By: Abudu Olalekan You won’t believe what went down in Ogun and Abuja this week. NESREA, those environmental watchdogs, literally rolled in with seals and padlocks. Six recycling plants in Ogijo got shut tight, and one quarry in Dutse, Abuja, joined the party. People are shaken. Kids got hurt. And honestly? It was long overdue….
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:…
By: Abudu Olalekan This hurts. The East African Court of Justice just told millions of people their lives don’t matter. On Wednesday, November 26, the EACJ’s Appellate Division crushed hopes for justice. Four civil society groups had challenged the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline project. The court? They wouldn’t even look at the evidence….
By: Abudu Olalekan Southern Governors and Traditional Rulers meet, approve zonal security fund, pass vote of confidence in President Tinubu amid rising insecurity. The air inside Iperu-Remo’s governor’s office hung thick. Not just the humidity, but tension. Security chiefs in fatigues sat beside monarchs in flowing robes. Governors swapped uneasy glances. This wasn’t just another…
By: Abudu Olalekan Under-pressure Liverpool boss Arne Slot says he’s “not worried” despite a shocking 4-1 defeat to PSV and a dismal run of form. The Anfield air hung heavy. Not just the usual roar, but something heavier. Disappointment. Disbelief. Liverpool, the reigning champions, had just taken a 4-1 hammering from PSV. Inside the bowels…
