By: Abudu Olalekan It’s August again. The heat feels like a thick blanket. Streets hum, fans whir, the air tastes like steel. People whisper about floods, fires, failed harvests. Yet here we are—2025, the turning point for climate action. Why 2025? Because that’s when nations update their NDCs under the Paris Agreement. The world watches….
Rain hammered Lagos that afternoon. Thunder rolled over the palace. Inside Iga Iduganran, though? Silence. Ears strained. Pen poised. The Oba of Lagos – 82, eyes sharp as new tape – faced reporters. Not just any session. 22 years on the throne. That’s a lot of stories. And then, he dropped a headline. Clear as…
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s 2 a.m. in Awka. The air buzzes. Kids watch, older folks sip tea. Inside INEC, lights flicker. Official hands hover over keyboards. The first batch of polling‑unit results drops. Soludo—APGA’s man—smiles. He’s ahead. Already. In 19 local government areas, his numbers read like a victory chant. The count isn’t done yet. INEC…
By: Abudu Olalekan Okay, let’s set the scene. It’s Belem, Brazil, buzzing with all these world leaders and experts at the UN Climate Change Conference—COP30, if you’re keeping track. The air’s thick with talks about our planet’s future, and there steps up Nigeria’s Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima. He’s not just chatting; he’s making a…
By: Abudu Olalekan Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the big boss of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, not just preaching fire and brimstone but dropping some real talk on Nigeria’s mess. He’s got President Bola Tinubu in his sights—urging him to act fast, smart, and smooth on this alleged Christian genocide thing. No time for games….
By: Abudu Olalekan Imagine this: A room full of Nigeria’s big shots, all gathered to celebrate a birthday, and then boom—Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah drops a truth bomb that shakes everyone. It’s Friday at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Lagos, marking journalist Dr. Reuben Abati’s 60th. But Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto,…
