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Seven stories today. Nigeria is moving. INEC opened voter registration, the opposition zoned a ticket, a billionaire announced a power project. Each movement shows exactly how far the country still has to go. Here’s what happened. Dangote said he’ll fix...
Economy, Energy
Aliko Dangote announced plans for a 20,000-megawatt power project last week. Nigeria’s government has been trying to reach 6,000 megawatts for years. It hasn’t managed it. Nigeria runs on 3,331 megawatts. That’s what the national grid reliably...
Governance
INEC opened the final voter registration window this morning. The elections are in January 2027. The window closes on July 10. After that, it’s done. Nigeria’s final phase of Continuous Voter Registration began nationwide today, May 11. INEC describes this...
Governance
The NDC held its first national convention on Saturday and zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Peter Obi didn’t need them to say his name. The Nigeria Democratic Congress met at a convention centre in Abuja on Saturday. By the time the...
Governance
The EFCC declared former Humanitarian Affairs Minister Sadiya Farouq wanted on Saturday. She administered Nigeria’s social protection programmes. She’s now accused of diverting the funds they ran on. Sadiya Umar Farouq served as Minister of...