By: Abudu Olalekan Lagos, man. It never has a dull moment, does it? Reportersroom gathered that police just arrested a 65-year-old, Chibuike Azubike, for… well, claiming to be the “Obi of Lagos.” Yeah, you read that right. An “Obi” in Lagos. It’s a lot to unpack. Apparently, he wasn’t just saying it. He and three…
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s barely past the dust settling from the last elections, and already… well, things are getting heated. You know how it is. Whispers, posters popping up here and there, a lot of activity that feels… premature. Reportersroom gathered that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force are trying…
By: Abudu Olalekan School is back. And across Nigeria, the scene is familiar: notebooks, textbooks, the frantic energy of a new term. But there’s a new player at every desk now. It’s not just a person. It’s an algorithm. Reportersroom gathered new data from Google that shows something pretty massive is happening. Nigerian students aren’t…
By: Abudu Olalekan The clock is ticking. Today is the day. The fate of Nigeria’s public hospitals hangs in the balance, and it all comes down to a single meeting. Reportersroom gathered that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is holding its National Executive Council meeting this very Wednesday. The agenda is grimly simple:…
By: Abudu Olalekan Kaduna has seen drama before. But this latest chapter between El‑Rufai, ADC, and the Police feels different—sharper, more personal, like a standoff that refuses to cool down. At the center, as always, stands Mallam Nasir El‑Rufai. Former governor. Fiery politician. Lightning rod. This time, he isn’t inside Government House, but still pulling…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun It was a hot, dusty Monday. September 8, 2025. Nasir El-Rufai—yes, the former Kaduna governor, still fiery—scribbled his signature on a five-page letter and sent it racing to the Police Service Commission. The tone? Half formal memo, half fed-up rant. He accused the state’s Commissioner of Police and a handful of…
