MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Kindly share this story: Former presidential media aide, Laolu Akande, has submitted that the opposition coalition has not given any credible reason to convince Nigerians that it is a valid alternative for the 2027 elections. He argued that the coalition is predominantly made up of the same old faces in Nigerian politics […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A Nigerian man, Abiola Quadri, has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison in the United States for orchestrating a $1.3 million fraud scheme involving stolen identities to claim COVID-19 pandemic unemployment and disability benefits. The 43-year-old, a permanent resident of Pasadena, California, used the illicit funds to construct a […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The disappearance of young Anambra billionaire, Benjamin Ezemma, since November 12, 2024, has sparked growing concern, with youth leaders across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones calling for urgent government intervention. Under the aegis of the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), youth groups have urged President Bola Tinubu, urging him to direct the Inspector-General of […] Read more
New APC National Chairman: All You Need To Know About Supposed Ganduje’s Successor, Nentawe Yilwatda
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Barring any last-minute changes, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to announce the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, as its new national chairman. Reports emerged late Wednesday night that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Yilwatda as the new National Chairman of the ruling party. Mataz Arising reports […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Chairman Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Tony Elumelu has pledged N25 billion towards the ‘Produce for Lagos’ initiative, a N500bn agricultural programme, aimed at addressing food insecurity and ensuring long-term access to affordable, nutritious food across the state. The N25 billion support towards the initiative is the single […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday night held a high-level strategic meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The closed-door engagement, which took place at the State House, came just hours ahead of the party’s much-anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled […] Read more
By Bola BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Two weeks ago in this column, I asked what the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the emerging coalition of some of the country’s leading politicians, will do differently from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). An amused reader called and engaged me in the argument you are about to read. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas … Nigerians spent over $29.29bn on foreign medical expenses under Buhari — Rep Ogah The House of Representatives, on Tuesday plenary passed through first reading a bill seeking to ban public and civil servants, including their families, from using private schools and healthcare services. The private member bill on private institutions and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Telecommunications operators (telcos) in Nigeria have explained that the recent poor quality of network services experienced across the country is largely due to the widespread vandalism and theft of critical telecom infrastructure, not a failure on their part. The operators, under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas By Ugo Inyama On 8 July 2025, the United States delivered a quiet but forceful diplomatic message to Nigeria. In a significant policy shift, the U.S. government slashed the validity of most non-immigrant visas issued to Nigerians from multiple years to just 90 days — and even more strikingly, made them single-entry. […] Read more
