By: Abudu Olalekan It landed quiet, but heavy, on January 8, 2026. Out of UN headquarters in New York. Stéphane Dujarric, the UN spokesperson, put out a statement from Secretary-General António Guterres. Guterres is regretful. There’s no way around it. Because the day before, the White House had dropped a memorandum that upended years of…
By: Abudu Olalekan Family of 15-year-old Ummi Tambaya alleges abduction and forced conversion to Islam in Kano, accuses Hisbah commander of hiding the girl. Ummi Tambaya is just 15 years old. She’s been missing since December 1, 2025. Her family is desperate. And they’re pointing fingers at some very powerful people. The young Christian girl…
By: Abudu Olalekan Rivers State House of Assembly begins impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and Deputy Ngozi Odu over alleged gross misconduct and budget failures. Things just got messier in Rivers State. Way messier. The Rivers State House of Assembly has officially kicked off impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. His deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu,…
By: Abudu Olalekan PBES calls US withdrawal deeply disappointing while IPCC emphasizes participation remains voluntary and open to all member nations. January 8, 2026. That’s when the news dropped. The United States announced it was pulling out of more than 60 international organisations. Sixty. Let that sink in for a moment. Among those affected are…
By: Abudu Olalekan Yeah. So. It happened. Just like that. A quiet trail near campus—Highland Creek, you know the one?—turned into a crime scene before anyone could blink. December 23, 2025. A Tuesday. Around 3:34 p.m. Someone called it in as “unknown trouble.” That phrase always chills me. Unknown trouble. Like, what is that? A…
By: Abudu Olalekan So. Babcock just dropped the mic. No more dreads. No baggy jeans. No scarves draped over blazers like fashion statements. New dress code. Strict. No exceptions. Wednesday’s statement? Signed by VP for Student Development, Olanivi Arije. Clear as day. Hair-pass permits? Cancelled. Yeah. Those little tags students used to flash for dreadlocks…
