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…
By: Abudu Olalekan Things are getting heated. Really heated. Hon. Solomon Bob came out swinging on Sunday. The Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Capital Market didn’t hold back one bit. He was responding to comments made by Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication. And boy, did…
By: Abudu Olalekan Bayelsa United’s team bus had an accident scare on the Abuja road while heading to Kano for their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 22 game against Barau FC. The scary part? One of the tyres reportedly came off while the bus was still moving. That’s not “small issue.” That’s a moment…
By: Abudu Olalekan Northern CAN Chairman Joseph Hayab speaks on the Kaduna kidnapping, government denial, and the deliberate targeting of Christians by bandits in Nigeria. It started like a script from a bad movie. A really bad one. 177 worshippers were taken. Just like that. In Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Nigeria’s national power grid collapsed on Friday, dropping electricity generation to zero megawatts and leaving all 11 distribution companies without supply. It was around 1:00 p.m. on a Friday. The sun was high in the sky, baking the streets. The heat was biting. Suddenly, the low hum of air conditioners stopped. The…
By: Abudu Olalekan Corps members and parents express fear as NYSC orientation camps open in states battling bandit attacks and kidnappings across northern Nigeria. It starts with a prayer. For thousands of Nigerian families this week, it ended with a held breath. The excitement of graduation has quickly turned into a cold sweat for many….
