Governance
Bite-sized: Jos North Local Government shut down Abu Sinan High School this week because the building is too dangerous for students. Add this to the list of things government can’t provide: security, power, roads, and now safe school buildings. Parents now...
Football
Bite-sized: Nigeria jumped 12 places to 26th in FIFA world rankings this week after winning AFCON 2025 bronze medal. After years of near-misses and qualification failures, Super Eagles delivered when it mattered. This doesn’t solve Boko Haram or Lakurawa or...
Governance
Bite-sized: Sunday morning, January 18. Three churches in Kurmin Wali village, Kaduna State. Bandits attacked during services. Over 160 people kidnapped. Residents reported it immediately. Police said it didn’t happen. Called the reports...
Security
Bite-sized: Military announced a win today: 62 hostages rescued in Zamfara and Kebbi states, two militants killed. Good news, announced loudly. Same moment, 160 church worshippers from Sunday still missing. The pattern is clear now. Rescues are reactive cleanup...
Culture
Bite-sized: Guinness World Records confirmed yesterday what chef Hilda Baci accomplished last September in Victoria Island, Lagos: 8,780 kilograms of jollof rice qualifies as the world’s largest rice serving. Third Guinness World Record for Baci. While...