2027: Atiku Vows to Bring Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Back Into ECOWAS
Africa
August 29, 2026
2027: Atiku Vows to Bring Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Back Into ECOWAS
*Says big mistake ECOWAS made was to isolate three countries over excuse of military coups By KEMI KASUMU and OUR…
Niger Junta Repels Attempted Coup as Loyalist Troops Retake Key Sites in Niamey
Defence
August 29, 2026
Niger Junta Repels Attempted Coup as Loyalist Troops Retake Key Sites in Niamey
Two security sources and a diplomat said loyalist forces had secured the presidential palace by about 0900 GMT, while the…
YARI’S SUBSIDY REVISIONISM: How Political Ambition Is Being Used to Rewrite Buhari’s Record
Business
August 29, 2026
YARI’S SUBSIDY REVISIONISM: How Political Ambition Is Being Used to Rewrite Buhari’s Record
MAIN POINTS: *Buhari Rejected IMF, World Bank Pressure *Why Attack Atiku Over Subsidy? *Subsidy Debate Must Not Become a War…
POLICE CONTROVERSY: ‘Your own words may haunt you’ — ACADIP warns Tani Olohun
General News
August 29, 2026
POLICE CONTROVERSY: ‘Your own words may haunt you’ — ACADIP warns Tani Olohun
*‘You’re jumping from frying pan to fire’ — Group challenges tribal activist’s account of Sunday Igboho intervention *As legal experts…
Trump Faces New Challenge as Russia Joins China Rejection of US Economic Pressure on Iran
Business
August 29, 2026
Trump Faces New Challenge as Russia Joins China Rejection of US Economic Pressure on Iran
For Iran, continued access to major trading partners could provide an important buffer against the effects of American sanctions. Tehran…
Stop Using Filling Station Queues to Justify Fuel Subsidy Rejection — Buhari’s Eight Years Showed Subsidy Could Be Sustained
Economy
August 29, 2026
Stop Using Filling Station Queues to Justify Fuel Subsidy Rejection — Buhari’s Eight Years Showed Subsidy Could Be Sustained
MAIN POINTS: *Buhari’s eight years provide an important lesson *Subsidy was expensive, but was it impossible? *Do not confuse queues…
FBI RECORDS: Only Release of Tinubu’s US Files Can End Public Distrust, Onochie Says
General News
August 29, 2026
FBI RECORDS: Only Release of Tinubu’s US Files Can End Public Distrust, Onochie Says
MAIN POINTS: *Dispute over alleged $460,000 forfeiture *Political implications *Judge oversees continuing FOIA litigation *Onochie: Disclosure could settle questions By…
Tinubu Asks US Court to Block Release of His FBI, DEA Records in Long-Running FOIA Case
General News
August 29, 2026
Tinubu Asks US Court to Block Release of His FBI, DEA Records in Long-Running FOIA Case
By OUR REPORTER Von Batten-Montague-York said Tinubu’s latest position effectively places his privacy rights at the centre of the dispute,…
2027: ‘Let Moody’s Vote for Tinubu, Nigerians Will Vote Atiku’, ADC Youth Wing Tackles Onanuga
General News
August 29, 2026
2027: ‘Let Moody’s Vote for Tinubu, Nigerians Will Vote Atiku’, ADC Youth Wing Tackles Onanuga
MAIN POINTS: *‘Will Moody’s Pay My Rent?’ *‘Economic Grammar Cannot Deceive Hungry Nigerians’ *ADC Challenges Tinubu on Fuel Subsidy By…
Time to Stop Those Fanning Embers of Religious War in Yorubaland
Articles
August 28, 2026
Time to Stop Those Fanning Embers of Religious War in Yorubaland
MAIN POINTS: *The Ghana incident *Ola TV’s comparison *Insulting religion should not become entertainment *What is happening in Yorubaland? *The…