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Nigeria Flag These are jottings and notes on Nigerian affairs written during my years in international development work. Although they are mostly commentaries on past events covering 1987-2000, they have relevance, in varying degrees, for the country’s present and future. On “Cynical Tendency” in Nigerian Politics The term, “cynical tendency” used in the lead article of West Africa (London) of July 13, 1987 appears to have a close relationship to the so-called “Militant Tendency” within the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. However, unlike the British parent term that stands for the orientation of a fringe or marginal group, the…
The Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom have charged a 17-year-old boy with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Nigerian national, John Onetufo, in south-east London. Onetufo, 23, was discovered with multiple stab wounds to the chest after police responded to an emergency call on Grove Street, Lewisham, on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Despite the intervention of paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene. In a statement released by the Metropolitan Police and obtained on Tuesday, authorities confirmed that the teenage suspect was formally charged with murder on Monday, January 5, 2026. Owing to his age,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has clarified its decision to withhold access codes from the Labour Party for uploading the names of candidates for the February 21, 2026, Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Victoria Ewa-Messi, INEC attributed the decision to the party’s prolonged leadership crisis, which has given rise to multiple court cases. The clarification followed a protest by Labour Party supporters at INEC headquarters in Abuja, where demonstrators accused the Commission of deliberately excluding the party from the election and demanded the…
Troops of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, operating under the Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, have raided a kidnappers’ hideout in Plateau State, arresting suspects and recovering weapons. The operation was carried out following credible intelligence on the activities of a kidnapping gang operating around Lantom village in Kadarko District of Wase Local Government Area. This was revealed by security expert Zagazola Makama in a post on his X handle. Security sources told Makama that the raid took place on January 6, when troops stormed the hideout and arrested four suspected members of the gang. “Items recovered…
Ryan Alebiosu is set to return to training with the Super Eagles after recovering from a leg injury, DAILY POST reports. Alebiosu has been sidelined since picking up the injury in Nigeria’s last group game against Uganda There were initial fears that the injury could rule him out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations DAILY POST learnt the injury has healed well, which has put the defender in contention to play for Nigeria again in Morocco. Panathinaikos of Greece forward, Cyriel Dessers has already been ruled out of the competition with a thigh injury. The Super Eagles will continue…
January 7, 2026 11:07 am Wolverhampton Wanderers’ English head coach Gary ONeil reacts prior to the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Wolverhapton Wanderers at the London Stadium, in London on December 9, 2024. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) Gary O’Neil has replaced Liam Rosenior as Strasbourg coach, the French club announced on Wednesday. Former Bournemouth and Wolves boss O’Neil, 42, heads to France after Rosenior left the Ligue 1 outfit on Tuesday for Premier League side Chelsea. More details later… AFP All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may…
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army/Sector 1 Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled an armed robbery along the Abuja–Kaduna Highway following a distress call received during a routine patrol. In a statement on Wednesday, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Shuaib Umar, said, “The troops received a distress call about an ongoing armed robbery at Nasarawan Doka and immediately mobilised to engage the criminals, neutralising the threat.” The statement added, “During the encounter, one of the arrested suspects, Kabiru Zayyanu, who sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, was promptly evacuated to Doka General Hospital, where he received first…
Seplat Energy Plc has announced that founding shareholder Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A. has completely exited its shareholding in the company. The sale involved 120,400,000 ordinary shares, acquired by Heirs Energies Limited (86,639,377 shares) and Heirs Holdings Limited (33,760,623 shares). Following the transaction, M&P no longer holds any stake in Seplat Energy, while the Heirs group now jointly controls 20.07 per cent of the company’s issued share capital. “Seplat Energy has been notified that major shareholder Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A. (M&P) has sold its entire 120,400,000-share stake. Heirs Energies Limited acquired 86,639,377 shares, and Heirs Holdings Limited took 33,760,623…
Nigerians took to social media on Tuesday to mock Mohamed Salah after Nigeria’s emphatic 4-0 victory over Mozambique contradicted the Egypt forward’s claim that no team could score four or five goals at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Salah had made the comment in an on-pitch post-match interview following Egypt’s laboured round of 16 win over Benin. “There are no easy games in AFCON, no team will win 4 or 5 nil,” the Liverpool star said after Egypt were taken to extra time by the West Africans. Hours later, the Super Eagles delivered the tournament’s…
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Nigerian scholarship students in Morocco have been abandoned, describing the reports as misleading and deliberately intended to misinform the public. Earlier reports suggested that Nigerian students studying in Morocco under the Federal Government scholarship scheme were facing hardships, including homelessness and lack of medical support, prompting widespread concern on social media. A video shared on X (formerly Twitter) showed activist Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, speaking with several Nigerian students in Morocco who alleged they had not received financial support for years despite being scholarship recipients. In response, the Director of Press…
