THE PRICE OF A HOLD

The Bank of England kept rates at 3.75% yesterday. That decision wasn’t made for you. But you’re paying for it. The Bank of England voted 8-1 on Wednesday to hold its benchmark rate at 3.75%. The one dissenting voice was Chief Economist Huw Pill....

THE PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT

Goodluck Jonathan told a London court he personally approved Diezani’s private jet use and that third-party payments for ministers on overseas duties were standard practice. The jury is now deciding. Was she innocent? Or does the evidence make the whole system...

THE JOLLOF TRUTH

Nigeria’s inflation rose for the first time in a year in March. The number that tells you what it actually means is ₦30,435. After eleven consecutive months of declining annual inflation, March broke the streak. Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to...

THE WEEKEND BRIEF

Three signals from this week worth carrying into the weekend. The courts gave the opposition its leaders back. PDP and ADC both have recognised leadership structures again after yesterday’s Supreme Court rulings. What they don’t have is a strategy, a...

OBOCHELLA

Davido played Coachella twice as the only Nigerian artist on the 2026 lineup. Then Justin Bieber brought Wizkid and Tems onstage for “Essence,” unannounced. Nobody was surprised. On April 11 and April 18, Davido performed at the Gobi Stage at...

THE VERDICT

The Supreme Court delivers its ruling on the ADC and PDP leadership disputes today. Whether that ruling saves either party in time for 2027 is a different question entirely. Nigeria’s opposition has been in a slow-motion collapse for months. The African...