April 17
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs 2026 Appropriation Bill, 2025 Budget Extension
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. He has also signed the bill extending the… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku Can Contest but Should Consider His Age - Amaechi
Vanguard
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is qualified to contest for president in 2027, but must also consider age and… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Whether in Fair or Unfair Election, Tinubu Can't Win With Adc On Ballot - - Amaechi
Leadership
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said President Bola Tinubu would not win the 2027 presidential election if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is allowed… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings Slams 'Broken' Concession Model, Calls for Radical Overhaul of Liberia's Resource Deals
FrontPageAfrica
Former presidential candidate Alexander B. Cummings has launched a stinging critique of Liberia's concession regime, describing it as outdated, exploitative, and incapable of… Read more »
Nigeria: Uche Ogah Justifies Support for Gov Alex Otti, Reaffirms Loyalty to APC
This Day
Former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, has defended his support for Abia State governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, insisting his stance is… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawyer - INEC Not Monitoring Conventions Could Have Consequences
This Day
A legal practitioner, Todimu Ige, popularly known as 'Oga The Lawyer', has warned that the absence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at political party… Read more »
Nigeria: Osun APC Slams Lawmaker Salam, Faults Criticism of Tinubu, Oyebamiji, Oke
This Day
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned a member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam, for his recent remarks against President Bola… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's U.S.$45m Budget Faces Tough Legislative Cross-Examination
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives' Ways, Means and Finance Committee is set to begin public hearings on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. 's proposed US$45 million supplementary budget,… Read more »
Africa: AI - 'African Govts Are Using 'Smart City' Systems to Monitor Dissent and Consolidate State Control'
IPS
CIVICUS discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance in Africa with Wairagala Wakabi, executive director of the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern… Read more »
Nigeria: Opposition Emerges Over Alleged Third-Term Ambition of House Majority Leader
Vanguard
BENIN CITY -- Concerns are being raised in parts of Owan Federal Constituency of Edo State over the possible return of the House of Representatives Majority Leader, Julius… Read more »
Zimbabwe: British Parliament Says Zimbabwe Stands Better Chance of Rejoining Commonwealth If Mnangagwa Steps Down
New Zimbabwe
LORD David Howell of the British House of Lords has urged his government to explain to President Emmerson Mnangagwa that Zimbabwe stands a better chance of being accepted back into… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declares State of Disaster After Commuter Omnibus Explosion Kills At Least 18 Returning From Funeral
New Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a State of Disaster following a horrific road accident along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway that claimed the lives of all passengers… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Seeks Stronger State Collaboration to Tackle Illiteracy
Daily Trust
The Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration with state governments as a critical step toward improving literacy outcomes across Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Moves to End Abandoned, Duplicate Projects in Development Commissions
Daily Trust
The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has said the Federal Government is enforcing strict performance benchmarks to end project duplication, abandonment and poor… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Rehabilitates 8 Foreign, 736 Nigerian Ex-Insurgents
Daily Trust
The Federal Government has rehabilitated 744 former insurgents and victims of violent extremism, including eight foreign nationals, under its De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and… Read more »
Nigeria: I Remain Undeterred By Antics of Opposition, I Won't Retreat - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, declared that he was unfazed by the antics of the opposition, which he said were intended to distract him, affirming that his government remains… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Rejects Atiku's Arise TV Comments On Jonathan, Cites Governance Achievements
Premium Times
The Goodluck Jonathan Legacy Project (GJLP) defended Mr Jonathan's record, citing economic growth, democratic milestones and international recognition during his tenure. Read more »
Nigeria: Ajah Chieftaincy Tussle Deepens As Family Accuses Akiolu of Forgery, Unlawful Detention
This Day
The leadership dispute over the Ajah and Okun-Ajah stool recently took a new turn, with the Olumegbon Chieftaincy Family accusing the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Courts Private Capital to Close $2.3tn Infrastructure Gap
This Day
Nigeria is ramping up efforts to bridge its vast infrastructure deficit, estimated at $2.3 trillion over the 2020-2043 period, with a renewed push to attract private capital… Read more »
Zimbabwe: High Court Strikes Madhuku, Biti's Lawsuit Against Police Off Urgent Roll
New Zimbabwe
The High Court has struck off the urgent roll an application by prominent lawyers Lovemore Madhuku and Tendai Biti, who are suing the police over alleged assaults and interference… Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali Industrial Expansion Signals Progress, but Execution Will Be Key
New Times
Rwanda's industrial ambitions are steadily taking shape, and the performance of the Kigali Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) offers tangible proof. Read more »
Nigeria: How Jonathan, Wife Chased Me Out of PDP - Amaechi
Vanguard
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he was chased out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by then-President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience… Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Bars New Executives From Assuming Office Before May 12 Inauguration
Leadership
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that all newly elected state executives and party officers will only assume office after their formal inauguration scheduled for… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP - Our Dilemma With Supreme Court Case, Urges Abia to Reject the Ruling APC
This Day
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki, has emphasised the dilemma and implications of the Supreme Court case before the party. Read more »
April 16
South Africa: EFF Leader Julius Malema Sentenced To Five Years In Prison
allAfrica
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public. Read more »
