Nigeria Tightens the Noose on Cheap Sachet Alcohol, and Businesses That Ignore the Order Could Lose Everything

26 Aug 2026

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC, Nigeria’s food and drug safety regulator) has ordered all makers of sachet and small-bottle alcoholic drinks to pull every affected product off the market immediately and destroy them under its watch. Companies that refuse risk heavy fines, permanent factory closure, and criminal charges. NAFDAC […]

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Presidential Hopeful’s Hunger Comparison Reopens Debate on Nigeria’s Food Production Gap

25 Aug 2026

Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race produced a sharp exchange this week when opposition figure Peter Obi told a gathering of lawyers that a country at war has been feeding Nigeria. Speaking on a panel with fellow presidential contenders Rotimi Amaechi and Omoyele Sowore at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference (NBA AGC — the yearly […]

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UNIZIK Lecturer’s Suspension Puts Spotlight Back on How Nigerian Universities Handle Staff Misconduct

25 Aug 2026

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has suspended Professor Ifeanyi Sunny Odinye of the Department of Chinese Studies for three months on half salary. The university said he broke its General and Academic Regulations (GAR — the rulebook that guides how staff and students must behave on campus). The suspension comes from an interim (not yet […]

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No More Queues at the Centre: What JAMB’s New Online Result System Means for Nigerian Students

24 Aug 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced an online system allowing candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions through the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to verify and upload their O’Level results from home. The service, which initially covers results issued by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), is designed to reduce […]

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Consistency on the Ballot: What the Wike-Atiku Fuel Subsidy Clash (A Dispute Over Whether Government Should Keep Fuel Prices Low) Reveals About Political Trust

24 Aug 2026

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has again taken aim at African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, calling him a “voodoo economist” over his changing stance on fuel subsidy. Wike spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday while inspecting road projects in the territory. Wike said Atiku once called the fuel subsidy a fraud and […]

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A Political Outsider Inside the Cabinet: What Wike’s Latest Remarks Reveal About His Power Play Ahead of 2027

22 Aug 2026

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has dismissed concerns over being left out of the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, saying he does not need a title to help President Bola Tinubu win votes in the 2027 election. Speaking on Saturday after inspecting infrastructure projects in Abuja, Wike said, “I am not a […]

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A Career on the Line: What Atiku’s Vow to Quit Politics After 2027 Means for Nigeria’s Opposition

21 Aug 2026

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has declared that he will not contest for president again if he loses the 2027 election. He made the statement during a Hausa-language interview. Asked directly whether he would try again after 2027 if he lost, Atiku gave a firm answer. “No, I have said […]

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A Uniform Isn’t Proof: Inside Nigeria’s Rising Cases of Fake Security Operatives

20 Aug 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s secret police, has arrested a man accused of dressing up as one of its officers and using a fake gun to threaten and extort money from commuters and motorists in Abuja. The suspect, identified as Moferewa Maiye, was arrested on Wednesday night around NITEL Junction, along Adetokunbo Ademola […]

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Consistency on the Ballot: What the Wike-Atiku Fuel Subsidy Clash Reveals About Political Trust

20 Aug 2026

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has again taken aim at African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, calling him a “voodoo economist” over his changing stance on fuel subsidy. Wike spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday while inspecting road projects in the territory. Wike said Atiku once called the fuel subsidy a fraud and […]

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