By: Abudu Olalekan They came out of nowhere. One moment, passengers were chatting on their way to Obajana. The next? Chaos. Thursday afternoon turned into a nightmare on the Osokoko-Obajana road in Kogi State when bandits struck hard. Two commercial 18-seater buses found themselves in the crosshairs. One escaped. The other didn’t. Picture this scene:…
By: Abudu Olalekan This hurts. The East African Court of Justice just told millions of people their lives don’t matter. On Wednesday, November 26, the EACJ’s Appellate Division crushed hopes for justice. Four civil society groups had challenged the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline project. The court? They wouldn’t even look at the evidence….
By: Abudu Olalekan Southern Governors and Traditional Rulers meet, approve zonal security fund, pass vote of confidence in President Tinubu amid rising insecurity. The air inside Iperu-Remo’s governor’s office hung thick. Not just the humidity, but tension. Security chiefs in fatigues sat beside monarchs in flowing robes. Governors swapped uneasy glances. This wasn’t just another…
By: Abudu Olalekan Under-pressure Liverpool boss Arne Slot says he’s “not worried” despite a shocking 4-1 defeat to PSV and a dismal run of form. The Anfield air hung heavy. Not just the usual roar, but something heavier. Disappointment. Disbelief. Liverpool, the reigning champions, had just taken a 4-1 hammering from PSV. Inside the bowels…
By: Abudu Olalekan Environmental advocacy group CERADF calls on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to reactivate environmental courts as waste crisis worsens across Abuja neighborhoods. Something’s got to give in Abuja. The situation is getting out of hand. An environmental advocacy group just sent a strongly-worded letter to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and they’re not asking…
By: Abudu Olalekan Chaos erupts in Guinea-Bissau as the military declares “total control,” suspending elections and imposing a curfew. What’s next for the coup-prone nation? Wednesday hit Guinea-Bissau like a cold shock. Gunfire cracked near the presidential palace at dawn. Not the distant pop of festival fireworks. The sharp, echoing kind that makes neighbors lock…
