Governance
Three bloggers were arrested over a story about Tony Elumelu’s marriage. The story was apparently false. The arrest was real. UBA Group chairman Tony Elumelu did not divorce his wife. The story that said he did was described by UBA as fabricated, malicious,...
Diaspora, Governance
Nigeria is sending Femi Fani-Kayode to represent it in the country where its citizens are right now closing their shops and going indoors. On Thursday, Femi Fani-Kayode announced that President Tinubu had approved his posting as Nigeria’s...
Governance
Three things from this week worth carrying into the weekend. One. The South Africa crisis met its limit. Nigeria has spent weeks talking about economic retaliation against South Africa. This week, the talking produced a crisis notification unit, an...
Diaspora
South Africa invented a name for the children of Nigerian and South African parents. The name tells you everything. “Sougerians.” That’s what some South Africans call children born to Nigerian-South African families. Foreign Minister Bianca...
Economy, Governance
Nigeria signed a new minimum wage into law less than two years ago. The unions that negotiated it are now saying it needs to be replaced. This is how Nigerian reform works. The ₦70,000 minimum wage came into force in July 2024. At the time, it felt like a win. The NLC...
Governance
The Nigerian Democratic Congress now has the fourth-largest bloc in the House of Representatives. The question is whether this is a new party or the same politics in a different name. On Tuesday, 17 members of the House of Representatives formally announced their...