By: Abudu Olalekan Nigeria’s national power grid collapsed on Friday, dropping electricity generation to zero megawatts and leaving all 11 distribution companies without supply. It was around 1:00 p.m. on a Friday. The sun was high in the sky, baking the streets. The heat was biting. Suddenly, the low hum of air conditioners stopped. The…
By: Abudu Olalekan Corps members and parents express fear as NYSC orientation camps open in states battling bandit attacks and kidnappings across northern Nigeria. It starts with a prayer. For thousands of Nigerian families this week, it ended with a held breath. The excitement of graduation has quickly turned into a cold sweat for many….
By: Abudu Olalekan Oyo Gov Seyi Makinde shuts down APC switch rumors after Tinubu meet. Loyal to PDP, but eyes bipartisan fixes for Nigeria’s woes ahead of 2027 polls. Politics heats up – full scoop on his firm stance. Picture this. Abuja’s power corridors. President Bola Tinubu’s office. Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde walks in. Smiles…
By: Abudu Olalekan Shocking Kaduna abduction of over 170 Christians during church hits hard. US slams Nigeria for weak protection, demands action amid denials and ransom talks. Fasting, outrage, and calls for regional security brew. Imagine this. Sunday morning in Kaduna. Folks gathered in church, singing hymns. Peaceful. Then gunfire. Chaos. Over 170 worshippers –…
By: Abudu Olalekan Tragedy strikes again in Indonesia as rescuers pull the last two bodies from a crashed charter plane on Mount Bulusaraung. Full story on the fisheries ministry flight gone wrong, black box clues, and why air travel here stays risky. It was supposed to be a routine flight. A turboprop chartered by Indonesia’s…
By: Abudu Olalekan Something changed on December 31, 2025. You could feel it in the way people were suddenly cancelling trips, changing plans, calling friends. Quick calls. Longer whispers. Politics does that thing where it drags everybody into the room, even the ones pretending they’re not interested. By the time Peter Obi finally said it…
