By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Every public official reaches a point where the daily noise begins to fade. The headlines become less about political battles and more about what remains after the applause, the criticism, and the campaigns have all quieted down. That moment is usually when legacy starts speaking louder than office. For Babajide Sanwo-Olu,…
By: Abudu Olalekan A fresh shift has reshaped Nigeria’s enduring conversation about regional law enforcement. One change at a time, the old arguments now face new ground. Wednesday saw the Senate approve the Constitution Alteration Bill aimed at shifting police control closer to local levels. This move sends it now to each of the 36…
By: Abudu Olalekan A rough road could be coming for Ghana’s cocoa farms if climate plans keep ignoring those who grow the crop, suggests fresh research. A morning meeting in Accra brought together researchers and policymakers to talk about a report called “Towards a Cocoa Producer-Focused Climate Policy in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.” Though much…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The courtroom was quiet for a moment on Wednesday morning. Lawyers shuffled documents. Court officials moved in and out. At the centre of it all sat activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore, waiting to hear what would happen next in a legal battle that has continued to draw public attention. By the…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal It was a quiet Saturday night in Surulere. Then the tip-off came in. By the time operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit moved in, an unregistered MAN diesel truck was already loaded and ready to go. Inside it? Sacks. Dozens of them. Stuffed with military camouflage uniforms. By…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal London was grey. A bit humid. But inside the packed halls of Climate Innovation Forum, the mood felt charged. Murat Kurum, Turkey’s environment minister and president-designate of COP31, stepped up with a message that was simple, almost blunt: electrify everything. And do it faster. He wasn’t speaking in abstract climate jargon….
