Diaspora
The war raising fuel prices in Lagos is also raising your energy bills in London and Toronto If you’re sending money home this month, the calculation is harder than it was in January. And it’s getting harder on both ends simultaneously. In the UK,...
Security
Insurgents killed three commanding officers. Tinubu held a two-hour summit. No outcomes released. In one week, Boko Haram and ISWAP killed at least three commanding officers of forward operating bases in the North-East. Not rank-and-file soldiers. The officers...
Governance
Nine senators defected Thursday. Labour Party now has zero. Senate adjourned without the budget. Nine senators from the Labour Party, PDP, APGA, and SDP formally defected to the African Democratic Congress on Thursday. The list includes Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia...
Economy
MTN’s $6.2bn IHS bid gives one company leverage over every network you use. MTN Group wants to fully acquire IHS Towers in a $6.2 billion all-cash deal. MTN already owns 24.7% of IHS. It wants the whole thing. Here’s why this is your problem. IHS...
Diaspora
UK buried a new rule in March’s immigration changes. It can cut Nigerian visas without Parliament. The UK Home Office published a new Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules on March 5 (HC 1691). Some of it is already in effect. The part that should...
Diaspora
The UK’s settlement path just got longer. The rules can shift again without Parliament’s say. If you’re in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, here’s what actually changed this month and what it means for your timeline. From April 8, salary...