Governance
Tajudeen Abbas was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2011. On Saturday, he declared his intention to come back for a fifth consecutive term. He’s currently the Speaker. Abbas made the declaration at a rally in Zaria, Kaduna State, in front of...
Governance
The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 has been live since January 1. The government called it a historic overhaul. What it’s doing to actual take-home pay is the question the political season won’t let anyone avoid. The Act consolidates over 60 previous tax laws into...
Business, Governance
The Federal Government warned MTN, Airtel, and Glo this week to fix persistent network problems or face regulatory sanctions. The networks have been bad for years. The warning has been issued before. The Communications Minister cited government reforms as evidence of...
Diaspora
Glenn Gibbins was elected to Sunderland City Council last week. He now represents the ward that contains the Nigerian community he wrote about in a post from March 2024. Reform UK won control of Sunderland City Council in last week’s local...
Economy, Energy
Aliko Dangote announced plans for a 20,000-megawatt power project last week. Nigeria’s government has been trying to reach 6,000 megawatts for years. It hasn’t managed it. Nigeria runs on 3,331 megawatts. That’s what the national grid reliably...
Governance
INEC opened the final voter registration window this morning. The elections are in January 2027. The window closes on July 10. After that, it’s done. Nigeria’s final phase of Continuous Voter Registration began nationwide today, May 11. INEC describes this...