Governance
The Ibadan Declaration didn’t happen because the opposition found unity. INEC gave them a shared deadline and they had no choice. We saw it. Did you? The signal was in March. INEC released its timetable for the 2027 general elections. The deadline for party...
Governance
Taiwo Oyedele is Nigeria’s Finance Minister. The job is harder than it looks from the outside. Taiwo Oyedele formally took over as Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy on Thursday. The handover from Wale Edun was completed before...
Diaspora
Nigerians in Gauteng were warned yesterday. Another anti-foreigner march is coming on May 4. On Thursday, the Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa issued a warning to Nigerians living in Gauteng Province. Stay cautious. Stay vigilant. A planned...
Arts
Fela Kuti and Sade Adu are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One of them spent his life in a country that locked him up 200 times. On April 13, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2026 class. Fela Kuti was inducted under the Early Influence category....
Governance
2.2 million Nigerians sat the UTME this year. Some are still waiting to see their results. 2,243,816 candidates registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. That is 10.5 percent more than last year. JAMB has been releasing results in phases...
Governance
Three things from this week worth keeping. The new Finance Minister is in. Taiwo Oyedele formally took over on Thursday. The reform project he helped design is now fully his to deliver. The election is nine months away. The gap between what the economy looks like...