The podium gave way. Adeleke walked away

By: Abudu Olalekan It was supposed to be a rally. A big one. In Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State. Governor Ademola Adeleke was there. So was his deputy, the speaker, a bunch of officials. Then the podium collapsed. Just like that. One minute the MC was winding down the music. Next minute— crash. The whole thing caved…

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They shut the schools. But is it enough?

By: Abudu Olalekan It started in Kogi. Bandits hit a school—UBE Secondary/Primary in Iluke. Three people died. A vice principal. A 70-year-old man. A six-year-old kid. Schools closed early across the country. Wednesday turned into a nightmare. Parents panicked. They grabbed their kids. In Edo, three schools shut down after the DSS warned about a…

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Open climate solutions get a boost as UN joins Digital Public Goods Alliance

By: Abudu Olalekan The UN’s climate tech arm just took a big step. They joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance. Why does that matter? Because it’s all about making climate tools open and accessible. Especially for developing countries. We’re talking about open-source software, data, even AI systems—stuff that’s free to use and adapt. The Climate…

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