By: Abudu Olalekan Thursday dawn felt like carnival. Brass bands, red-clad women, ex-council bosses in over-ironed agbadas. Everyone pointed toward one gate – Government House, Port Harcourt. Six months of emergency rule had finally lapsed at midnight, President Tinubu said so himself. So, Siminalayi Fubara, the reinstated governor, ought to stride back in at sunrise,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Listen up, pilgrims! The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) is waving a big red flag. They’re worried. Why? Because many intending pilgrims are dragging their feet on paying for the 2026 Hajj. And that delay? It could cost you—literally. Think about it: late payments might mean missing out on the best accommodations in…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Federal Government, backed by the Department of State Services (DSS), dropped a bombshell on Tuesday. They filed criminal charges against activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. Why? Because he called President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” on social media. Talk about a heated exchange! But Sowore didn’t back down. Oh no,…
By: Abudu Olalekan So, here’s the deal. The Federal Government dropped a bombshell on Tuesday. They rolled out a bunch of new incentives to get folks investing in agriculture. The goal? Create a whopping 21 million jobs across the country. Pretty ambitious, right? Vice President Kashim Shettima spilled the beans at the Food and Agriculture…
By: Abudu Olalekan It was just another Tuesday at the Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court. The air was thick with the usual humidity and the low murmur of legal proceedings. Just another day. But the case file on the magistrate’s desk told a different story. This one was a little… odd. Two men stood before…
By: Abudu Olalekan So, the top jobs in the civil service are shifting again. President Tinubu has given the go-ahead to find five new Permanent Secretaries. It’s a big deal, honestly. These are the people who really run things behind the scenes. The Office of the Head of the Civil Service, led by Mrs. Didi…
