By: Abudu Olalekan Volunteer community rangers risk everything protecting Ekuri Forest in Cross River State. Their fight against illegal logging continues without government support. Just before the sun climbs over the hills, Festus Olory pulls on his old green shirt, grabs his machete and disappears into the mist. Another day. Another patrol. No salary. No…
By: Abudu Olalekan E just land like thunder. Donald Trump open mouth waaa: “If this genocide no stop, we go enter Nigeria guns blazing to protect Christians.” Next thing, him redesignate Nigeria as Country of Particular Concern again. Many people begin clap, especially some church people wey don tire. But one Yoruba group say: Abeg,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Inside the huge, noisy halls of COP30 in Brazil, the news that dropped at the end felt more like a plot twist than a metadata update. After days of rumours and late‑night corridor whispers, it finally became official: Türkiye will host COP31 in 2026. And Australia, interestingly, will lead the negotiations. People…
By: Abudu Olalekan The sun was already high when we rolled into Gwadoddi village. Dust swirled around the motorcycle tyres. An old man sat on a cracked mud bench under a neem shade, fanning himself with a torn prayer booklet. Malam Gwadoddi Shehu is 89, maybe more. He doesn’t count birthdays anymore. He just remembers…
By: Abudu Olalekan Anyigba, Kogi East. Saturday night.A police wireless message just landed like a bomb in every station from Dekina to Egume. “LARGE NUMBER OF BANDITS HAVE MIGRATED INTO FORESTS AROUND BASSA AND ANYIGBA/OCHAJA AXIS… DRESSED IN MILITARY UNIFORMS… HEAVILY ARMED WITH AK-47… MAIN TARGETS: OCHAJA BOYS/GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PRINCE ABUBAKAR AUDU UNIVERSITY ANYIGBA,…
By: Abudu Olalekan They left home with backpacks. Not knowing. Not even imagining. Now, days later, 327 children are still missing in Kebbi and Niger states, and nobody can really say where they are or what comes next. Parents wait by dead phones. Teachers stare at empty desks. The fear is thick. And it’s spreading….
