By: Abudu Olalekan Nnamdi Kanu won’t be walking free anytime soon. On Wednesday, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja handed down a life sentence to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). It was a moment that’d been building for days. And honestly? It was heavy. The judge…
By: Abudu Olalekan The gavel fell. And just like that, Nnamdi Kanu’s fate hung in the balance. An Abuja Federal High Court convicted the fiery IPOB leader on three terrorism charges Thursday, ruling that his radio broadcasts, sit-at-home orders, and calls for violence crossed the line into terror. Presiding Judge James Omotosho didn’t mince words—Kanu’s…
By: Abudu Olalekan Banditry Kwara forces government to close schools across four local governments while demanding military base after deadly church attack in Eruku. Schools are shutting down across four local governments in Kwara State. Not for holidays. Not for exams. Because of bandits. The Nigeria Union of Teachers announced the directive Wednesday, and it…
By: Abudu Olalekan Terrorism Nigeria takes center stage as JNI, CAN, and NLC demand government action following Kebbi schoolgirls abduction and Kwara church attack. The whole country is shaking with anger. From mosques to churches, from labour unions to traditional rulers, everybody is screaming the same thing: ENOUGH. JNI came out swinging on Wednesday. Professor…
By: Abudu Olalekan Nnamdi Kanu won’t be walking free anytime soon. On Wednesday, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja handed down a life sentence to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). It was a moment that’d been building for days. And honestly? It was heavy. The judge…
By: Abudu Olalekan The gavel fell. And just like that, Nnamdi Kanu’s fate hung in the balance. An Abuja Federal High Court convicted the fiery IPOB leader on three terrorism charges Thursday, ruling that his radio broadcasts, sit-at-home orders, and calls for violence crossed the line into terror. Presiding Judge James Omotosho didn’t mince words—Kanu’s…
By: Abudu Olalekan Banditry Kwara forces government to close schools across four local governments while demanding military base after deadly church attack in Eruku. Schools are shutting down across four local governments in Kwara State. Not for holidays. Not for exams. Because of bandits. The Nigeria Union of Teachers announced the directive Wednesday, and it…
By: Abudu Olalekan Terrorism Nigeria takes center stage as JNI, CAN, and NLC demand government action following Kebbi schoolgirls abduction and Kwara church attack. The whole country is shaking with anger. From mosques to churches, from labour unions to traditional rulers, everybody is screaming the same thing: ENOUGH. JNI came out swinging on Wednesday. Professor…
By: Abudu Olalekan He was already packed.Suit pressed. Speech notes folded in the breast pocket. Johannesburg first, then Luanda. G20 glamour, then the AU-EU handshakes. The usual presidential carousel. Then two phone calls came within hours of each other. First, Kwara. Sunday evening. Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku. Gunmen stormed in while people were praying. Shots….
By: Abudu Olalekan COP30 Africa clean energy debate heats up as nations demand flexibility on fossil fuels amid broken climate finance promises. Is this pragmatism or a dangerous trap? The air in Belém is thick, humid, and angry. You can almost touch the tension. African delegates walk the corridors with tight jaws. They’re tired of…
