Nigerian Afrobeats artist Raheem Okoya—son of renowned industrialist Rasaq Okoya—announced on Wednesday via Instagram that he is stepping away from professional music release. What initially started as a casual hobby and bonding activity with friends evolved into a professional career featuring major performances and recognition from childhood idols. However, over the past year, balancing music with his other obligations became increasingly difficult. Stating that he could no longer provide the craft with the required patience and dedication, he chose to make a professional exit.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

While the “Siraheem music” era is wrapping up—just months after the May 1, 2026 release of his eight-track debut project, By The Order Of The City—Raheem noted that he plans to channel his creativity into new ventures. He added that music remains therapeutic for him, leaving open the possibility that his unreleased album might eventually see the light of day. Since beginning his professional music journey around 2022, he built an audience through tracks like Bad Bitch Syndrome, Kowope, SOWETO, and TRU$T FUND.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated a thorough restructuring of Nigerian football, citing ongoing struggles and failure to qualify for major international tournaments. In a Thursday statement issued through Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, the President emphasized that despite advancements in other sports following the re-establishment of the National Sports Commission (NSC), football continues to suffer from deep-seated structural deficits in governance, administration, and accountability.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

To execute this overhaul, Tinubu instructed NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko to collaborate with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) secretariat on a wide-ranging consultative process, while stressing the necessity of coordinating with FIFA and CAF to avert any penalties related to government interference. This presidential directive closely follows the resignations of NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and General Secretary Muhammad Sanusi.

Saba Gideon, the lawmaker representing the Edu State Constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly and chairman of the House Committee on Livestock, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) citing a lack of internal democracy, fairness, and inclusiveness. In an August 19, 2026 resignation letter submitted to his APC Ward Chairman for Tsaragi Ward 3 and confirmed via a telephone interview in Ilorin, Gideon noted that the choice followed extensive discussions with his constituents and key stakeholders, though he has not yet announced his next political destination.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

This defection follows a period of friction between Gideon and the state legislature, stemming from a three-month suspension imposed by the Assembly on December 18, 2025. Led by House Leader Abdulkadir Magaji and Speaker Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, the suspension accused the lawmaker of contempt and breach of legislative privilege for allegedly leaking a secret recording of a closed-door meeting. Rather than issuing a mandated written apology, Gideon challenged the suspension in court. In February 2026, the Kwara State High Court ruled in his favor, nullifying the suspension as unconstitutional and unlawful due to procedural violations and a lack of legal backing.