By: Abudu Olalekan It was quiet at first. Friday, 3rd October 2025. The Faculty of Social Sciences auditorium. Then the room shifted. Heads up. Pens paused. Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi, stood and delivered the line many had prayed for but didn’t expect this soon: UNIZIK is granting amnesty to students who have overstayed. Not…
By: Abudu Olalekan October 1, 2025. Nigeria hits 65. Independence from British chains. Folks worldwide celebrate—parades in Lagos, quiet toasts in diaspora spots. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu takes the stage. Congrats the nation. It’s reflection time, he says. That journey since ’60. Founding fathers snatching self-rule. Their sacrifices. Big dreams. A powerhouse Nigeria. Leading Africa….
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s the little things. The silent deductions that appear on your bank statement. A few naira here, a few hundred there. They call it an account maintenance fee. For millions of Nigerians, it just feels like a slow drip of money from their accounts, for a service that’s supposed to be basic….
By: Abudu Olalekan Imagine this. You’re a Nigerian guy, kicked out of the US after years building a life there. You land in Ghana, thinking that’s the end of the nightmare. But nope. Ghanaian officials load you up in the dead of night, drive you through some shady back route, and just… dump you in…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Okay. So. Emirates just dropped a rule. Big one. As of tomorrow — October 1, 2025 — you can’t bring your power bank on board. Not even the cute little one that fits in your pocket. Nope. Banned. Full stop. Yeah, we know. You’re probably thinking — but what if my…
By: Abudu Olalekan October 1 was supposed to be parades, flags, and national pride. But this year? No march. No soldiers. Just a statement. The Federal Government quietly axed the 65th Independence Anniversary parade, citing “sober reflection” over celebration. The bombshell came Monday via a terse statement from the Office of the Secretary to the…
