By: Abudu Olalekan COP31 dates confirmed for Türkiye 2026. Australia leads negotiations. Youth champions named. The United Nations climate meeting is officially landing in Antalya, Türkiye. Dates are locked in now. It runs from November 9 to 20, 2026. You heard that right, 2026. But before we get into the heavy lifting, there’s been some…
By: Abudu Olalekan Atiku Abubakar isn’t mincing words. The former Vice President and ADC presidential hopeful just made it clear — his party is ready to give APC a serious run for its money. Maybe even send them packing entirely. “ADC has risen,” he posted on X over the weekend. “Nigeria’s true opposition. Strong in…
By: Abudu Olalekan The NYSC scheme is older than most of us. It turned 53 this May, and honestly, it’s outlived every skeptical headline written about it. The Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, recently sat down with NAN in Abuja and talked about why this program still matters. A lot. “You know,” he said, “when the…
By: Abudu Olalekan Floods move without warning. Right now, seconds count in places like Abia and other danger zones across Nigeria. Flood warnings for 2026 have been issued by the federal government – Aba and nearby areas might face tough times ahead, judging by past patterns. FENRAD Nigeria speaks plainly; their urgent message carries weight….
By: Abudu Olalekan Look, there was a bit of noise online making it sound like NELFUND was dragging its feet with LAUTECH students. The university just came out swinging – nicely, but firmly – to shut that down. According to the Registrar, Mrs Olayinka Balogun, more than ₦1.4 billion has already landed in students’ accounts…
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s worse than a ransom demand.At least when the phone rings, you know they’re still breathing. Across Kwara, Borno, Niger, Southern Kaduna and Zamfara, more than a thousand people – mostly women, kids, pregnant mothers – are simply… gone. No calls. No proof-of-life videos. No negotiations. Just silence that’s louder than gunfire….
