By: Abudu Olalekan The warning came on Sunday through the Army’s official X account, where authorities revealed that scammers were operating fake Facebook profiles in the name of the Deputy Chief of Standards and Evaluation (Army), Major General Raymond Utsaha, while strangely using the photograph of the Chief of Policy and Plans, Major General Bamidele…
By: Abudu Olalekan Rotary E-Club of One Nigeria and People Planet and Peace Foundation plant mangrove trees in Akodo Ise, Lagos, to help protect the coastal community. From a small village tucked beside the water’s edge in Akodo Ise, roots now stretch into wet soil – thanks to hands that came together across cities. Trees…
By: Abudu Olalekan Oyo schools kidnap crisis deepens as suspected terrorists open talks with the state government while fear spreads across schools in Ogbomoso and nearby communities. Fear still hangs heavily across parts of Oyo State. Classrooms are growing empty. Parents are scared. Teachers too. And somewhere deep inside the forests, dozens of abducted pupils…
By: Abudu Olalekan Surprise raids by Nigeria’s armed forces last week turned deadly for militants. From Tuesday through Monday, soldiers pushed hard in multiple regions – wiping out many attackers, capturing more than four dozen people linked to violence, then bringing home nine who had been taken by force. Bad timing for extremists – the…
By: Abudu Olalekan Human rights activist and blogger Justice Mark Chidiebere, popularly called Justice Crack, is finally back free. He has regained freedom from the Department of State Services (DSS) after spending nearly four weeks in detention. It was Omoyele Sowore who broke the news. The fiery human rights activist and former presidential candidate posted…
By: Abudu Olalekan Not just chance behind that Oyo State abduction – officials at Defence Headquarters now confirm. Driven by military pressure elsewhere, militants moved southward. Operations have tightened across regions, forcing movement. These fighters, once held back, are now active in new zones. On Thursday, the DHQ spoke up. Not because they had to,…
