By: Abudu Olalekan It was supposed to be a rally. A big one. In Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State. Governor Ademola Adeleke was there. So was his deputy, the speaker, a bunch of officials. Then the podium collapsed. Just like that. One minute the MC was winding down the music. Next minute— crash. The whole thing caved…
By: Abudu Olalekan It started in Kogi. Bandits hit a school—UBE Secondary/Primary in Iluke. Three people died. A vice principal. A 70-year-old man. A six-year-old kid. Schools closed early across the country. Wednesday turned into a nightmare. Parents panicked. They grabbed their kids. In Edo, three schools shut down after the DSS warned about a…
By: Abudu Olalekan The UN’s climate tech arm just took a big step. They joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance. Why does that matter? Because it’s all about making climate tools open and accessible. Especially for developing countries. We’re talking about open-source software, data, even AI systems—stuff that’s free to use and adapt. The Climate…
It was early morning in Magamin Diddi. Fifty elderly men left their homes carrying walking sticks and hope. They weren’t heading to their farms. They weren’t going to the market either. They were walking straight into Muntsira Forest to meet a man many feared, but they believed could finally choose peace. For months, life in…
By: Abudu Olalekan It was supposed to be a rally. A big one. In Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State. Governor Ademola Adeleke was there. So was his deputy, the speaker, a bunch of officials. Then the podium collapsed. Just like that. One minute the MC was winding down the music. Next minute— crash. The whole thing caved…
By: Abudu Olalekan It started in Kogi. Bandits hit a school—UBE Secondary/Primary in Iluke. Three people died. A vice principal. A 70-year-old man. A six-year-old kid. Schools closed early across the country. Wednesday turned into a nightmare. Parents panicked. They grabbed their kids. In Edo, three schools shut down after the DSS warned about a…
By: Abudu Olalekan The UN’s climate tech arm just took a big step. They joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance. Why does that matter? Because it’s all about making climate tools open and accessible. Especially for developing countries. We’re talking about open-source software, data, even AI systems—stuff that’s free to use and adapt. The Climate…
It was early morning in Magamin Diddi. Fifty elderly men left their homes carrying walking sticks and hope. They weren’t heading to their farms. They weren’t going to the market either. They were walking straight into Muntsira Forest to meet a man many feared, but they believed could finally choose peace. For months, life in…
Something is happening to us. You can feel it in the air. The heat last year was not the kind you complain about and move on. It was heavy. Stubborn. It sat on your skin even when the fan was on full speed. Even air conditioners seemed tired. People said, “This heat is different.” And…
By: Abudu Olalekan So, there’s this thing happening with the 2027 election. Or rather, it’s getting complicated fast. We at Reportersroom dug into some fresh info, and the findings are… well, they aren’t exactly what the campaigners might want. Former Anambra governor Peter Obi has been pushing hard for the presidency. But now? His ambition…
