By: Abudu Olalekan President Donald Trump has flat-out rejected Iran’s conditions for ending the war in the Middle East, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable.” And almost immediately, the oil market flinched. Prices shot up in early Asian trading on Monday. Iran, for its part, had responded on Sunday to Washington’s latest peace push, but with…
By: Abudu Olalekan A US citizen evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak has tested mildly positive, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. The passenger is one of 17 Americans being repatriated after the ship—hit by the rare virus—made a stop in Spain’s Canary Islands. In its update…
By: Abudu Olalekan Power sector experts are already sending a clear message to the new Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe: steady the grid, yes—but raise the megawatts Nigerians actually get, and bring consumers into the conversation. Not as an afterthought. As stakeholders. They shared these expectations in Abuja on Sunday, May 10, 2026, shortly after…
By: Abudu Olalekan President Donald Trump has flat-out rejected Iran’s conditions for ending the war in the Middle East, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable.” And almost immediately, the oil market flinched. Prices shot up in early Asian trading on Monday. Iran, for its part, had responded on Sunday to Washington’s latest peace push, but with…
By: Abudu Olalekan A US citizen evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak has tested mildly positive, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. The passenger is one of 17 Americans being repatriated after the ship—hit by the rare virus—made a stop in Spain’s Canary Islands. In its update…
By: Abudu Olalekan Power sector experts are already sending a clear message to the new Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe: steady the grid, yes—but raise the megawatts Nigerians actually get, and bring consumers into the conversation. Not as an afterthought. As stakeholders. They shared these expectations in Abuja on Sunday, May 10, 2026, shortly after…
By: Abudu Olalekan A spark lit up the scene Saturday when Nigeria’s Democratic Congress handed its 2027 presidency pick to the South – an act some see aiming straight at President Bola Tinubu’s hopes of another term. Out of the party’s gathering in Abuja, something shifted. Still, the changes kept coming. A one-time four-year run…
By: Abudu Olalekan The 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards came with everything people expected and then some. Glamour. Big speeches. Surprise wins. Painful losses too. Held on Saturday night at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, the 2026 AMVCA gave fans plenty to talk about. While My Father’s Shadow owned the night with five…
By: Abudu Olalekan Out of the blue, the APC’s test run for 2027 stirred chatter – Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State did not show. Instead of showing up, he stayed clear. That silence speaks volumes. Suddenly, absence became the story. While others stepped forward, he stepped back. Now everyone wonders why. Out of the…
