By: Abudu Olalekan The Night the Terrorists Came Back for Blood They warned them. The people of Woro village in Kwara State said no. No to strange preachers. No to forced sermons. No to men with guns demanding they abandon their faith. And then the terrorists returned. Not with words. With bullets. At least 75 people—men,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Here’s the thing. Nigeria is running out of time. Floods. Droughts. Crops failing. Cities choking on heat. The signs are everywhere. And the government? Well, they’re not just sitting around. They’re saying—loud and clear—that if Nigeria wants to survive the climate crisis, it needs projects. Not just any projects. Bankable ones. The kind that…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Nigerian Senate finally passes the Electoral Act 2026. See the controversial changes to election timelines, BVAS, and why they rejected mandatory IREV uploads. It was a very long Tuesday at the Red Chamber. A lot of back and forth arguments. But finally, the Nigerian Senate got it done. They officially passed…
By: Abudu Olalekan Nnamdi Kanu files an appeal against his life sentence. The IPOB leader is asking the Appeal Court to reverse the terrorism conviction. Let’s paint a picture. Sokoto Prison is cold. It is very quiet. And it is extremely far away from the noisy, busy streets of the South East. That is exactly…
By: Abudu Olalekan Dr. Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah calls for strong Africa climate unity. The AGN chair warns the continent must stand together as global multilateralism dies down. Let’s set the scene for a minute. Imagine staring at a massive grid of tired faces on a computer screen. That was exactly the vibe at the recent…
By: Abudu Olalekan On Tuesday. WHO press room in Geneva – or maybe it was virtual, hard to tell with those pixelated backdrops. Anyway. Statement drops ahead of World Cancer Day. Theme: “United by unique.” Fancy. But the numbers? Stark. Four in 10. That’s not a guess. New global analysis – 185 countries, 36 cancers…
