By: Abudu Olalekan The explosions came on Christmas Day. Silent, deadly, and from the sky. US warplanes struck suspected ISIS camps in Sokoto State. Nigeria’s government called it a joint operation. But in Abuja’s Senate chamber, fireworks erupted. Senator Abdul Ningi didn’t mince words. “Violation of our territorial integrity,” he declared. His voice cut through…
By: Abudu Olalekan Two killed in suspected Nigerian Air Force helicopter attack on Niger State community — villagers say chopper fired without warning It came outta nowhere. Sunday afternoon. Sun high. Kids playing near the stream. Women pounding yam. Men fixing roofs. Normal stuff. Then — whump-whump-whump. That sound. You know the one. Helicopter blades….
By: Abudu Olalekan They’re not done yet. Just ‘cause they hung up the uniform don’t mean they’re outta the fight. Nope. Nigeria’s got a new plan — and it’s got grey hair, battle scars, and zero tolerance for nonsense. The Federal Government? Yeah, they’re calling up the old guard. Military retirees. Veterans. The ones who’ve…
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s happening. Finally. After all the whispers and the outright denials, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) is coming clean, sort of. Sixteen officers. They’re facing the music now. Military panels. Court-martial action is on the table. Serious business, this. Remember back in October 2025? The DHQ dropped a statement. Said they arrested some…
By: Abudu Olalekan Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2022. It’s getting looked at again. A review process is happening. But not everyone’s cheering. There’s this group, the Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria, or MOT!ON as they like to be called. They’ve got questions. Big ones. They’re looking at this review by the 10th National Assembly and…
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Six long years. That’s how long the whole thing’s been dragging on. Now, in Bayelsa, a High Court has made a move. A big one, actually. They’ve decided to allow some statements into evidence. Statements from staff, people who used to work for Patience Jonathan, the…
