MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas • Insists party rules must be followed National Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has explained why former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, were unable to join PRP ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday submitted their nomination forms at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Atiku, in a post on his X handle on Thursday, said his presidential bid represents a broader movement aimed at restoring national prosperity and rebuilding Nigeria. Amaechi, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday dismissed reports of an alleged alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), describing it as “political 419.” Wike spoke with journalists during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Gomani-Yangoje, Kwali Area Council of Abuja. The […] Read more
By Bola BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas (Published in the TREASURES column on the back page of the New Telegraph newspaper of Wednesday, 13 May, 2026). It amuses me that a people that cannot deal with their own demons demand that South Africans cage theirs! Nigerians, let your charity begin at home! Tell me, are the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment in absentia over N33.8 billion money laundering offences. Justice James Omotosho, who convicted Mamman in all the 12 counts preferred against him by the EFCC, ordered that the sentence shall run consecutively and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, may formally declare his presidential ambition during a political rally scheduled to hold at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area on Thursday. The event, tagged “Unity Mega Rally Ibadan 2026,” is expected to serve as the official launch of Makinde’s anticipated 2027 presidential […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has reportedly died on May 11 at a hospital in Lagos after battling complications linked to liver cancer His death has triggered widespread mourning across the Nigerian entertainment industry, with colleagues, fans, and associates paying tribute on social media The incident has sparked broader conversations about health awareness […] Read more
By Adebamiwa Olugbenga Michael MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The reported statement credited to George Onuakalusi “Yorubas are minorities in my constituency but I would consider them in next empowerment” deserves serious criticism, especially because it touches the dangerous intersection of ethnicity, political power, and identity in Lagos. Whether intended casually or politically, such a statement is […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the security approach of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the death of former House of Representatives member Abba Adamu while in the custody of kidnappers. Adamu was reportedly abducted by armed bandits along the Abuja-Kaduna highway on May 3 and was said to have died […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Mr Abayomi outlined Lagos’ broader healthcare vision under its 2052 Development Plan The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, said this on Tuesday at the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja. The briefing was part of activities marking the seventh anniversary of the […] Read more
