By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The Senate has approved a N50 million support package for the families of five Nigerians who lost their lives during the military operation that rescued abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It is money meant to honour sacrifice. And perhaps, offer a little relief to…
By: Abudu Olalekan Court just dropped the hammer. Final forfeiture of 48 property linked to former Attorney General Abubakar Malami. Gone. Straight to the Federal Government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered the judgment on Wednesday. She said the EFCC had done enough. Reasonable suspicion was there. The assets looked…
By: Abudu Olalekan Lagos Climate Action Week is coming. And honestly? It’s about time. For decades global climate talks have been run by national governments in endless multilateral rooms. Everyone shows up, makes big promises, then leaves. The gap between what gets said and what actually gets done just keeps growing. Nearly 200 countries, each…
By: Abudu Olalekan Yesterday wasn’t just another meeting. Not for Ward E in Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA, Lagos. Something different happened there. VIERAA — that’s Visionary Initiatives for Educational Revitalization and Advancement — teamed up with Reportersroom to pull together a no-holds-barred conversation about misinformation and disinformation. The kind of talk that usually stays in boardrooms….
By: Abudu Olalekan The Federal Government announced that the final evacuation flight carrying Nigerian citizens from South Africa will arrive on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The sixth plane carries 315 passengers, according to the Foreign Ministry’s latest update. The information was released on Tuesday by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, through the media. The…
By: Abudu Olalekan No more graduation ceremonies in private schools across Niger State. Just like that. With immediate effect, the Niger Private Schools Board has discontinued them – completely. This was contained in a statement by Yunusa Ibrahim, the Director of Information Services at the state’s Ministry of Information and Orientation. The statement was made…
