May 25
Nigeria: 2027 Presidency - How Far Can PDP-APM Alliance Take Makinde?
Vanguard
On Thursday, May 14, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared his intention to run for President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Allied Peoples'… Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB Approves $200m BOI Facility for Nigeria's Agro-Processing Growth
Leadership
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million financing facility for the Bank of Industry to expand access to long-term financing for… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Congratulates Neliaku On Reelection to Global Alliance for Public Relations
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Ike Neliaku, the president of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), on his re-election to the Board of the Global Alliance… Read more »
Nigeria: 8 Airlines Join Single Window Platform As Licence, Permit Applications Hit 39,039
Leadership
The National Single Window (NSW) Secretariat has disclosed that eight airlines and courier operators have now been onboarded onto its Air Cargo Manifest Module, even as the… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Intensifies Women Empowerment Programmes to Tackle Poverty
Leadership
The Zamfara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the lives of thousands of women, including persons with disabilities, through skills-acquisition programmes,… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt, Foundation Seek Accelerated Digital Civil Service Reform
Leadership
The federal government and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation have called for an accelerated overhaul of Nigeria's civil service, demanding a full transition from manual, paper-based… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Wins APC Primary With 10.9m Votes, Says Rivals Lack Alternative Vision
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu yesterday accepted his nomination as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election, declaring that Nigerians would… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Primary - ADC Calls for Unity As Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen Battle for Party's Ticket
Premium Times
PREMIUM TIMES reported that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and an economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, were cleared to contest… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Schools' Kidnappings: Stopping a Regional Contagion Now! [editorial]
Premium Times
One of the victims is a mathematics teacher, Michael Oyedokun, who has been beheaded in a gruesome manner. Read more »
Nigeria: Enegix Petitions EFCC, ICPC Over Dispute On Ebonyi Road Project
Vanguard
Enegix Construction JV PMCC Ltd has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Agile Advocate Fresh Lens On Girls' Stories With Madubi
Vanguard
"Madubi," the Hausa word for mirror, took centre stage in Lagos as education stakeholders, media professionals and communication experts gathered to examine how girls and women are… Read more »
Nigeria: No Insurance Cover for Airports, Exposes Govt to Losses, Compensation Claims
Vanguard
·Provision for insurance removed in new NCAA regulation -- Experts Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso Recommits to Orthodox Monetary Policy, Transparency
Vanguard
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed the apex bank's commitment to orthodox monetary policy, transparency and evidence-based… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - 31 APC Governors Endorse Tinubu With 10.99m Votes
Vanguard
LAGOS -- PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday, secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2027 general elections, polling a commanding 10,999,162… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency-Backed National Basketball Combine Gives Nigerian Youth New Hope
This Day
History was made in Lagos at the weekend as hundreds of young basketball talents from across Nigeria stormed the newly renovated Dolphins Basketball Court for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Adebutu, Lado, Kawu, Lamido, Pidomson, Jika Win Guber Tickets in PDP, Adc, NDC
This Day
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), yesterday, released some of the results of their governorship… Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Chooses Presidential Candidate Today As Contenders Fail to Agree On Consensus
This Day
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) will today choose its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.The exercise will take place across the 8,089 wards of electoral… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Extends Hand of Friendship to Critics, Seeks Cooperation in Nation's Interest
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, extended a hand of fellowship to his critics after winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general… Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali Mulls Expansion of Bus Routes As Demand Surges
New Times
The City of Kigali is considering expanding its bus network across the capital as demand for public transport continues to rise, with residents calling for wider coverage in… Read more »
Africa: Africa Day 2026 - Nigeria Has Obligations to Africans
Vanguard
Six days after the October 1, 1960 independence of Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa stood before the United Nations, UN. The… Read more »
Kenya: Parliament to Conclude Finance Bill 2026 Public Hearings As Submissions Deadline Lapses
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Parliament is set to conclude public participation on Kenya's Finance Bill 2026 today, following the lapse of the two-week window period that saw… Read more »
Kenya: Western Kenya Leaders Demand Deputy President Slot in Ruto's 2027 Re-Election Plan
Capital FM
Leaders from Western Kenya have intensified calls for the region to secure the Deputy President position in President William Ruto's 2027 re-election campaign, adding fresh… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Expand Deep Blue Project to Bakassi, Other Vulnerable Maritime Corridors
This Day
The federal government has announced plans to expand the Deep Blue Project to vulnerable coastal and maritime corridors across the country, including the sensitive Bakassi axis, as… Read more »
Nigeria: Kingsley Chinda - Parliament's Opposition Leader Serving As Ruling Party's Gubernatorial Candidate
Premium Times
The recent emergence of House Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda as the APC governorship candidate in Rivers State caused shocking waves in the political circles. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Boosts Education Funding, Targets Ksh765b Budget - - Kindiki
Capital FM
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to transforming the education sector through increased funding, improved infrastructure and expanded… Read more »
