NFM Weekly Digest: Top Stories Of The Week
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Welcome to the first NFM Weekly Digest of the year, where we round up the most important stories, cultural moments, and conversations shaping Nigeria and beyond. From historic milestones to social commentary and breaking news, here’s what made headlines this week.
- A Review of Social Commentary: ‘The Charade We Nigerians Call Love’
Moon6eam’s article, The Charade We Nigerians Call Love, presents itself as social commentary. It discusses how love is often perceived as transactional in Nigeria, with men leading with their wallets, and women eager to receive money in exchange for a romantic relationship. The basis of the analysis is how Nigerian women often love weddings, which men primarily fund, and how this can eventually cost them their dignity and respect. It also criticises feminists, accusing them of being hypocrites who do not live by their ideology.
- Amanda Azubuike Makes History as First Nigerian Woman Promoted to Brigadier General in the US Army
Amanda Azubuike has made history as the first Nigerian woman to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army, marking a major milestone for women and people of African descent in global military leadership.
Born in London to Nigerian parents of Igbo descent and a Zimbabwean mother, Amanda’s early life was shaped by movement and resilience. After her parents separated, she and her sister relocated to the United States with their mother, where she later became a US citizen in April 1989.
- Dr. Olugbemisola Odusote Becomes First Female DG of Nigerian Law School
Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote, the current Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School was appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the next Director-General of the Nigerian Law School. Her appointment will take effect from January 10, 2026, serving a four-year term.
According to the official statement issued by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy on Tuesday, January 6, 2025, Dr. Titilayo will be the first woman to lead the Nigerian law institution since its establishment in 1962. She will oversee the institution’s academic leadership, administrative management, and serve as the liaison between the school, Body of Benchers, Council of Legal Education, and the Nigerian Bar Association.
- “He Physically and Emotionally Abused My Sister for Years” — Family Accuses Dr Ifeanyi Obi
The family of Nzube Grace Obi has accused her husband, Dr Ifeanyi Obi, of subjecting her to years of physical and emotional abuse in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, culminating in her death in Derby on Jan 3, 2026. The family has reported the case to the police and is demanding a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death and actions taken by her husband in the days leading up to it.
- Toyin Abraham’s Oversabi Aunty Crosses N700m, Enters Nollywood’s Top Four Box Office Films
The Nollywood film Oversabi Aunty, produced and directed by actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham, has emerged as the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time in West Africa after crossing the N700 million mark at the box office.
The film achieved the milestone within 18 days of its cinema release, grossing N711.5 million, according to figures released on January 5, 2026 by its official distributor, FilmOne Entertainment.
