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By: Abudu Olalekan Visionary Initiatives for Educational Revitalization and Advancement (VIERAA), a Nigerian non-governmental organisation focused on education and climate change, has launched its VIERAA Eco-Club initiative in schools in Lagos State as part of its efforts to promote climate-change awareness and environmental education among young people. The Eco-Club programme begins today, October 2, 2026,…

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…

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…

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…