By: Abudu Olalekan It’s 4 p.m. in Ogijo, Ogun State. The sky’s not blue—hasn’t been in months. It’s a murky gray-brown, like someone spilled ash and motor oil in the clouds. A mom yells from her cracked concrete doorway: “Come inside, Jide! Stop digging by the pothole!” That pothole? Filled with slag—crusty, sharp industrial waste…
By: Abudu Olalekan Friday morning in Abuja. Another government meeting, you might think. But this one was different. The APC Climate Change Network basically told their own party: enough talk, show us the action. And they weren’t being polite about it. Dr. Greg Odogwu, the network’s national coordinator, stood up at what they called their…
By: Abudu Olalekan Imagine this: It’s a bustling Thursday in Abuja, September 11, 2025. The air’s buzzing with excitement at the Green Skills bootcamp. Theme? “Spark the Green Economy: Robovolt Brand Reveal and AI-Driven Micro Grid Skills.” Stakeholders from Nigeria’s energy world are there, rallying the troops—especially the young ones—to supercharge the country’s shift to…
By: Abudu Olalekan Friday morning in Abuja. Another government meeting, you might think. But this one was different. The APC Climate Change Network basically told their own party: enough talk, show us the action. And they weren’t being polite about it. Dr. Greg Odogwu, the network’s national coordinator, stood up at what they called their…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun I was in Addis last week. Africa Climate Week. The air thick with urgency. At the Cities Lab, we sat in a circle—mayors, activists, planners, funders. No suits. No scripts. Just real talk. One thing hit hard: cities know what to do. They’ve always known.But no money. No power. No seat at…
By: Akinde Oluwasun Okay, so Nasarawa State is doing something. A big tree planting campaign. They kicked it off Wednesday. Across all 13 local areas. The goal? Fight climate change. Sounds important, right? Governor Abdullahi Sule said it’s about more than just trees. Greener pastures. Better living for folks. He’s all in with the Federal…
