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THE COOKBOOK THAT MADE HISTORY
Ozoz Sokoh just became the first Nigerian cookbook author to win a James Beard Award. Sokoh’s debut book, Chop Chop, won the 2026 Emerging Voice in Books honour at the James Beard Foundation Awards. It’s one of the most prestigious recognitions in food writing…
THE WEEKEND BRIEF
Three things from this week worth carrying into the weekend. 1. Osimhen is about to captain a European giant Victor Osimhen is set to become Galatasaray’s new captain after Mauro Icardi’s exit at the end of his contract. Osimhen has worn the armband as…
THE NUMBER THAT’S GOING DOWN AND THE ONE THAT ISN’T
Nigeria’s headline inflation is easing toward 15.9 percent. Food inflation just went the other way, up to 17.52 percent. Households don’t spend money on the headline number. BusinessDay’s Inflation Nowcast puts headline inflation at roughly 15.9 percent for…
ONE MAN, ONE ROAD, ONE YEAR
A Kano lawyer sued the FRSC after officers stopped him without cause. A year later, he won. The ruling protects him, on those specific roads, and nobody else automatically. Abba Hikima was driving through Kano metropolis in July 2025 when FRSC officers stopped him at…
THE TICKET THAT NEEDED NO EXPLAINING
Tinubu handed Kashim Shettima his 2027 certificate this week. Primary to endorsement to nomination forms to certificate, in under two weeks, without a single public hiccup. On Thursday, President Tinubu presented Vice President Kashim Shettima with the certificate…
THE FUNERAL AND THE UNANSWERED QUESTION
Mary Habila is buried today in Kaduna, three weeks after she died inside the official residence of a federal minister. The cause of her death is still not settled. Neither is the minister’s own account of what happened. Her family is not getting a resolved case today….
145 STUDENTS, 54 COUNTRIES, ONE ROOM IN ROME
A Nigerian delegation just went to Rome and came home with world titles. A 145-member Nigerian delegation competed against students from 54 countries at the International STEM Olympiad Grand Finals in Rome this month. They came home with world titles, Top Three…
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