By: Abudu Olalekan A sudden silence fell when news came through – Major General Rabe Abubakar had passed away, taken by violence in Katsina. President Bola Tinubu spoke up afterward, voice heavy, honoring the man once known across Nigeria as the army’s public face. Though he’d left uniform behind long ago, his role remained fixed…
By: Abudu Olalekan Brazil kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday, and it wasn’t exactly smooth. Vinicius Junior bailed them out with a rocket in the 32nd minute after Morocco had taken the lead through Ismael Saibari. Five-time winners, sure, but they looked shaky early on. Scotland, back…
By: Abudu Olalekan It was supposed to be a rally. A big one. In Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State. Governor Ademola Adeleke was there. So was his deputy, the speaker, a bunch of officials. Then the podium collapsed. Just like that. One minute the MC was winding down the music. Next minute— crash. The whole thing caved…
By: Abudu Olalekan It started in Kogi. Bandits hit a school—UBE Secondary/Primary in Iluke. Three people died. A vice principal. A 70-year-old man. A six-year-old kid. Schools closed early across the country. Wednesday turned into a nightmare. Parents panicked. They grabbed their kids. In Edo, three schools shut down after the DSS warned about a…
By: Abudu Olalekan The UN’s climate tech arm just took a big step. They joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance. Why does that matter? Because it’s all about making climate tools open and accessible. Especially for developing countries. We’re talking about open-source software, data, even AI systems—stuff that’s free to use and adapt. The Climate…
By: Abudu Olalekan So, there’s this thing happening with the 2027 election. Or rather, it’s getting complicated fast. We at Reportersroom dug into some fresh info, and the findings are… well, they aren’t exactly what the campaigners might want. Former Anambra governor Peter Obi has been pushing hard for the presidency. But now? His ambition…
