Abudu Olalekan

Olalekan A. Abudu is a seasoned and dedicated News Journalist at REPORTERS ROOM, with over eight years of experience. He specializes in politics, climate change, health, and education, while also covering security, economic, and judicial issues. Committed to accuracy and balanced reporting, Olalekan exemplifies the principles of public-interest journalism.

Kano Climate Governance Ranking: How the State Jumped from 35th to 4th Place

By: Abudu Olalekan A look at Kano’s historic rise in the 2025 Subnational Climate Governance ranking. From bottom tier to top 4, discover the projects driving this change. Kano’s climate story didn’t start with applause. It started with a shock. In 2024, when the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating quietly dropped on Reportersroom, Kano was…

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Land revocation in Abuja: Wike targets top Nigerians over unpaid ground rent

By: Abudu Olalekan Let’s cut to the chase. Nyesom Wike just revoked 1,095 properties in Abuja. And not just any properties—land belonging to former presidents, ex-governors, generals, banks, even the Navy. Why? Because they didn’t pay their bills. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) dropped the bomb over the weekend. After a 14-day grace period…

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Africa climate finance gap: Panel warns time is running out

By: Abudu Olalekan Africa’s Infrastructure & Climate Finance Crisis – Time’s Almost Up, Experts Warn Time’s not on Africa’s side. That was the quiet, urgent drumbeat running under the 2025 Africa Investment Forum Market Days, where top policymakers, investors and development‑finance leaders tried to wrestle with a hard question: how do you actually pay for…

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Ásake’s Lagos Concert Faces Furious Backlash Over ₦300k Tickets

By: Abudu Olalekan The noise around Asake Lagos concert didn’t start on stage. It started on phone screens. One screenshot. One price. Then boom. Everywhere. Ásake’s Lagos Concert Faces Furious Backlash Over ₦300k Tickets It’s messy. Real messy. Ásake’s homecoming? Supposed to be glory. Joy. Lagos buzzing. Instead? Anger. Pure anger. Fans are roasting FlyTime…

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