MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the party’s embattled National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has announced the expulsion of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal; and former Deputy National […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas What Caused the VDM and Mr Jollof fight? A full breakdown of the In-flight brawl On the morning of Monday, November 17, 2025, a routine United Nigeria Airlines flight from Asaba to Lagos was transformed into the scene of a viral altercation. Two of Nigeria’s most prominent social media figures, Martins Otse […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Achimugu says both VeryDarkMan and Mr Jollof will be made to face the full strength of the law following the f!ght they had inside an aircraft at the Asaba International Airport today November 17. Michael Achimugu, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA, has weighed into the VeryDarkMan and Mr […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the recent abductions of students at the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Kebbi State, as well as the mass abductions in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State. In a post on his official X handle, the former Vice […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas United Kingdom Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has outlined what officials describe as the most far-reaching measures to address illegal migration “in modern times”, introducing temporary refugee status, streamlined appeals and potential visa penalties for countries that refuse to take back their nationals. The reforms are closely modelled on Denmark’s tougher system, reshaping […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to immediately rescue the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State. The gunmen attacked the school in the early hours of Monday, killing the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, and injuring a security guard, Ali Shehu. […] Read more
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas …says you’ve lost your sanity Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose on Monday launched a fresh attack on former President Olusegun Obasanjo, barely 48 hours after Obasanjo made his comment at Fayose’s 65th birthday ceremony in Lagos on Saturday. It would be recalled that Obasanjo, at Fayose’s 65th […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigeria is in talks with the United States following President Donald Trump’s threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians by jihadists in the country, Nigeria’s foreign minister told AFP on Monday. “What we are discussing is how we can collaborate to tackle security challenges that are in the interest of […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Today’s Saturday column gives a broad context for why Wike’s humiliation by a young naval officer provoked a nationwide effusion of spontaneous joy (and inspired a profusion of memes) even when he might be legally right in his action. Wike’s Weak, Wild, Wicked Week By Farooq A. Kperogi In Nigeria, elite oppression […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees under plans to overhaul its asylum system, the Labour government said on Saturday. The measures were announced as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure over irregular migration in the face of soaring support for the hard right. “I’ll end UK’s golden ticket for asylum […] Read more
