Gunman killed after shootout near White House: Chaos, Heroic Response
By: Abudu Olalekan It started like any other Saturday evening in D.C. — until the shots rang out. Just after 6 PM, right by the White House security perimeter, a man pulled a weapon from his bag and opened fire. Secret Service agents returned fire. The gunman went down. A bystander got hit too. No…
Tinubu Floors Sole Challenger in APC 2027 Primary Landslide
By: Abudu Olalekan You know how some party primaries are just formalities? This one wasn’t even close. President Bola Tinubu didn’t just win the APC’s 2027 presidential primary. He wiped the floor with his only challenger, Stanley Osifo. Party structures across every single state and ward fell in line behind his second-term bid. Reportersroom observed…
Rotary, foundation partner to plant mangrove trees in Lagos
By: Abudu Olalekan Rotary E-Club of One Nigeria and People Planet and Peace Foundation plant mangrove trees in Akodo Ise, Lagos, to help protect the coastal community. From a small village tucked beside the water’s edge in Akodo Ise, roots now stretch into wet soil – thanks to hands that came together across cities. Trees…
Oyo Schools Kidnap: Terrorists Demand Direct Talks With Makinde
By: Abudu Olalekan Oyo schools kidnap crisis deepens as suspected terrorists open talks with the state government while fear spreads across schools in Ogbomoso and nearby communities. Fear still hangs heavily across parts of Oyo State. Classrooms are growing empty. Parents are scared. Teachers too. And somewhere deep inside the forests, dozens of abducted pupils…
Military Neutralizes Terrorists, Rescues Kidnapped Victims in One Week
By: Abudu Olalekan Surprise raids by Nigeria’s armed forces last week turned deadly for militants. From Tuesday through Monday, soldiers pushed hard in multiple regions – wiping out many attackers, capturing more than four dozen people linked to violence, then bringing home nine who had been taken by force. Bad timing for extremists – the…
Tinubu Govt Tells Universities: Pay Lecturers From Your Own Money — Students Fear Fee Spike
The Tinubu government just told federal universities to start paying lecturers’ allowances out of their own internally generated revenue. No federal cash. Just — figure it out. Reportersroom got hold of the memo that spells it all out. It came from Modibbo Adama University in Yola. Dated May 18, 2026. Signed by the bursar, Hanien…
