By: Abudu Olalekan The former secretary to the government of the federation, Babachir Lawal has said that Nigerians must ensure that Atiku Abubakar does not win the presidency in 2027. Lawal was commenting on the development around the tussle over the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship ticket in Adamawa State, which he charged Atiku with…
By: Abudu Olalekan The mess surrounding the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council took another sharp turn on Wednesday, as ICPC operatives finally sat down with the man at the centre of it all, Adeniyi Adeyemi, right inside police custody. For anyone just tuning in, here’s the short version. Adeyemi has been parading himself as…
By: Abudu Olalekan Africa’s climate crisis is no longer a distant prospect, but a current reality requiring urgent action. The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) is calling on the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to take a leading role in developing binding legislation and continental climate governance before further irreversible damage is done. Speaking before…
By: Abudu Olalekan UNICAL orders crackdown on wild graduation celebrations and cult-related activities, as the University of Calabar warns students — especially finalists — to stay away from any act that could disturb peace on campus. The University of Calabar is not joking with this one. The school has again warned students against wild post-exam…
By: Abudu Olalekan The former secretary to the government of the federation, Babachir Lawal has said that Nigerians must ensure that Atiku Abubakar does not win the presidency in 2027. Lawal was commenting on the development around the tussle over the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship ticket in Adamawa State, which he charged Atiku with…
By: Abudu Olalekan The mess surrounding the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council took another sharp turn on Wednesday, as ICPC operatives finally sat down with the man at the centre of it all, Adeniyi Adeyemi, right inside police custody. For anyone just tuning in, here’s the short version. Adeyemi has been parading himself as…
By: Abudu Olalekan Africa’s climate crisis is no longer a distant prospect, but a current reality requiring urgent action. The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) is calling on the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to take a leading role in developing binding legislation and continental climate governance before further irreversible damage is done. Speaking before…
By: Abudu Olalekan UNICAL orders crackdown on wild graduation celebrations and cult-related activities, as the University of Calabar warns students — especially finalists — to stay away from any act that could disturb peace on campus. The University of Calabar is not joking with this one. The school has again warned students against wild post-exam…
By: Abudu Olalekan Osun 2027 politics took a fresh turn on Sunday after the Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Oyedotun, said clearly that he did not approve any endorsement of a governorship candidate ahead of the next election in Osun State. The monarch spoke at his palace in Ila-Orangun and tried to set the record…
By: Abudu Olalekan Dollar sale row has thrown Nigeria’s downstream oil market into fresh confusion, with many fuel marketers slowing or suspending loading from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery over its reported dollar-based pricing move, while the Federal Government steps in to contain the fallout. Fuel marketers say they’ve been treading carefully after Dangote refinery’s decision…
