By: Abudu Olalekan It was meant to be a historic day for one of Nigeria’s most contentious security reforms. And it was, but not without heartburn and hullabaloo. The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to legalise the establishment of state police in Nigeria. The bill was passed by the…
By: Abudu Olalekan Climate change is a threat to all but it does not affect individuals in the same manner. For the 35 million plus people living with disabilities in Nigeria, its effect is magnified in situations of flooding due to excessive rainfall, drought, and desertification. And for women and girls living with disabilities, the…
By: Abudu Olalekan The former secretary to the government of the federation, Babachir Lawal has said that Nigerians must ensure that Atiku Abubakar does not win the presidency in 2027. Lawal was commenting on the development around the tussle over the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship ticket in Adamawa State, which he charged Atiku with…
By: Abudu Olalekan The mess surrounding the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council took another sharp turn on Wednesday, as ICPC operatives finally sat down with the man at the centre of it all, Adeniyi Adeyemi, right inside police custody. For anyone just tuning in, here’s the short version. Adeyemi has been parading himself as…
By: Abudu Olalekan Africa’s climate crisis is no longer a distant prospect, but a current reality requiring urgent action. The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) is calling on the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to take a leading role in developing binding legislation and continental climate governance before further irreversible damage is done. Speaking before…
By: Abudu Olalekan UNICAL orders crackdown on wild graduation celebrations and cult-related activities, as the University of Calabar warns students — especially finalists — to stay away from any act that could disturb peace on campus. The University of Calabar is not joking with this one. The school has again warned students against wild post-exam…
