By: Abudu Olalekan Venezuela’s democracy activist Maria Corina Machado just won the Nobel Peace Prize. That’s right – she did. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced this big news on Friday. Machado was picked out for her incredible work promoting democratic rights across Venezuela. She’s been fighting for a just and peaceful transition away from dictatorship….
By: Abudu Olalekan Imagine this. Dark skies over the North Sea. Jets screaming across the waves. Sirens wailing in the distance. It’s not some Hollywood thriller. Nope. It’s NATO’s big annual nuclear drill, Steadfast Noon, firing up come Monday. Alliance boss Mark Rutte dropped the news Friday. Tensions? Sky-high. Russia’s been poking the bear—er, the…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Super Eagles, Nigeria’s football pride, staring down the barrel of another World Cup snub. Hearts pounding. Fans biting nails. Then, bam! A twist straight out of a blockbuster movie. South Africa gets slapped with a points deduction for playing an ineligible dude. Suddenly, hope flickers back to life. We’re talking Friday,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Poverty Numbers — Who’s Telling the Truth? 139 million Nigerians live in poverty. That’s what the World Bank said. October 2025. At the launch of their Nigeria Development Update. Calm tone. Hard number. Then the Presidency hit back. Fast. Hard. “Unrealistic,” they said. Sunday Dare — Tinubu’s media adviser — dropped it…
By: Abudu Olalekan Peter Obi said something important. Again. And this time, it wasn’t about the economy. Or fuel prices. Or that infamous “next tomorrow.” This was different. Sharper. Personal, almost. He was talking about Uche Nnaji. The man who was Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology. Until he wasn’t. Nnaji stepped down. Quietly. No…
By: Abudu Olalekan Clean energy. It’s not just a buzzword. It’s survival. Clean Energy: How Nigeria Can Turn Sunlight Into Climate Finance In Abuja on October 8, 2025, something shifted. Not with fireworks or loud speeches — but with quiet urgency. The first-ever EcoWise forum brought people together. Not politicians giving promises. Real folks. Engineers,…
