By: Abudu Olalekan Under the burning horizon of the Gulf, flashing lights cut through dark air as alarms wailed below. Then came Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s leader, facing a TV lens, voice low – “I’m sorry.” The scene held something staged yet real, almost like a long act of theater freezing mid-breath. No long speeches slowed…
By: Abudu Olalekan President Bola Tinubu just rolled out a fresh squad of diplomats. Sixty‑five names, sixty‑five countries, a whole new diplomatic roster for Nigeria. The news landed on a Friday that felt like any other in Abuja—traffic jam, hawkers shouting, a few bored journalists scrolling on their phones. Yet the announcement carried a weight…
By: Abudu Olalekan A heavy silence now hangs where voices once rose loud and raw across the water lanes of Makoko. Months of uncertainty, sparked by looming bulldozers near the shoreline, finally folded into stillness after lawmakers stepped in. Sogunro saw its narrow paths tremble beneath constant threat, each dawn bringing fresh anxiety instead of…
By: Abudu Olalekan He spoke Tuesday, saying many once considered to lead Iran have passed away. The American president questioned if Reza Pahlavi, living outside Iran, holds enough support inside the nation. Doubts came up again about the former royal’s influence. Names that mattered before are now gone, he noted. Thoughts turned to what comes…
By: Abudu Olalekan A halt lands on fresh private universities, polytechnics, and teacher colleges – lasting half a dozen years. The move aims at lifting current schools into better shape. Focus shifts to deepening standards instead of spreading thin. Existing campuses get room to grow stronger now. Six years without new entries lets resources settle…
By: Abudu Olalekan A bullet ended the fugitive’s run deep inside Warake Woods. Four captives walked free that same morning. Gunfire cracked before dawn near Ujemen creek. One attacker fell, weapons scattered in wet leaves. Another pair of hands cuffed behind a back by noon. Trees stood quiet after days of whispered threats. Boots returned…
