NINE GOALS. EVERYTHING OPEN.

Last night in Paris. Tonight in Madrid. PSG beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in Paris last night. Nine goals. The highest-scoring Champions League semi-final in history. Harry Kane opened from the spot. Kvaratskhelia equalised with a finish that had no right to be that...

Monday, 27 April 2026

TWO CLOCKS THE IBADAN DECLARATION  Fourteen opposition parties signed a declaration in Ibadan on Saturday to field one 2027 presidential candidate, with Obasanjo chairing and no candidate or selection process named. THIRTY-FIVE MILLION  The UN’s 2026 Global...

WHEN INSECURITY IS THE EXCUSE

The Nigerian state keeps moving. Food banks, consultations, form sales, vote suspensions. The people being moved for are still waiting. The Senate wants to cancel elections in eight northern states. It’s calling this a security measure. The First Lady opened a...

THE EIGHT STATES

Eight states are too dangerous for campaigning, according to some senators. They were not too dangerous to elect the people who left them that way. The Nigerian Senate is considering suspending political campaigns in eight northern states ahead of the 2027 elections....

THE FOOD BANK

The First Lady flew to Borno on Monday. She brought a food bank. The hunger was already there. On Monday, Oluremi Tinubu unveiled the North-East rollout of the National Community Food Bank Programme in Maiduguri. She stood in front of the cameras at a primary...