Tinubu’s Trip Gets Tweaked Again, Now He’s Back Tuesday — Not This Weekend
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was meant to touch down in Nigeria this weekend. That’s the plan people heard. But plans change, fast. A last-minute shift in his travel schedule has pushed his return to Tuesday instead, and as of Sunday morning nobody’s really saying why. Tinubu left Nigeria on August 30 for London, what the…
Global Business Leaders Gather in New York as COP31 Pushes Climate Action Into the Boardroom
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal New York, September 20, 2026 — The road to COP31 is not only being mapped out by governments. Business leaders are getting involved too. More than 300 senior executives are expected in New York on Tuesday, September 22, as the COP31 Business Forum holds its New York Dialogue, bringing together companies,…
COP31 Puts Climate Finance and Cities at the Heart of Its Push to Turn Plans Into Action
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal New York, September 24, 2026 — Climate plans are being made. The harder part is getting them financed and implemented. That was the message from the COP31 Presidency at New York Climate Week on Thursday, as it unveiled two major initiatives aimed at helping countries move from climate commitments to projects…
Tinubu UNGA absence: Atiku asks what President fears in US
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s becoming a pattern. A hard one to ignore. For the third year in a row, President Bola Tinubu won’t be at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Instead, Vice President Kashim Shettima is leading the delegation. Again. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar isn’t letting it slide. He’s demanding an…
CNG transport fares: The promise, the queues, and the reality on ground
By: Abudu Olalekan October 1 is coming up fast. The Federal Government wants transport costs down by then. Measurable reductions. But on the ground? It’s a mixed bag. States are adopting different approaches to the Compressed Natural Gas initiative. Some are already running subsidised transport services. Others? Commercial operators are complaining. Loudly. They talk about…
Lagos is getting hotter, and residents know exactly why
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s getting harder to breathe outside. Just walking down the street feels like stepping into an oven sometimes. Some Lagos residents say the loss of trees and green spaces has increased their exposure to heat amid expanding urban development. And honestly? They’re right. We spoke to people on the ground Sunday, September…
