By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Washington-based lobbyist, Karl Von Batten, has deleted a social media post in which he announced that United States President Donald Trump had appointed him as a commissioner to a White House presidential commission. Checks on the verified X account of his firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., where the post was originally published, showed that it was no longer available. The firm had earlier announced that Trump appointed its managing partner as a commissioner, a claim that drew swift reactions from within the Nigerian government. Reacting to the announcement, one of President Bola Tinubu’s media aides, Sunday Dare,…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola A new documentary chronicling the life of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the events surrounding the annulment of the Saturday, 12 June, 1993, presidential election is set to premiere in Nigerian cinemas on Friday, 2 October, 2026. Titled “MKO,” the documentary was directed by Ose Oyamendan and produced by American filmmaker Mark Jonathan Harris. It examines the political crisis that followed the disputed annulment of the election, which Abiola was widely regarded as having won, as well as his subsequent detention and death in 1998. Speaking on the project, Oyamendan described it as an investigative documentary…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has been honoured as a Christian Youth Peace Ambassador by the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN). The recognition was conferred on Friday, 4 September, 2026 at the National Christian Youth Security Summit and Thanksgiving in Abuja, where the youth wing highlighted Tinubu’s contributions to peace, youth development and national unity. Tinubu was absent from the event, with the former National Chairman/President of YOWICAN, Belusochukwu Enwere, receiving the award on his behalf. In a message of appreciation, Tinubu said the recognition came with a greater responsibility to…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government has made registration with the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) compulsory for enrolling learners in all public and private schools across the state, beginning with the 2026/2027 academic session. The government disclosed this on its official Twitter handle, @followlasg, stating that schools must obtain and record each learner’s valid LASRRA registration number as part of the admission process from Monday, 14 September, 2026. The directive, approved by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, is being implemented through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) as part of…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Music star, Oluwatosin Ajibade, known as Mr Eazi, has disclosed that his only regret in life is that his late mother never got to watch him perform on stage. The singer made the disclosure during an appearance on the Brut Podcast, where he opened up on his relationship with his mother. He explained that she was a conservative woman who disliked travelling, even short distances such as from Lagos to Accra, a habit that made it impossible for him to fly her out to watch him perform across the globe before her death. “My only regret…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the National Community Food Bank Programme in Cross River State and donated N500 million in relief to victims of a fire disaster at the Calabar Mall. Tinubu flagged off the programme in Calabar on Friday,4 September,2026 launching three food banks simultaneously to provide nutritional support to children under six, pregnant women and lactating mothers. In a statement signed by her Senior Special Adviser on Media, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady disclosed that 1,179 beneficiaries had been enrolled in the intervention, with 2,089 food packages distributed so far. “The…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the 2027 general election will test Nigeria’s economic reforms, security gains and 28 years of unbroken democracy, urging the media to report the polls with facts rather than sentiment. Sanwo-Olu made the declaration on Thursday, 3 September, 2026, while delivering the keynote address at the 7th Freedom Online Yearly Lecture, held at Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, under the theme “2027 Elections: Economy, Security and Nigeria’s Future.” He told the audience he was speaking as a technocrat with over two decades in public service, a politician leading his party into…
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), has donated two operational vehicles to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to strengthen security operations and enhance the protection of railway infrastructure and other critical national assets. The vehicles were formally presented to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, at the Mobolaji Johnson Train Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos. Presenting the vehicles, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, said the intervention was part of the State Government’s continued support for security agencies and institutions operating within Lagos…
By Michael Olukayode For many young Nigerians, migration begins as a dream. It is the dream of a better job, a better education, financial independence and the ability to support family members back home. For some women and girls, travelling abroad represents an escape from economic hardship and a chance to build a life beyond the limitations of their immediate environment. But for those who embark on irregular migration journeys, the dream can quickly become a nightmare. Some are trafficked. Some are detained. Some are forced into labour. Others suffer sexual exploitation, rape, physical abuse and gender-based violence, often at…
Reported and Written by Wale Joseph The football reform plans directed by President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu are yet to make significant progress, as the leadership of the National Sports Commission, NSC and the NFF Congress remain at odds over the approach to the reforms. In an online meeting held on Wednesday evening, Congress members rejected the NSC’s proposal to reduce the number of Congress members. They stated that while they are in full support of the President’s decision to reform Nigerian football, it is important for the NSC leadership to work with Congress to achieve the goal instead of…