By: Abudu Olalekan It went right down to the wire Tuesday night. Last-minute calls, back channels, the usual chaos. President Donald Trump was first out, calling it a “complete and total victory” for America on Truth Social. Minutes later, Tehran’s state TV ran the opposite banner — Iran forced Washington to blink. Both sides is…
By: Abudu Olalekan INEC finally dropped the 2027 election timetable last week. And just like that, everywhere scatter. All the political gladiators has started moving. Phone calls, night meetings, quiet testing of waters. Who makes the ballot in 2027? That’s the only gist now. In this report — me, Suyi Ayodele, Regional Editor South-South and…
By: Abudu Olalekan Blindness creeps through Nigeria one cloudy lens at a time. Nearly fifty percent of those who can’t see lose it to cataracts, according to fresh data from 2024. Over a million lives dimmed by foggy eyesight stretch across villages and cities alike. Delta State carries its share – more than twenty-five thousand…
By: Abudu Olalekan A quiet end came late Monday for Muhammad Usman Zuru, head of Kebbi’s state lawmakers. Treatment in Egypt did not help, after a sudden health struggle sent him there weeks ago. Reports confirm his passing inside a Cairo medical center, though details about what made him sick remain hidden. Word came from…
By: Abudu Olalekan Aisha Yesufu sees something rare in Peter Obi – something that reminds her of Nelson Mandela. Not power hunger, but a quiet dedication to purpose shapes his path. Office means less than impact; staying put matters far less than stepping back when needed. Her words come fast, sharp: should he reach for…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Federal Government has proposed N135.22bn in the 2026 budget for what it calls “Electoral Adjudication and Post Election Provision,” marking another big-ticket commitment to deal with the disputes and costs that often follow Nigeria’s elections. It’s a hefty figure—one that’s already stirring serious debate over how elections are run, how disputes…
