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…
By: Abudu Olalekan Dawn broke over Oke-Ode with gunfire, not roosters. Blood on the streets. Vigilantes dead. The Baale of Ogbayo—gone. Last Sunday’s attack turned the quiet town into a nightmare. And the PDP? Furious. “The governor’s asleep at the wheel,” said Olusegun Adewara, the party’s mouthpiece. “Kwara’s burning. Under AbdulRazaq, bandits run wild. Kidnappers…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Lagos Lagoon, usually buzzing with ferries and fishermen, transformed into a high-octane racetrack. Roaring engines? Nah, not this time. We’re talking sleek, silent electric powerboats slicing through the water at breakneck speeds. Africa’s first all-electric championship. And guess who’s throwing open the doors to everyone? Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Yeah,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Imagine this: it’s early Monday morning in Abuja. The sun’s just peeking over the skyline, but the energy sector’s already grinding to a halt. Locked gates. Stranded workers pacing outside. Security guys waving folks away like it’s a crime scene. Yeah, that’s the scene at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission headquarters….
By: Abudu Olalekan Something big is brewing. A massive showdown. It’s between one of Nigeria’s biggest companies and a powerful union. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN for short, they’ve had enough. And they are not playing games. They have instructed their members, all of them, to just stop working….
