By: Abudu Olalekan At a church event in Lagos yesterday, former Lagos State governor Babatunde Fashola told Nigerians that faith must not be a reason for them to turn against each other. The senior lawyer called for religious tolerance and mutual respect, saying religion should unite people rather than divide them. A statement released on…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Taraba Climate Change Policy 2026 has been launched by Governor Agbu Kefas in Jalingo on Friday, 21st August 2026. The Governor charged stakeholders to make climate change a priority in the state’s agenda of environmental protection, adaptation, and resilience-building. Senior officials, academicians, climate experts, partners, and stakeholders were present at the…
By: Abudu Olalekan Politics in Nigeria is always a rollercoaster. Remember the 2023 elections? Atiku Abubakar, then the PDP candidate, promised to scrap the petrol subsidy within his first 100 days in office. Fast forward to today, and the script has completely flipped. Now running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the former Vice President…
By: Abudu Olalekan Imagine checking your account and suddenly seeing billions of naira extra. That is exactly what happened to 29 Nigerian state governments recently. Between January and June 2026, they quietly recorded at least N435 billion in a relatively new Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) window. It’s a lot of money. This cash wasn’t…
By: Abudu Olalekan The National Youth Council of Nigeria, South-East Zone has warned politicians against mucking up the electoral system ahead of the 2027 elections. It urged youths in the south-east to get their permanent voter cards, protect them and utilise the card to vote against leaders who have failed the nation. The NYCN south-east…
By: Abudu Olalekan Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — August 17, 2026: Delegates from 196 countries and the European Union have gathered in Ulaanbaatar for the opening of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, known as UNCCD COP17. The two-week conference will focus on a challenge that is becoming harder to…
