Democracy’s Broken Machinery.

Protesters stormed the National Assembly gates Monday demanding real-time electronic transmission of election results. The Senate deleted “real-time” from the Electoral Act amendment. Peter Obi joined civil society groups at the barricades while former...

Government Wants to Control What You Stream

Media groups demand regulation of Netflix, YouTube, Meta—but at what cost? The Nigerian Press Organisation issued an unusual appeal Tuesday: regulate foreign digital platforms or watch Nigerian media collapse entirely. NPO represents the country’s major media...

TINUBU BROKERS TRUCE AGAIN

President Tinubu brokered peace between Minister Wike and Governor Fubara. Third intervention this year. January truce lasted three weeks. February truce lasted two. March truce—we’ll see. Each time: crisis escalates, president intervenes, temporary calm...

FELA’S GRAMMY HONOUR

Fela Anikulapo Kuti received Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Posthumously. Decades after death. Global recognition for Nigerian who revolutionised music and weaponised it against oppression. Fela created Afrobeat. Fusion of traditional Nigerian rhythms, jazz, funk,...

LAGOS WATER CITY

Lagos State earmarked $2 million for water city development. For Makoko residents. After demolishing their homes. Planning after displacement. Alternative housing after homelessness. Sequence matters. Makoko demolition displaced hundreds. Homes destroyed. Families...

SNAKEBITE TREATMENT GAP

Farmer gets bitten by carpet viper. Serious venom. Walks three kilometres to clinic. Arrives within hour. Good timing. Clinic has no antivenom. No trained staff. No treatment protocol. “Go to general hospital in town.” Town is 40 kilometres away. Farmer...