In the lead-up to Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, a new kind of campaign is quietly taking shape, one that does not rely on stadium rallies or billboards, but on the millions of Nigerians who live, work, and raise families far from home. The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, through its Directorate of Diaspora Mobilisation, has announced a bold plan to turn these Nigerians abroad into active defenders and storytellers for their country, with the goal of countering misinformation about Nigeria and the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This is not just about politics; it is about reshaping the narrative…

Let’s be honest: American democracy is going through a brutal stress test. The midterms are here, and the question hanging over everything isn’t just whether Republicans or Democrats win—it’s whether we can still hold free and fair elections and accept the results. We have an authoritarian-minded demagogue in the White House who tried to overturn the last election and is already setting up excuses to reject this one. That’s not a normal situation. It’s a constitutional fever, and we’re all waiting to see if the patient survives. I’ve been thinking about this constantly, which is why I’m co-hosting a pop-up…