Heavily armed police officers allegedly deployed from Abuja on Friday arrested Muhuyi Magaji, the lead prosecutor in the high-profile corruption case involving former Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje and his family. Magaji, a former anti-corruption commission chairman, was taken from his law office in what witnesses described as a “Gestapo-style” operation before being moved to an...
The criminal defamation trial of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was adjourned on Tuesday after Federal Government lawyers failed to appear before the FCT High Court in Maitama. Justice Chizoba Oji informed the court that the Attorney-General of the Federation had requested a new date, but the adjournment notice was served to the defence only hours before the hearing—far short of the...
Aliko Dangote Aliko Dangote is one of Africa’s most influential businessmen and a symbol of industrial ambition on the continent. Born on April 10, 1957, in Kano State, Nigeria, Dangote grew up in a wealthy Muslim family with strong business roots. His great-grandfather, Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, was one of the richest men in West Africa during his time, known for trading in kola...
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, says President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is smarter than his opponents including Peter Obi of the Labour Party. The former spokesman for the 2023 presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, said his recent meeting with the president did not translate to a betrayal of his affiliation with Atiku, a...
Eva Alordiah Eva Alordiah did not enter the Nigerian music industry to fit in. She entered to challenge it. In a space long dominated by male voices, bravado, and street narratives, Eva arrived with fire in her pen and confidence in her delivery. She was bold. She was intelligent. She was unapologetically herself. But long before she became known as one of Nigeria’s most respected...
