MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas . Says his administration has stabilised economy • Assures Nigerians of shared prosperity PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has again justified his firm resolve to continue with his bold economic reforms, which he acknowledged are tough on Nigerians, but necessary. Tinubu made the remarks in his 66th Independence Anniversary nationwide broadcast titled ‘From Reform […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Three Nigerian men were killed in separate incidents in South Africa within four days. The deaths have sharpened diplomatic tensions and renewed fears over migrant safety. Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, said the three men were killed between September 18 and 21. He said, “Nigeria will protect its nationals,” in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Monday Lines By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 21 September, 2026). ‘Truth Is Trouble’ is Professor Niyi Osundare’s latest book. What the poet laureate says in English, we say in another sense in Yoruba: Òótọ́ korò, truth is bitter. Then there is Ayékòótọ́, the name we give the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas FORMER Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, reversed his position on Sunrise Power and backed a settlement that could have exposed Nigeria to $400 million, despite previously describing the company’s promoter, Leno Adesanya, as a “criminal of the highest order,” an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal has revealed. The tribunal said […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The growing arrest of Nigerians aged 60 and above for drug-related offences is raising concerns over the changing face of illicit drug trafficking in the country. In this report, MOYOSORE SALAMI examines why elderly Nigerians are attracted to drug trade and what could be done to curb the trend. Nigeria is facing […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The three media outlets pushed back against the president’s restrictions. By Mary Bruce, Michelle Stoddart, Steven Portnoy, Nicholas Kerr, Benjamin Siu, and Ivan Pereira Trump announces plans to ban three major news outletsPresident Donald Trump says he plans to ban three major news outlets from the White House. Plus, amid a possible security deal […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has commended the judgment of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal in Paris, framing it as a rebuke to “predatory and exploitative claims by corrupt local and international entities and their enablers and funders. An International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal in Paris […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Monday Lines 2 FAAC soup for sick states By Lasisi Olagunju (Published on Monday, 07 September, 2026). I cooked this piece’s title from Alice Urquhart Fewell’s ‘Soups for the Sick’ published in 1920. I went for it after I found William Bascom’s ‘Yoruba Cooking’ (1951) very inadequate for my lessons on what […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association for inviting former Liberian President George Weah to address its annual conference, accusing Weah’s administration of undermining judicial independence in Liberia. The senior lawyer made the remarks in a video posted on the NBA’s YouTube channel […] Read more
