Governance
Thursday 09 April, 2026 The opposition lined up outside INEC yesterday. Here’s what they were really saying. It rained in Abuja on Wednesday. Atiku Abubakar stood in it. Peter Obi stood in it. Rabiu Kwankwaso stood in it. Rotimi Amaechi, Rauf Aregbesola,...
Governance
Thursday April 09, 2026 What is Nigeria negotiating, and with whom? This week, three things happened outside Nigeria that changed things inside Nigeria. Trump and Iran agreed a ceasefire, and the oil price that was quietly filling Nigerian government accounts dropped...
Governance
Wednesday April 08, 2026 Nigerian political power doesn’t retire. It rests, then it finds a new body. Yusuf Buhari, the only son of the late former president Muhammadu Buhari, formally declared his intention to contest the House of Representatives seat for the...
Governance
Wednesday 08 April, 2026 The World Bank published a development report on Nigeria yesterday. It contains a number that deserves more attention than it will get. Forty percent of Nigerian children under five are stunted. One hundred and ten per thousand die before...
Governance
Tuesday April 07, 2026 The NBC regulates broadcasting in Nigeria. It has been silent since April 3. On April 3, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, sat for a media chat on Arise TV. He was asked about political tensions. He mentioned Channels...
Governance
Monday April 06, 2026 Tinubu flew to Jos to mourn 28 dead. The airport had no electricity. He stayed ten minutes. The chairs in the Yakubu Gowon Airport departure lounge are hard plastic. The overhead lights were on. Outside on the tarmac, a plane was waiting with its...