By: Abudu Olalekan The Senate? Yeah. They called an emergency plenary. Set for Tuesday, February 10. Why? Because Nigerians are roasting them alive. All over that Electoral Act mess. Let’s break it down. Last week—Wednesday, to be precise—the Senate passed an amendment. Or thought they did. They tweaked Clause 60(3). Removed the mandatory real-time electronic…
By: Abudu Olalekan Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, sat there on TVC last Sunday. Looked tired. Maybe annoyed. Definitely not in the mood for games. “Why hasn’t APC officially welcomed Siminalayi Fubara?” someone asked. He sighed. Leaned back. “It’s strategy. Plain and simple.” Short answer. But the story? Longer. Messier….
By: Abudu Olalekan Omotola Jalade‑Ekeinde, that veteran Nollywood face we’ve all grown up watching, sat down on Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds last Sunday. She didn’t come to talk awards or movies. No. She came with a story that still makes her voice crack. “My kids… got death threats.” She paused. Just like that. Short. Sharp….
By: Abudu Olalekan The story usually starts the same way. A farmer in the field at dusk. A child walking to the toilet outside. A young singer heading home after a rehearsal. Then a sudden sting on the leg. Or foot. Or hand. At first, it looks small. Then it becomes everything. In Nigeria, this…
By: Abudu Olalekan The numbers came first. Cold. Precise. Seventy‑four thousand, three hundred and fifty‑two police officers. Promoted in less than a year. From January 2025 till now. That’s not a small office memo. That’s a serious shake‑up. The Nigeria Police Force didn’t just drop the figure and walk away. On a quiet Sunday, the…
By: Abudu Olalekan It was a small book launch. Quiet venue. Few carefully picked guests. But the message that came out of that room was anything but small. Rep. Sam Onuigbo sat there, flipping through the pages of a new book, “Blue Economy: Gateway to a Sustainable Future,” written by Dr. Chika Chukwudi. He looked…
