THE INVISIBLE ROUTE

Bandits hit Oyo’s Kishi-Ibadan road. The police didn’t know. On Wednesday night, gunmen attacked vehicles on the Kishi-Ibadan route in Oyo State. At least eight passengers were taken. A commercial driver whose colleague was among the victims reported it....

YOUR FINTECH, CBN’S CALL

Senate rejected a new regulator. Your OPay is still the CBN’s problem. The Nigerian Senate decided this week that Nigeria doesn’t need a standalone fintech regulator. Instead, they’re expanding the Central Bank’s powers to cover the sector...

YOUR VISA APPOINTMENT IS A HOSTAGE

The US Embassy closed over Iran. You paid for your slot. That’s not their problem. The US Embassy in Abuja cancelled all visa appointments for March 4 and 5. It stays closed until Monday, March 9. The reason: potential protests in Abuja linked to the killing of...

FOUR GROUPS, ONE CLOCK

Queer Nigerians, trafficking survivors, Middle Belt Christians, and fleeing activists all face removal after 30 months Effective March 2, new asylum claimants in the UK no longer get five years of protection automatically. They get 30 months. Then a review. If the...

WHEN GOVERNORS BURY MARKETS

Onitsha traders woke up to rubble. A court had said wait. At midnight on Saturday, soldiers sealed off Onitsha Main Market. By Sunday morning, shops along Johnson Street were rubble. Over 10,000 shops had been marked for demolition. Traders who rushed to salvage...

YOUR HARVEST NEEDS A SOLDIER

Nigeria’s military is now a condition for planting food The Defence Headquarters announced this week that the military will increase patrols across farming communities for the 2026 planting season. To prevent, they said, a repeat of the “deadly 2025...