By: Abudu Olalekan Yesterday marked the close of the IPCC’s 64th Plenary Session in Bangkok. Tension ran high throughout those packed days. Much of the work focused on revising the operational framework – specifically, the Principles and Procedures guiding the organization’s actions. Instead of rushing ahead, participants dug into details. One by one, sections were…
By: Abudu Olalekan Abuja is buzzing right now. And I mean really buzzing. Folks from across Nigeria are gathering in the capital as the All Progressives Congress National Convention begins today, wrapping up Saturday. Leading the crowd is President Bola Tinubu, joined by every one of his cabinet picks. In town too – each of…
By: Abudu Olalekan Dangote refinery price cut, petrol price reduction, fuel costs Nigeria Well, this is a nice surprise. Dangote Petroleum Refinery just dropped their ex-gantry petrol price to N1,200 per litre. That’s N75 less than what we were paying before. Feels a bit like whiplash though, doesn’t it? Just last week, prices kept climbing….
By: Abudu Olalekan Trump ups pressure but delays Iran strike amid ongoing talks Now comes a ten-day pause from President Donald Trump on possible attacks against Iran’s power sites. The reason sits in Tehran having made a polite request, it seems. Folks saw it pop up on Truth Social – Trump shifted things again. The…
By: Abudu Olalekan It hasn’t been a great week for the currency, honestly. Wednesday brought news that wasn’t welcome for anyone holding local cash. The Nigerian naira slumped against the United States dollar. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), things got tougher at the official foreign exchange window. Here are the details. We’re…
By: Abudu Olalekan A 24-year-old Nigerian has been locked away for life. Chukwuemeka Ahanonu. The verdict just landed at Leicester Crown Court. Life imprisonment. Here’s how it went down. Reportersroom gathered this from Leicestershire Police reports. On June 24, 2025. Anosike made the call… wait wrong name. Anosike is meteorologist. Anyway. Ahanonu assaulted Nila Patel….
