By: Abudu Olalekan Forced eviction in Lagos stopped being just another grim headline the morning Precious Seed community woke up to bulldozers at their gate. Dawn had barely broken on Thursday, November 27, 2025, when residents of the small waterfront settlement, also called Ferry, saw Lagos State Task Force trucks lined up like they owned…
By: Abudu Olalekan Here’s the thing about rumors—they spread faster than wildfire. And when it comes to legends like Lere Paimo, aka Eda Oni’le Ola, the internet doesn’t waste time. One minute, you’re scrolling through Facebook. The next? Breaking news: “Veteran Nollywood actor Lere Paimo is dead at 86.” Panic sets in. Tributes start pouring…
By: Abudu Olalekan E just start like small play, but now the whole thing don scatter. Burna Boy enter America with chest, No Sign Of Weakness tour, Grammy holder, African Giant, Odogwu things. But two weeks inside, the giant don dey wobble. Fans dey vex. Venues dey empty. Two shows don die complete. And the…
By: Abudu Olalekan Obasanjo no dey smile again. Baba don talk am raw on Friday inside Jos, Plateau State. He face President Bola Tinubu direct: end these bandits wey dey slaughter Nigerians every day, or make we call the whole world come help us. Yes, he said it like that. The old general climb stage…
By: Abudu Olalekan You won’t believe what went down in Ogun and Abuja this week. NESREA, those environmental watchdogs, literally rolled in with seals and padlocks. Six recycling plants in Ogijo got shut tight, and one quarry in Dutse, Abuja, joined the party. People are shaken. Kids got hurt. And honestly? It was long overdue….
By: Abudu Olalekan Too little, too late. That’s what many Nigerians are saying about President Tinubu’s security emergency declaration. The announcement came Tuesday after yet another wave of kidnappings and terror attacks. More personnel, the president promised. A state of emergency on security. But here’s the thing – people have heard this before. They want…
