By Lasisi Olagunju MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Monday Lines El-Rufai, Obasa and other godfather stories It happened one sunny day in mid-May 2003. I was preparing to go to the office around noon when Tayo, the editor’s secretary, called me. “Mr Olagunju, don’t come to the office, Baba Adedibu is here looking for you. He came […] Read more
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas My people have a saying, to wit, what is rumbling in the bush is coming to the main road; so, wait for it there! And not just wait for it, prepare a net to catch it! Otherwise, if you allow it to come upon you unprepared, you will be […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA has condemned the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian, Benjamin Okoli, who reportedly died while in police custody. Okoli’s tragic death comes less than a month after NICASA also condemned the alleged killing of another Nigerian, 50-year-old Jeremiah Okoye, in police custody on January 13. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Popular Nigerian lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has stated that any pastor who orders the arrest of those criticizing him is not a genuine man of God. He said this while reacting to the call by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, to release TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, popularly known […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Following the insistence of the Muslim community, with support from the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, to establish Sharia law in South West states, deeply populated by Yoruba ethnic indigenes, the leader of the Yoruba Nation, a group fighting for the independence of the Yorubas from Nigeria, Prof Adebanji Akintoye, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Kanu’s legal team led by Ejimakor had filed an application before the court for the transfer of the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015 from the Abuja Division to any Federal Court Division in the South-East states. The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, said he has received an impromptu […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S. nor Israel is a member of or recognizes the court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Concerned Christian Youth Forum, CCYF, has claimed responsibility for the arrest of popular TikToker Ogunsanwo Olumide John, also known as Seaking, for allegedly insulting the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye. DAILY POST reports that Ogunsanwo was picked up by officials of the Nigeria Police […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has condemned the proposed creation of 31 additional states beyond Nigeria’s existing 36, describing it as both ironic and comical. The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee put forward the proposal, which was read during Thursday’s plenary by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, in the absence of […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A Nigerian human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, disclosed the development via his X handle, condemning the arrest as an attempt to silence critics of the Nigerian Police Force. Olumide Ogunsanwo, the popular Nigerian TikToker, who is widely known as Seaking, has been rearrested during a court appearance on Thursday, allegedly over his […] Read more
