By: Abudu Olalekan Today. Across Nigeria. The streets hum with tension. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) isn’t backing down. They’re marching. Today. Nationwide. And the police? They’ve pulled out all the stops. Special forces. Tactical units. Drones in Bayelsa. Why? Because when workers say “enough”, the government listens. Or should. The NLC made it clear:…
By: Abudu Olalekan Something big is brewing in Nigeria’s oil sector, and it’s getting messy fast. Aliko Dangote, the man who doesn’t talk unless it really matters, has quietly walked into the ICPC office and dropped a petition that has everyone sitting up. The target? Engr. Ahmed Farouk, the current boss of the Nigerian Midstream…
By: Abudu Olalekan Okay, let’s talk about these new taxes. Seriously. In recent weeks, the air has been thick with commentary. Analysts are worried sick that Nigeria’s massive new tax regime—slated to be fully effective in January 2026—will be a disaster. They see capital flight. They see businesses fleeing. They see global competitiveness damaged. These…
By: Abudu Olalekan Lagos was tense Sunday. Not because of rain. Not because of traffic. Because Aliko Dangote just dropped a grenade. At the Lekki refinery, the billionaire businessman stood before reporters. His message? Sharp. Direct. No more playing nice. “Starting Tuesday,” he announced, “MRS stations will sell petrol at N739 per litre.” Just like…
By: Abudu Olalekan Here’s the thing about Nigerian politics—it’s never just about the next election. It’s about the next move. And right now? President Bola Tinubu’s APC is making theirs. They’re not waiting for 2027. They’re not hoping for the best. They’re engineering it. The Problem: The North is Slipping AwayLet’s be real. Tinubu didn’t…
By: Abudu Olalekan The former President Olusegun Obasanjo sat down with the PDP National Working Committee on a Saturday in Abeokuta. He didn’t wear a suit of diplomacy. He wore a no‑nonsense stare. “The country is being run the wrong way,” he said, voice low but sharp. It was not a rant. It was a warning….
