The tournament has so far offered stories on several levels, all at once: good football, major upsets, compelling human moments, and dramatic fan culture.
What I learned from my friend, Tony, was not a denial of press freedom or the promotion of self-censorship. It’s not even an abdication of the duty to hold power accountable.
It’s easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than to visit America these days.
It should concern politicians that winning the party’s ticket is one thing, but more important, having a country in which to contest the election and govern is quite another.
I love Arsenal fans. I sometimes think there can’t be many of them who won’t make good spouses or lifetime friends.
I’m concerned, however, that if Farage’s Reform benefits from the impending Labour chaos, Africa’s relations with Britain could be heading for a very long winter.
Who is chasing Obi and his new soulmate, former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso? There are three possible answers.
Ruto and Tinubu must brace for the messy, difficult task of fixing their countries’ economies, a task that is not a respecter of fine language.
Prof Joash Amupitan appears determined to beat the record of Prof Maurice Iwu as the most mistrusted electoral administrator yet.
There are a few countries where lawyers and courts are as gifted in twisting judicial pronouncements as those in Nigeria.
