ISAAC SATLET

He was 22. He was driving to pay his fees. Pretoria passengers killed him. Isaac Satlet was 22 years old. He was a Nigerian student in South Africa, a month from graduation, planning to continue his studies in Canada. He drove for an e-hailing platform to cover his...

Peter Obi Says He’s Running

Peter Obi confirmed to supporters this weekend that he will contest the 2027 presidential election. He’s in the Labour Party. The opposition field is crowded and fractured. Atiku is in the ADC coalition, El-Rufai is walking into the EFCC, Kwankwaso has...

₦874 Billion for One Election

INEC has submitted a ₦873.78 billion budget to run the 2027 elections, nearly three times the ₦313 billion released for 2023. The Commission says the increase reflects the scale of the exercise. What it doesn’t reflect: the Electoral Act governing those...

FCT Votes in Five Days

Area Council elections in Abuja are scheduled for Friday, February 21. The Electoral Act Conference Committee is still working. FCT Minister Wike has publicly said he will only support candidates loyal to Tinubu. The first post-amendment election is five days away, in...

Argungu

While Abuja argues about poison letters and passport seizures, Kebbi State is hosting the Argungu Fishing Festival. Thousands of fishermen in open water, competing for prizes, in a tradition that has run for over 80 years under every government Nigeria has had. It has...