By: Abudu Olalekan Ahead of a major meeting, more than 100 companies across Europe are calling on decision makers to keep backing their climate cost plan. These businesses stress that softening rules now would harm long-term progress. Instead of rolling back, they argue, momentum should shift toward stronger market-based tools. Firms say weakening the current…
By: Abudu Olalekan Rivers Assembly defends rejection of Fubara’s four nominees. They didn’t waste time about it. Picture the chamber in Port Harcourt that Monday morning. Tension thick enough to cut with knife. Governor Siminalayi Fubara had sent nine names for commissioner positions. The Rivers State House of Assembly gathered for screening. Over two hours…
By: Abudu Olalekan Dickson rules out contesting presidency with Tinubu in 2027. Straight up. No long talk. I mean, picture the scene. Senator Seriake Dickson at his residence in Abuja, just after making that big announcement. Reporters crowded round. Cameras clicking. He had just told everyone he done resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party and…
By: Abudu Olalekan Just when Nigerians thought they could catch a breath, Dangote went ahead and hiked petrol prices. Again. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has pushed the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) up to N1,175 per litre. And no, this isn’t the first time — it’s actually the third adjustment in barely one…
By: Abudu Olalekan A shift sits on the horizon. Yet it feels heavy, not bright. In parts of Nigeria, opposition groups see trouble ahead. Attacks target their top figures. Offices go up in flames instead. Meetings get broken up without warning. This unrest hits hard, just months before election campaigns officially kick off for 2027….
By: Abudu Olalekan Here we go once more. A fresh morning brings yet another courtroom session for the Peoples Democratic Party. Judgment day arrives at last, as the Appeal Court prepares to announce its decision about control of the group. Truth is, each camp walks in believing victory is theirs. Outcomes hang by a thread,…
