MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Federal Government has said Nigeria might consider retaliatory measures following xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa that has necessitated repatriation of those that wish to return home. Meanwhile, the government said the repatriation flights for Nigerians, scheduled to begin today, was delayed because of documentation and screening in cooperation with South African […] Read more
By Idowu Ephraim Faleye MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas June 12 of every year is Democracy Day in Nigeria. Around this same period last year, I wrote the article titled “Unsung Heroes of June 12: They Fought, We Forgot.” Unknown to me, it would be the last article I could write for many months. I was struck […] Read more
By Lasisi Olagunju MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas On Friday, November 1, 1878, a decisive war was fought in the north-eastern corridor of Yorubaland. History remembers it as the Jalumi War. It was that one-day battle that permanently halted the southward march of the Fulani towards the sea. One of the bitterest engagements of that war was […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has reportedly threatened to leave the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following the replacement of several Kwankwasiyya faction candidates in Kano. The NDC was reported to have replaced several candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State over an alleged breach of a power-sharing agreement contained […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Federal High Court in Lagos has declared unlawful the National Assembly’s controversial N110bn expenditure on vehicles and allowances for lawmakers, holding that the spending violated procurement laws, constitutional obligations and the public trust. In a judgment delivered on May 6, 2026, Justice Yellim Bogoro ruled that the planned expenditure of N40bn […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigeria recorded a sharp improvement in its merchandise trade balance in the first quarter of 2026 as exports rose and imports declined significantly, pushing the country’s trade surplus to N7.55tn. According to the National Bureau of Statistics’ Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report released on Monday, total trade stood at N34.79tn in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu’s government has assured Nigerians that his administration will not bow to terrorism, banditry, or any form of criminal intimidation, while reaffirming its commitment to easing the economic challenges facing citizens. The President’s message was delivered on Sunday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, […] Read more
