By: Abudu Olalekan The Bode Saadu/Kaiama road construction site don’t sleep quiet these days. Not really. Not since the attacks started piling up, one after the other, like unraked dry leaves in late harmattan. But December 1 was worse. Worse than most. It was between 11pm and 4am—those hollow hours where even the most alert…
By: Abudu Olalekan Kano felt a little busier than usual that first week of December 2025. December 2, to be exact. People trickled into a downtown conference hall before 9am. Not just government suits. Elders in crisp baban riga, sent by their emirates to weigh in. Youth activists with faded backpacks, scribbling notes before the…
By: Abudu Olalekan First Lady Remi Tinubu celebrates World Disability Day in Sokoto with huge cash grants. See how the N64m was shared to empower special citizens under the RHI scheme. World Disability Day in Sokoto didn’t feel like a routine ceremony this year. It felt a bit different. A bit louder. More hopeful. On…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Nigeria Police High Command has issued a stern warning to officers regarding Nigeria Police VIP escort duties. Wearing mufti is now a punishable offense. It is a common sight on Nigerian roads. A black SUV zooms past, sirens blaring, and inside or in a pickup truck behind, you see men with…
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…
By: Abudu Olalekan The law sounds dry at first. Nigeria Tax Act 2025. Very technical. Very “for experts only.” But that’s not the full story. Hidden in the legal jargon are quiet chances for banks to reinvent how they do business. And how they help the economy breathe. That was the point Professor Uche Uwaleke…
