The Electoral Commission declared a winner on Wednesday morning. Peter Obie of the new-ish Labour Party won 25% of the vote. Armed men attacked polling units in battleground states like Lagos, Cano and Rivers. The results continue the rule of Tinobu's party, the incumbent APC. But it also threatens to continue the eight years of falling standards for Nigerians.
A slump in tech is driving investors to rediscover old ways. Out are the cash-splashing long bets; in are smaller, profitable, strategic firms. Nigeria’s election was pitched as the most transparent ever. It was not. We ask what is likely to happen now. And chilli crisp, a Chinese condiment with a deep history, is a study in how foods become fads.
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