Opinion pieces and analysis

Olusegun Awolowo the Grandson of the late Sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo is dead. Olusegun , a lawyer who served as Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council for two consecutive terms, and was the son of the first son of the late Sage, died on Thursday November 20. He was 62 . The Family Announcement: Statement on the Passing of Olusegun Awolowo “With extremely heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather- Olusegun Awolo

Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun The Nigerian Police has declared one Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun wanted for the murder of Mrs Olufunmilayo Lasisi, an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the kidnapping of her ten years old daughter Sewa Lasisi. Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun allegedly lured them from their residence at Obasanjo Hill Top Estate in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and transported them to Osun State, where he gruesomely killed Olufunmilayo Lasisi and dismembered

UBA NEC 02- Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa(UBA), Mr. Oliver Alawuba; Winner, 2025 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition and Student of Igando Community Senior High School, Igando, Lagos, Master Ebunoluwa Seth Oluwatimelehin; and Managing Director/CEO, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta, during the grand finale of the 2025 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition (NEC) for Senior School Students in Nigeria held at UBA House, Lagos, on Tuesday History was made

... Police Arrest Herbalist And Intensifies Search For Accomplices New facts have emerged on the gruesome murder of Olufunmilayo Lasisi, an officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), whose remains were found in Iwoye River, Osun State several days after she was declared missing on November 11, 2025 from her station in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Police investigation and those privy to the case revealed that Olufunmilayo Lasisi and her daughter were lured out of Abeokuta

Achraf Hakimi Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi has been crowned the 2025 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Awards in Rabat on a successful night for the host nation. The 27-year-old beat Egypt captain Mohamed Salah and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen after helping club side Paris St-Germain to the French title and a maiden Champions League trophy. Hakimi, who missed out on the top spot in 2023 and 2024, became the first Moroccan to w

Terrorists suspected to be Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters have reportedly ambushed a Nigerian military convoy, killing some soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, in northeastern Nigeria. HumAngle reports that the insurgents reportedly abducted a serving Brigade Commander along with other military personnel. The insurgents were said to be armed and highly organised, targeting the convoy in what appears to be a coordinated strike, le

Obinna Nwaobi The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, November 13, 2025 arraigned one Obinna Nwaobi, a former Head of Operations at Access Bank Nigeria Plc before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. He was arraigned on a nine-count charge bordering on forgery and criminal diversion of 510, 000. 00 USD (Five Hundred and Ten Thousand United States Dollars), bel

Lasisi Funmilayo Oluwamayoku and her daughter The Ogun State Police Command is seeking the assistance of the general public in locating one SRC Lasisi Funmilayo Oluwamayokun, a 38-year-old female officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Abeokuta Unit, and her daughter, Sewa Lasisi, who have been declared missing. This information was disclosed in a statement issued by CSP Omolola Odutola, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command. The statement rev

Chukwuma Soludo - Anambra State Governor Governor Chukwuma Soludo has secured a second term in office until 2030 after he was declared the winner of the November 8 Anambra State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to the results announced by INEC in the early hours of Sunday, Soludo won by a landslide in the 21 local government areas of the South-East state. The State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to act swiftly, wisely, and diplomatically in addressing the growing concerns about the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria. Speaking during November Holy Ghost Service at the Redemption City camp ground, Adeboye said that the government must adopt a balanced and strategic approach to the security challenges confronting the nation. "If I am asked to mak

Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after Mr Kanu’s defence was foreclosed following his insistence that he would not enter his defence under a repealed law. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, fixed 20 November for judgment in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on alleged terrorism offences. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after Mr Kanu’s defence was foreclosed following his insistence that he would not ente

540 journalists to participate The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that about 24,000 ad hoc staff of all categories will be deployed in 5,718 polling units during the Anambra State governorship election slated for Saturday November 8, 2025. The National Commissioner Supervising Anambra and Chairman Tenders Board Committee, ⁠Dr Kenneth Ikeagu, disclosed this while addressing journalists during a press conference at the INEC state headquarters in

Prof Joash Amupitan - INEC Chairman The November 8 Anambra State governorship election will serve as the first major test for Joash Amupitan, the newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as he steps into the demanding role of restoring public trust in Nigeria’s electoral system. Appointed by President Bola Tinubu in early October and confirmed by the Senate two weeks later, Amupitan has had little time to settle into office before faci

The US Congress The United States House of Representatives has introduced a new bill seeking to hold Nigerian government officials accountable for alleged violations of religious freedom and human rights abuses in the country. Titled the “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025,” the bill, sponsored by Republican lawmaker from Indiana’s 3rd District, Marlin Stutzman, was introduced on October 21, 2025. According to details published on the official U.S. Congress

The US President Donald Trump The United States military has reportedly drawn up contingency plans for potential airstrikes in Nigeria following an order from President Donald Trump directing the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from terrorists’ attacks, according to The New York Times. The report, published on Wednesday, stated that the U.S. Africa Command had presented multiple operational options to the Department of War, responding to a request fr

New York Mayor Elect Zohran Mandani He attacks Trump in a fiery victory speech. Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, issued a direct call to Donald Trump in his victory speech on Tuesday night, saying he would enter City Hall with a firm plan to counter the politics of division and cronyism that helped elevate him to the White House. Mamdani, speaking to supporters in Brooklyn after a decisive victory over Andrew Cuomo, the former governor, said New York