By Lasisi Olagunju MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Monday Lines War commanders die cheap deaths; farmers are murdered on their farms, traders in their shops, landlords vanish on their lands, tenants in their rented rooms; students abducted from their studies. What more must happen before we become what Italians would call “Paese dei Morti” (Country of the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Supreme Court has fixed Tuesday for the hearing of three appeals arising from the ongoing leadership crises within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Two of the appeals were filed by a faction of the PDP led by Kabiru Turaki, while the third was instituted by former Senate […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State of plotting to remove Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the Olubadan of Ibadan. In a post on X, Fayose stated that the move to dethrone Oba Ladoja by the Makinde administration will commence this week. According to him, the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has fired back at former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over past allegations of corruption, saying recent developments have exposed “who owns what.” Lamido said Malami had, at different times, accused him of being a thief, but maintained that the public can now judge […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s “unyielding” refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions during peace talks in Islamabad. While acknowledging that the marathon negotiations in Pakistan had gone “well” and “most points were agreed to,” Trump said Tehran […] Read more
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas “I am proud of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…” “Which senate are you talking about – our rubber-stamp senate or the senate of the Republic of somewhere else?” “I mean our own senate and not another! For the very first time, I watched them speak like […] Read more
By Dr Richard Ikiebe MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In fragile societies, moments of controversy often reveal deeper structural truths. The recent remarks by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, likening repentant terrorists to the biblical “prodigal son,” represent one such moment. A seasoned infantry officer with numerous operational successes, Oluyede is not known for […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In a move to safeguard national interests, ensure financing credibility, and protect Nigeria from unforeseen liabilities, the Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a multi-agency technical committee to review the $200 billion Integrated Gas, Power, and High-Speed Rail Project. The mega-deal, tagged Nigeria’s flagship infrastructure initiative, was announced in August 2025 to simultaneously […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas . Abaribe, Akpata, Umeh, Kingibe head 11 Committees Despite the position of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the leadership of the Senator David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the party has constituted a 22-member National Convention Central Coordination Committee (NCCCC). The committee will be chaired by former […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed deep concern over the killing of army personnel during an attack on the military base in Benisheikh, Borno State, the attack on a poultry farm in Ondo State and killings and abductions in Plateau, Kwara, Niger and Kaduna states, among others. This was contained in […] Read more
