By: Abudu Olalekan School is back. And across Nigeria, the scene is familiar: notebooks, textbooks, the frantic energy of a new term. But there’s a new player at every desk now. It’s not just a person. It’s an algorithm. Reportersroom gathered new data from Google that shows something pretty massive is happening. Nigerian students aren’t…
By: Abudu Olalekan The clock is ticking. Today is the day. The fate of Nigeria’s public hospitals hangs in the balance, and it all comes down to a single meeting. Reportersroom gathered that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is holding its National Executive Council meeting this very Wednesday. The agenda is grimly simple:…
By: Abudu Olalekan Kaduna has seen drama before. But this latest chapter between El‑Rufai, ADC, and the Police feels different—sharper, more personal, like a standoff that refuses to cool down. At the center, as always, stands Mallam Nasir El‑Rufai. Former governor. Fiery politician. Lightning rod. This time, he isn’t inside Government House, but still pulling…
By: Abudu Olalekan Football in Nigeria is never just about football. It’s heartbeat. It’s family gatherings where uncles shout louder than the TV. It’s children in dusty fields pretending to be Okocha, Kanu, or Osimhen. And now, it’s about survival in the most unforgiving marathon—the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The road is open, but it’s…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun Sunday. Drizzle hanging over the Amex like wet laundry. Chiamaka Nnadozie—24, fearless, recently un-packed from Paris FC—pulled on a Brighton shirt for the very first time. Free transfer, zero fuss, big promise. Kick-off, Aston Villa pressing. Crowd restless. She just stood there, calm, gloves tapping together. Funny thing? She barely had to…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun It was a hot, dusty Monday. September 8, 2025. Nasir El-Rufai—yes, the former Kaduna governor, still fiery—scribbled his signature on a five-page letter and sent it racing to the Police Service Commission. The tone? Half formal memo, half fed-up rant. He accused the state’s Commissioner of Police and a handful of…
