By: Abudu Olalekan Brussels. Thursday. Ministers are sweating — and not just from the late summer heat. They’re fighting over numbers. Big ones. The kind that could define Europe’s climate future. An internal note, seen by Reportersroom, lays it bare: EU nations are split. Deeply. On 2035 emissions targets — the next big step under…
By: Abudu Olalekan Listen up, pilgrims! The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) is waving a big red flag. They’re worried. Why? Because many intending pilgrims are dragging their feet on paying for the 2026 Hajj. And that delay? It could cost you—literally. Think about it: late payments might mean missing out on the best accommodations in…
By: Abudu Olalekan Siminalayi Fubara walks back into Government House today. Six months gone. Six months of silence, tension, and a state held hostage by politics. But was it worth it? President Tinubu just pulled the plug on the emergency rule he slapped on Rivers State back in March. Midnight. That’s when democracy officially restarts….
By: Abudu Olalekan Nigeria’s climate investment is in the spotlight, and it’s not looking good. The country only invested 19% of the $4.928 billion it received between 2015 and 2021. That’s a staggering amount of money, but the results? Not so impressive. Stakeholders are raising eyebrows, and rightly so. The report, “The State of Climate…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Federal Government, backed by the Department of State Services (DSS), dropped a bombshell on Tuesday. They filed criminal charges against activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. Why? Because he called President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” on social media. Talk about a heated exchange! But Sowore didn’t back down. Oh no,…
By: Abudu Olalekan So, here’s the deal. The Federal Government dropped a bombshell on Tuesday. They rolled out a bunch of new incentives to get folks investing in agriculture. The goal? Create a whopping 21 million jobs across the country. Pretty ambitious, right? Vice President Kashim Shettima spilled the beans at the Food and Agriculture…
