By: Abudu Olalekan Tinubu ambassadorial nominees didn’t just drop quietly on some government website. They landed with a thud. Thirty-two names. Old power players, familiar political faces, a few quiet technocrats, and some surprises that got people talking. It’s here. The list. The names. Everyone’s talking. President Bola Tinubu just dropped 32 names. Ambassador hopefuls….
By: Abudu Olalekan Forced eviction in Lagos stopped being just another grim headline the morning Precious Seed community woke up to bulldozers at their gate. Dawn had barely broken on Thursday, November 27, 2025, when residents of the small waterfront settlement, also called Ferry, saw Lagos State Task Force trucks lined up like they owned…
By: Abudu Olalekan Here’s the thing about rumors—they spread faster than wildfire. And when it comes to legends like Lere Paimo, aka Eda Oni’le Ola, the internet doesn’t waste time. One minute, you’re scrolling through Facebook. The next? Breaking news: “Veteran Nollywood actor Lere Paimo is dead at 86.” Panic sets in. Tributes start pouring…
By: Abudu Olalekan Obasanjo no dey smile again. Baba don talk am raw on Friday inside Jos, Plateau State. He face President Bola Tinubu direct: end these bandits wey dey slaughter Nigerians every day, or make we call the whole world come help us. Yes, he said it like that. The old general climb stage…
By: Abudu Olalekan Too little, too late. That’s what many Nigerians are saying about President Tinubu’s security emergency declaration. The announcement came Tuesday after yet another wave of kidnappings and terror attacks. More personnel, the president promised. A state of emergency on security. But here’s the thing – people have heard this before. They want…
By: Abudu Olalekan They came out of nowhere. One moment, passengers were chatting on their way to Obajana. The next? Chaos. Thursday afternoon turned into a nightmare on the Osokoko-Obajana road in Kogi State when bandits struck hard. Two commercial 18-seater buses found themselves in the crosshairs. One escaped. The other didn’t. Picture this scene:…
