By: Abudu Olalekan Let’s talk about money. And guns. And a continent that’s become, for better or worse, a global chessboard. So the US just voted. I mean, they really voted. We’re talking $413 million. That’s over half a trillion Naira. All earmarked for counter-insurgency ops in Africa for 2026. Nigeria’s on that list. Obviously….
By: Abudu Olalekan He is free. Finally. Oluwatobi Aide, the youth leader from the Makoko waterfront, walked out of detention on Wednesday evening. The clock read 7:03 PM. It had been three days. Three days of uncertainty. Three days of fear. His release didn’t happen by accident. It took a storm. A storm of public…
By: Abudu Olalekan January 15 arrived again, quiet and heavy. Across the country, people stopped for a moment. Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar was among them. From his verified X account on Thursday, he shared a short, heartfelt message. No long speeches. Just straight words of respect. “Today, my family and…
By: Abudu Olalekan Tinubu government pays Republican lobbyist $9 million to appease Trump administration amid threats of further US military strikes on Nigeria. Man, things must be tight in Abuja. Real tight. Reports are flying around that President Bola Tinubu’s government has inked a deal. A massive deal. We’re talking $9 million. Yes, nine million…
By: Abudu Olalekan Edo burnt shops at Ekpoma Police Division will be reconstructed by the state government, Governor Okpebholo assures affected traders during visit. It was a devastating sight. Shops reduced to ashes. Traders left with nothing. But Governor Monday Okpebholo showed up. And he made a promise. The Edo State Governor visited the Ekpoma…
By: Abudu Olalekan Lagos waterfront eviction puts over 100,000 residents at risk as demolitions in Makoko continue despite court orders and broken government promises Something terrible is happening in Lagos. And it’s happening fast. Residents of Makoko, Oko Agbon, and Sogunro communities are watching their homes crumble before their eyes. The Lagos State Government started…
