In a shocking social media meltdown, Bashir El-Rufai has publicly eviscerated his brother, Bello El-Rufai—a sitting member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency with a series of scathing posts that have sent Nigerian Twitter into a frenzy. The younger El-Rufai did not hold back, branding his brother a “useless excuse” and alleging substance abuse. “I have a useless excuse for a brother, with his bony ass face coated with an unknown white substance around his nostrils every night,” Bashir wrote. He added: “That is your Member in the House, representing a whole populace. but prefers alcohol…
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FTSE Russell confirms Nigeria’s return to Frontier Market status Global index provider FTSE Russell will proceed with reclassifying Nigeria from “Unclassified” to “Frontier Market” status, effective September 21, 2026, ending the country’s three-year absence from global investment benchmarks. The decision follows a March 2026 interim review approval, though implementation was briefly placed under “further review” in June over concerns about Nigeria’s transition to a T+1 settlement cycle. However, the Securities and Exchange Commission clarified that foreign portfolio investors are not required to prefund their accounts, addressing FTSE Russell’s concerns. What this means for the economy The reclassification is expected to…
The Nigeria Police Force has officially invited social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence supporting his allegation that police officers at checkpoints collude with kidnappers. The invitation stems from comments VDM made during a panel session at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. He alleged that police officers manning checkpoints along major highways identify wealthy travellers and relay their identities and movements to kidnappers and bandits, thereby facilitating abductions for ransom. In a statement issued Thursday by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani…
Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo, lead pastor of David’s Christian Centre and a respected relationship coach, has launched a Christian matchmaking and marriage-preparation platform named “Mentor To Marry,” positioning it as a guided community for serious singles seeking intentional, Kingdom-minded unions. Announcing the initiative via social media, Okonkwo expressed concern that modern relationships have become overly commercialised, with men struggling to find genuine partners as connections increasingly hinge on financial gain rather than authentic friendship. The platform offers three registration tiers: a Regular package at ₦70,000, which provides eight weeks of mentoring classes and limited profile access; a Premium option at ₦350,000…
ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar kicked off his 7th presidential campaign by attempting to make fuel subsidy the central theme of the 2027 general election. He declared that if elected, he would restore fuel subsidy despite earlier promising to remove subsidy during the 2023 campaign season. Of course, this bizzare proclamation elicited instant reactions from every quarters including the President, who described the pledge by Atiku Abubakar as evidence of his “serious ignorance” of governance and the economy. This piece, a lengthy one I must forewarn, is not really about the renewed political rhetoric and flip-flops around fuel subsidy but…
Nigerian comedian Michael Sani Amanesi, aka MC Lively, has been caught in a damning abortion scandal after blogger Gistlover released explosive WhatsApp screenshots of his alleged conversation with his 21-year-old girlfriend. In the leaked chats, the comedian was quoted telling the young lady: “I told you not to come in me”. Reports allege MC Lively impregnated the 21-year-old, pressured her to terminate the pregnancy with the help of another person, and broke up with her immediately after the procedure. Gistlover further detailed: “Mc lively don give 21years old girl belle, him carry the girl go comot belle with the help…
Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has admitted that efforts by opposition politicians to form a united coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections remain difficult due to the ambitions of individual political leaders. Speaking on Monday during a panel discussion at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 2026 Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, where he represented ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, Amaechi said: “Coalition as it is today is difficult to achieve”. He identified personal ambitions as a major obstacle, stating: “The difficulty in it is that everybody has ambition; nobody wants to…
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has declared an end to temporary fixes on the Ibadan–Ijebu Ode Road as the Federal Government flagged off its dualisation in Oyo State on August 24, 2026. Speaking at the ceremony, Umahi said the 56.5km project marks a decisive shift toward durable infrastructure under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. “Today marks the end of an era of temporary fixes on this vital corridor. We are building roads that will outlive generations.” The Minister described the project as a deliberate economic intervention that will unlock agricultural and commercial potential across the Lagos-Ogun-Oyo axis, reduce travel…
President Bola Tinubu has bid a heartfelt farewell to veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo, whose passing on Sunday, August 23, 2026, has plunged the creative industry into mourning. In an official statement issued on Monday by his spokesman Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu spoke not just as a leader, but as a father and cultural custodian, expressing profound grief over the loss of a man he called “a gifted artiste who used his talent to tell Nigerian stories.” The President praised Ogogo’s decades-long career, noting that his commanding screen presence and distinctive style were instrumental in preserving Yoruba…
For decades, Nigeria’s petrol subsidy regime was a fiscal vampire, draining billions of dollars annually from the public treasury while enriching a parasitic cabal of smugglers and rent-seekers. When President Bola Tinubu took the courageous decision to abolish this corrupt system on 29 May 2023, he did what previous administrations, including the one in which Atiku Abubakar served as Vice President, lacked the fortitude to do. Yet today, the same Atiku who once championed subsidy removal as the cornerstone of his economic manifesto now campaigns to restore it. This is not leadership; it is the desperate vituperation of a greedy…