THE FAST AND THE BILL

Ramadan started today. It’s already rewritten an electoral law. The Sultan of Sokoto confirmed the crescent moon sighting Tuesday evening. Ramadan began this morning, February 18. But it had already been reshaping Nigeria’s political week before the...

ANOTHER POLICY, SAME TEST

Tinubu launched Nigeria’s Industrial Policy 2025. The electricity grid didn’t come with it. President Tinubu, represented by VP Shettima, formally launched the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025 on Tuesday. Targets include raising manufacturing’s...

ONE IN SIX

UK youth unemployment is at its worst since 2014. Nigerian families in Britain are caught inside that number. Fresh ONS data released yesterday shows UK youth unemployment has hit 16.1% — the highest since 2014 and now above the EU average for the...

YOUR STICKER EXPIRES FEBRUARY 25

UK is going fully digital for Nigerian visas. Here’s what you need to do before next Tuesday. In seven days, the UK stops issuing physical visa stickers to Nigerian travellers entirely. All new Visit visas will be issued as eVisas — digital...

THE SWITCH

Kano governor joins APC with 74 elected officials mid-term Vice President Shettima is in Kano right now receiving Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the APC. Yesterday Yusuf left NNPP. 22 state lawmakers went with him. 9 federal lawmakers. All 44 local council chairmen....

YOUR OVERSTAY AFFECTS OTHER NIGERIANS

Individual visa violations create collective punishment for all applicants The US Embassy warned yesterday: Nigerians overstaying visas will trigger “stricter scrutiny” for ALL Nigerian applicants. Translation: when some Nigerians violate visa terms, US...