By: Abudu Olalekan Rome — Picture a harvest that fails twice in five years. Then picture the family that was just about getting by. That is the story behind a hard number from the Food and Agriculture Organisation. On Monday, October 12, 2026, FAO said climate extremes could push more than 132 million people into…
By: Abudu Olalekan Three hundred and fifty pairs of boots. That’s what Taiwo Awoniyi just handed out to young players in the Kwara Kiddies League. And honestly, for a lot of these kids, it’s more than just footwear — it’s a signal that somebody actually sees them. The Super Eagles striker, through his foundation, made…
By: Abudu Olalekan The federal government isn’t mincing words anymore. It wants all 36 states — and the FCT — to stop treating climate action like an afterthought and actually weave it into their development and investment plans. That message came through loud and clear at the 3rd Sub-national Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking,…
By: Abudu Olalekan The 20 prospective corps members who were released by suspected kidnappers on Wednesday have been offered the chance to do their national service in any of the six South-West states. It’s a little relief for families who, just days ago, were living in fear over the fate of their children. A parent…
By: Abudu Olalekan Nigeria has formally submitted its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, fulfilling one of its statutory obligations as a Party to the Convention. For a country already battling rising floods, desertification, drought and extreme heat across several states, the…
By: Abudu Olalekan Twenty-five names. That’s what the Nigerian Air Force released on Monday, after a military aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, left nobody alive to tell the story. Five of them were crew. The other twenty were passengers — all of them on board when the plane went down. It was supposed to…
