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Every Saturday, Somebody Is Getting Married: The ₦1.2 Trillion Economics of Asoebi
Aug 15

Aug 15 Every Saturday, Somebody Is Getting Married: The ₦1.2 Trillion Economics of Asoebi

sukky dawodu
Fashion

Nigeria's wedding industry moves an estimated ₦1.2 trillion a year, per WithinNigeria. An essay on who profits from asoebi's weekly owambe economy — and why the corset gown became 2026's uniform.

Baby Eliana, an ₦18m Birthday Cake and 'His Life Is My Life': Inside the Veekee James Celebrity-Designer Playbook
Aug 15

Aug 15 Baby Eliana, an ₦18m Birthday Cake and 'His Life Is My Life': Inside the Veekee James Celebrity-Designer Playbook

sukky dawodu
Fashion

Pregnancy news, a daughter named Eliana, an ₦18m birthday cake and a marriage defended on Snapchat — 2026 has made Veekee James as famous as any client she has ever dressed.

A Sky-Blue Denim Agbada on Live TV: How Ebuka Is Turning BBNaija Season 11 Into Nigeria's Biggest Menswear Runway
Aug 15

Aug 15 A Sky-Blue Denim Agbada on Live TV: How Ebuka Is Turning BBNaija Season 11 Into Nigeria's Biggest Menswear Runway

sukky dawodu
Fashion

Three weeks into BBNaija Season 11, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu's Sunday-night looks — from a custom ATAFO opener to a sky-blue denim agbada — are trending as hard as the evictions, per BellaNaija and NaijaWhisper.

The Countdown Begins: Lagos Fashion Week Locks In October 28 to November 1 After a Record 15th-Anniversary Season
Aug 15

Aug 15 The Countdown Begins: Lagos Fashion Week Locks In October 28 to November 1 After a Record 15th-Anniversary Season

sukky dawodu
Fashion

Lagos Fashion Week has set its 2026 dates: October 28 to November 1. The lineup and venue are still under wraps, but the platform now has to top a record-breaking 15th-anniversary season.

Fourteen Days' Notice: ASUU's Ultimatum and the Agreement That Exists Only on Paper
Aug 15

Aug 15 Fourteen Days' Notice: ASUU's Ultimatum and the Agreement That Exists Only on Paper

sukky dawodu
politics

ASUU has given twenty university branches fourteen days to prepare for strike over a pay deal the government signed in December but has not paid. Two campuses are already shut — here is what is owed, and by whom.

N1,360 to the Dollar, 26.5 Per Cent and Holding: The Economy Beneath the Election Noise
Aug 15

Aug 15 N1,360 to the Dollar, 26.5 Per Cent and Holding: The Economy Beneath the Election Noise

sukky dawodu
politics

Inflation is easing and the naira has steadied, but the policy rate is still 26.5% and petrol is back above N1,200. A data check on what Nigeria's economy has actually fixed before election season.

The Subsidy That Never Left: Sowore Says the Quiet Part About Petrol and the Naira
Aug 15

Aug 15 The Subsidy That Never Left: Sowore Says the Quiet Part About Petrol and the Naira

sukky dawodu
politics

Omoyele Sowore says Nigeria never really ended the fuel subsidy, just renamed it. As petrol prices swing with crude oil, we test his claim against what is actually on the record.

January 16, Under New Rules: The Earliest Election Nigeria Has Ever Scheduled
Aug 15

Aug 15 January 16, Under New Rules: The Earliest Election Nigeria Has Ever Scheduled

sukky dawodu
politics

INEC has fixed Nigeria's presidential election for January 16, 2027 — its earliest general election date yet. Here is what changed, why Ramadan forced the reschedule, and the loophole sitting inside the new law's results rule.

Android 10 Meets Election Day: Osun Is the BVAS Stress Test INEC Cannot Afford to Fail
Aug 15

Aug 15 Android 10 Meets Election Day: Osun Is the BVAS Stress Test INEC Cannot Afford to Fail

sukky dawodu
politics

INEC's BVAS devices still run Android 10, an operating system that stopped receiving security updates in 2023. Saturday's Osun election is the first full statewide test of that hardware under Nigeria's new Electoral Act.

The Governor Who Changed Parties and Kept the Base: Adeleke's Accord Gamble Faces the Ballot
Aug 15

Aug 15 The Governor Who Changed Parties and Kept the Base: Adeleke's Accord Gamble Faces the Ballot

sukky dawodu
politics

Ademola Adeleke ditched the PDP for the Accord Party in a defection unprecedented for a sitting Osun governor. On Saturday, Nigeria's newest experiment in personal-brand politics faces its first real test at the ballot box.

Frozen Wednesday, Unfrozen Thursday: The N11 Billion Order, the President's Phone Call and the EFCC's Independence Problem
Aug 15

Aug 15 Frozen Wednesday, Unfrozen Thursday: The N11 Billion Order, the President's Phone Call and the EFCC's Independence Problem

sukky dawodu
politics

The EFCC froze Osun's accounts over N11 billion on a Wednesday; President Tinubu ordered the freeze vacated the next day, phoning Governor Adeleke himself. Either reading of that week damages the anti-graft agency's independence.

'Serious Concern': Police Call In Fadahunsi as Ilesa Waits for Saturday
Aug 15

Aug 15 'Serious Concern': Police Call In Fadahunsi as Ilesa Waits for Saturday

sukky dawodu
politics

Osun's police command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi over a viral video urging supporters to 'kill' Accord Party members, calling it a 'serious concern' just days before Saturday's tightly contested governorship election.

Osogbo on the Eve: Thirteen Candidates, 25,310 Officers and the Saturday That Decides Osun
Aug 15

Aug 15 Osogbo on the Eve: Thirteen Candidates, 25,310 Officers and the Saturday That Decides Osun

sukky dawodu
politics

Osun votes for governor on Saturday, with thirteen candidates on the ballot, over 25,000 security personnel deployed, and President Tinubu urging residents to vote 'without fear' in his ancestral home state.

A Bronze in Glasgow and a Blocked Exit to Türkiye: Amusan, Ofili and the System That Keeps the Receipts
Aug 15

Aug 15 A Bronze in Glasgow and a Blocked Exit to Türkiye: Amusan, Ofili and the System That Keeps the Receipts

sukky dawodu
Sports

Tobi Amusan won Commonwealth Games bronze in Glasgow despite the federation, not because of it. Favour Ofili tried to leave Nigeria's colours altogether and was blocked. One argument connects both stories.

While Football Wept, D'Tigress Beat China: Three Weeks to Berlin and a Date With France
Aug 15

Aug 15 While Football Wept, D'Tigress Beat China: Three Weeks to Berlin and a Date With France

sukky dawodu
Sports

Nigeria's women's basketball team open the FIBA World Cup against Korea Republic on 4 September, after a warm-up win over China. A top-seven finish in Berlin would be the country's best-ever global result.

A Knee in Getafe, a Limbo in Madrid, a Bet in Milan: The Fortnight Reshaping Chelle's Eagles
Aug 15

Aug 15 A Knee in Getafe, a Limbo in Madrid, a Bet in Milan: The Fortnight Reshaping Chelle's Eagles

sukky dawodu
Sports

A horror tackle in a Getafe friendly, an unresolved €60m Atletico valuation and a snubbed Trabzonspor approach — three storylines now shaping Eric Chelle's squad for September's AFCON 2027 qualifiers, with one player ruled out for up to a year.

The Door Arsenal Kept Not Opening: Osimhen, a €150m Price Tag and One More August of Almost
Aug 15

Aug 15 The Door Arsenal Kept Not Opening: Osimhen, a €150m Price Tag and One More August of Almost

sukky dawodu
Sports

Arsenal have discussed Victor Osimhen with Galatasaray, who value him between €120m and €150m. As the champions weigh a late striker move after missing Vinicius Jr, is this finally the summer it happens?

Champions Arsenal, a Monday Night at the Cottage: Your Nigerian Compass for the Premier League's Opening Weekend
Aug 15

Aug 15 Champions Arsenal, a Monday Night at the Cottage: Your Nigerian Compass for the Premier League's Opening Weekend

sukky dawodu
Sports

Arsenal open the defence of their title against Coventry on 21 August, and the Premier League's first round closes four days later at Craven Cottage. Here is where every Nigerian international kicks off the 2026-27 season.

Fifty-Four Votes for Gianni: Africa Is Keeping Infantino Alive — Nigeria Should Ask What Its Loyalty Buys
Aug 15

Aug 15 Fifty-Four Votes for Gianni: Africa Is Keeping Infantino Alive — Nigeria Should Ask What Its Loyalty Buys

sukky dawodu
Sports

All 54 CAF member associations have reportedly resolved to vote for Gianni Infantino even as UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC publicly call for him to go. What is Nigeria's loyalty actually buying?

5pm Or Never: Chelsea's £120m Enzo Ultimatum Leaves Maresca's City Waiting on Rodri
Aug 15

Aug 15 5pm Or Never: Chelsea's £120m Enzo Ultimatum Leaves Maresca's City Waiting on Rodri

sukky dawodu
Sports

Chelsea have given Manchester City until 5pm today to pay the full £120m for Enzo Fernandez, with no bids on the table yet and City's move still hostage to a stalled Rodri-to-Barcelona deal.

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