The Recent Elections in FCT, Kano and Rivers – By Reuben Abati
The elections, held over the weekend, Saturday, February 21, were interesting for the obvious reason that they were clearly the litmus test cases for the Electoral Act, 2026 which was…
Kayode Egbetokun Resigns As IGP — Presidency
Kayode Egbetokun has resigned from his position as the Inspector General of Police (IGP). A source in the presidency told Channels Television that Egbetokun resigned from the position on Tuesday.…
MacArthur Foundation’s Nigeria ‘Big Bet’ – By Sonala Olumhense
Last year—2025—MacArthur Foundation did not offer grants to Nigerian mass media organizations: the first time in nearly 10 years that would happen. That development followed the conclusion of the organization’s…
Tinubu’s Executive Order: Between old cabals and new sheriffs – By Yemi Kolapo
On February 18, 2026, President Bola Tinubu stirred up another hornet’s nest in the management of the Nigerian economy with an Executive Order mandating direct remittance of oil and gas…
Editorial: Between Nasir El-Rufai and Nuhu Ribadu
There is something faintly tragic about watching two men who once styled themselves as reformist crusaders reduce their shared history to a soap opera. Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna…
Focus: Nigerian Sovereignty Meets Trump “Donroe” Doctrine
Nigeria has always been prickly about sovereignty. Born from anti colonial struggle and shaped by decades of military rule, the country’s political class instinctively bristles at foreign boots on its…
Trump Deploys 200 US Troops to Nigeria in Expanded Counterterror Partnership
A new phase in US–Nigeria security cooperation began this week as the second batch of approximately 100 American military personnel arrived in Nigeria to support counterterrorism operations against Boko Haram,…
Rivers Assembly Halts Impeachment Proceedings Against Fubara, Deputy
The Rivers State House of Assembly has halted impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The decision was reached during Thursday’s sitting after the impeachment process…
Tinubu Signs Electoral Act 2026 Into Law, Says ‘We Need To Avoid Glitches, Unnecessary Hacking’
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law, following the passage of the bill by the National Assembly on Tuesday after months…
NSA Nuhu Ribadu Heads to Brussels for High Level EU Security Talks
Abuja/Brussels — Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, is expected in Brussels this week for a landmark round of security talks with the European Union, in a move that could…