THE RIGGED CLOCK

APC started building its voter database a year before the law required it The 2027 election starts April 2. Not January 16. Not the day you cast your vote. April 2, 2026. That’s the deadline for every political party to submit a full digital membership register...

WHEN COUNCILS ARE MILKED

Kano’s deputy governor allegedly took N1.6bn from the tier of government closest to you The Kano State House of Assembly moved to impeach Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo yesterday. The allegations: while serving as Commissioner for Local Government, he...

THE CURE THAT STAYED HOME

Bone marrow transplants for sickle cell are now done in Lagos, not London For decades, the only cure for sickle cell disorder in Nigeria required travelling abroad. To India. To the UK. To anywhere with the equipment and expertise. The cost: between $100,000 and...

THE AWARD AND THE BULLDOZER

Anambra digitised property taxes. Anambra also defied a court. Anambra State won the Top Fan Vote at the 2026 Google Maps Platform Awards this week for its project digitising property tax systems using Google Maps technology. International recognition. Genuine...

THE WAR TAX

A war you didn’t vote for is already in your kitchen America and Israel struck Iran last Saturday. By Tuesday, you were paying for it. Not metaphorically. Literally. Dangote Refinery raised its ex-depot price by ₦100 per litre — from ₦774 to ₦874 —...

THE LOCKED GATE

Nigerian Christians saved years to reach Jerusalem. The door just closed with no timeline. If you had a pilgrimage trip planned for this year — or your church group had deposits paid, leave approved, savings committed — the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim...