Atiku petrol subsidy plan: Presidency, OPS and Wike kick against 2027 promise
By: Abudu Olalekan Politics in Nigeria is always a rollercoaster. Remember the 2023 elections? Atiku Abubakar, then the PDP candidate, promised to scrap the petrol subsidy within his first 100 days in office. Fast forward to today, and the script has completely flipped. Now running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the former Vice President…
N435bn security fund: How States are Spending the New FAAC Cash
By: Abudu Olalekan Imagine checking your account and suddenly seeing billions of naira extra. That is exactly what happened to 29 Nigerian state governments recently. Between January and June 2026, they quietly recorded at least N435 billion in a relatively new Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) window. It’s a lot of money. This cash wasn’t…
2027 Elections: South-East Youths Vow to Reject Incompetent Leaders
By: Abudu Olalekan The National Youth Council of Nigeria, South-East Zone has warned politicians against mucking up the electoral system ahead of the 2027 elections. It urged youths in the south-east to get their permanent voter cards, protect them and utilise the card to vote against leaders who have failed the nation. The NYCN south-east…
UNCCD COP17 Opens in Mongolia With Urgent Call for Land Restoration
By: Abudu Olalekan Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — August 17, 2026: Delegates from 196 countries and the European Union have gathered in Ulaanbaatar for the opening of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, known as UNCCD COP17. The two-week conference will focus on a challenge that is becoming harder to…
El-Rufai seeks N10bn from ICPC over alleged denial of family visits
By: Abudu Olalekan Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed another N10 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, complaining that they are denying him access to his wife and son while in custody. The suit filed on August 13 before the Federal High Court in Abuja…
Osun poll victory: Adeleke offers peace as APC weighs tribunal challenge
By: Abudu Olalekan Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for peace and harmony in the state after winning re-election, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) reviews the results before challenging the outcome in court. The electoral body declared Adeleke President of Osun State after polling 511,067 votes, with APC Governor Bola Oyebamiji taking the second position…
