By: Abudu Olalekan Top ISWAP commanders and 76 foot soldiers—some with their families—have surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Nigeria’s North-East. It’s a big development. The kind the military says didn’t happen by chance. The update was shared Sunday night by Captain Muhammad Goni, Acting Military Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task…
By: Abudu Olalekan UN Climate Change and its partners used the June Climate Meetings (SB64) to land a pretty clear message: if the world wants the Paris Agreement to move from promises to progress, it can’t be done in silos. Not even close. Partnerships are the real engine behind getting climate technologies built, funded, shared,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Top ISWAP commanders and 76 foot soldiers—some with their families—have surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Nigeria’s North-East. It’s a big development. The kind the military says didn’t happen by chance. The update was shared Sunday night by Captain Muhammad Goni, Acting Military Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task…
By: Abudu Olalekan UN Climate Change and its partners used the June Climate Meetings (SB64) to land a pretty clear message: if the world wants the Paris Agreement to move from promises to progress, it can’t be done in silos. Not even close. Partnerships are the real engine behind getting climate technologies built, funded, shared,…
By: Abudu Olalekan A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has defended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, following the backlash over her recent advice urging Nigerians to embrace small-scale businesses to cope with the tough economy. Besides her official duties, she urged people – women in particular – to try small-scale…
By: Abudu Olalekan A choice that seemed straightforward at first glance actually carried hidden layers. Though the African Democratic Congress now lines up behind Rotimi Amaechi beside Atiku Abubakar, those close to the process whisper otherwise. Behind closed doors, debates stretched longer than outsiders might guess. What appears settled on paper stirred quiet tensions earlier….
By: Abudu Olalekan Truth is, nobody likes waiting for money. Especially not when an entire country’s electoral future hangs in the balance. Major political parties have had enough. They’re warning—loudly—that delays in releasing funds to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 general elections could seriously undermine preparations. The credibility of the whole process?…
By: Abudu Olalekan Iran came out swinging on Saturday, accusing Washington of shredding the peace deal after US strikes hit Iranian territory and Tehran fired back at American targets in the Gulf. The whole thing kicked off because, earlier in the week, the US claimed Iran attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz….
