HOW TO READ THE NEXT ONE

The next state visit is already being planned somewhere. What will you look for that most coverage won’t? Every state visit Nigeria holds: with Britain, with France, with the United States, with China. They all operate on the same Three-Layer Test. The ceremony...

Two Countries at Once

Friday, 20 March, 2026 Tinubu signed deals in London. Borno troops fought a drone assault the same week. This is an Eid edition published on the day Nigeria is celebrating. It’s also an edition published on the day Tinubu landed home from Windsor with...

THE GAP

Tinubu landed in Lagos this morning with deals signed. Borno troops are still holding the line. Tinubu is home. He touched down in Lagos early this morning after two days at Windsor. He signed a £746 million ports deal. Three migration MoUs. A business visa expansion....

THIRTY DAYS, NO CHARGE

El-Rufai is still in custody. He still hasn’t been arraigned. The lawyers say that’s unconstitutional. Thirty days. Nasir El-Rufai has been in ICPC custody since February 18. As of yesterday, the agency has not arraigned him in any court. Has not filed a...

YOUR EID TRANSPORT COST MORE THIS YEAR

Petrol is N1,300 at most stations on the day families needed it most. Here’s how that happened. Eid is a travel day. Families move. People go home to parents, drive to prayer grounds, visit relatives across states. The fuel that powers those journeys costs more...