By: Abudu Olalekan NCF DG Dr. Joseph Onoja unpacks how COP30 decisions will redefine climate action for Nigeria and Africa, emphasizing finance, data, and urgent implementation Let’s be real. We’ve heard the conference promises before. But this one? This one feels different. According to Dr. Joseph Onoja, the Director General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation…
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s the political news nobody saw coming. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has officially left the PDP and joined the ruling APC. What’s behind this massive shift? Well, it happened. The rumors that have been swirling around Abuja and Jos in hushed tones are no longer whispers. They’re a full-blown political earthquake….
By: Abudu Olalekan Nigeria’s House of Reps is getting tough on some electoral offences, approving a 10-year jail term and N75m fine for forgery. But they rejected a key clause on delegate bribery. The folks in Abuja, they’re trying to put some fear into election riggers. Big time. In what felt like a rare show…
By: Abudu Olalekan The air in Katsina had that busy, end-of-meeting feel. People walking fast, folders tucked under arms, quick handshakes that say “we’ll talk later.” Inside the Katsina State Secretariat, the 18th National Council on Environment (NCE) meeting was closing out, but the message from Abuja was meant to carry far beyond the room….
By: Abudu Olalekan The wait is finally over. The Nigerian soldiers detained in Burkina Faso are free. You know how tense things get for this Sahel region? E be like say war go break out. But diplomacy win this time. Abuja just send big men go Ouagadougou. And the result? Our boys are coming back…
By: Abudu Olalekan The ground don shake. Seriously. You think say na small thing? The Nigerian petroleum sector is in shambles today. And e get as e be say war start for Lekki. On Wednesday, everything just blow up. The Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, pack his load. Gbenga Komolafe of NUPRC? Him too….
