By: Abudu Olalekan Obasanjo no dey smile again. Baba don talk am raw on Friday inside Jos, Plateau State. He face President Bola Tinubu direct: end these bandits wey dey slaughter Nigerians every day, or make we call the whole world come help us. Yes, he said it like that. The old general climb stage…
By: Abudu Olalekan Too little, too late. That’s what many Nigerians are saying about President Tinubu’s security emergency declaration. The announcement came Tuesday after yet another wave of kidnappings and terror attacks. More personnel, the president promised. A state of emergency on security. But here’s the thing – people have heard this before. They want…
By: Abudu Olalekan They came out of nowhere. One moment, passengers were chatting on their way to Obajana. The next? Chaos. Thursday afternoon turned into a nightmare on the Osokoko-Obajana road in Kogi State when bandits struck hard. Two commercial 18-seater buses found themselves in the crosshairs. One escaped. The other didn’t. Picture this scene:…
By: Abudu Olalekan Southern Governors and Traditional Rulers meet, approve zonal security fund, pass vote of confidence in President Tinubu amid rising insecurity. The air inside Iperu-Remo’s governor’s office hung thick. Not just the humidity, but tension. Security chiefs in fatigues sat beside monarchs in flowing robes. Governors swapped uneasy glances. This wasn’t just another…
A Statement from MAP Development Initiative (MAPDI), South West Partner, Youth Political Participation (YPP) Electoral Reform Consortium All across Nigeria today, young people are moving. Not just talking on WhatsApp or X. Stepping out. Calling. Demanding. It’s the National Day of Action on Youth‑Led Electoral Reforms, and MAP Development Initiative (MAPDI) is right in the…
By: Abudu Olalekan If you’re a Nigerian worker, small business owner, or anyone who’s ever had to fumble through tax forms—this isn’t a story you can brush off. The new Nigerian Tax Act kicks off January 1, 2026. Folks are saying it could turn the economy around, even help low and medium-class folks hang onto…
