January 18
Namibia: Subsidised, Not Free - Namibia's Tertiary Education promise Needs Clarity and Resolve
Namibian
When President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced in parliament that tertiary education would become "100% subsidised by the government" from 2026, the declaration was widely… Read more »
Nigeria: Obas Council - 'We Are No More in Oyo Empire', Tinubu's Aide Tells Alaafin
Leadership
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the leadership of the Oyo State… Read more »
Nigeria: 2 Rescued As Troops Foil Kidnapping Attempts in Taraba
Leadership
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued two kidnap victims and foiled kidnapping and robbery incidents along Wukari-Ikyior Road in Wukari local government area of… Read more »
Nigeria: Rejected Suitor, Accomplices Flog 17-Year-Old Girl in Bauchi
Leadership
A 17-year-old girl, Hajara Adamu Suleiman, has been brutally flogged with about 70 lashes in Bauchi metropolis after allegedly rejecting a suitor, sparking outrage after a video of… Read more »
Nigeria: NSE Urges FG to Implement Buy-Nigeria First Policy
Leadership
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the federal government to implement the Buy-Nigeria first policy. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Raises Concern Over Low Vaccine Uptake in Bauchi
Leadership
The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), in collaboration with its Communities of Practice (CoP) in Bauchi, Borno, Kano and Sokoto States, has released the 2025 Immunisation Budget… Read more »
Nigeria: Taraba Govt Warns Against Fraudster Impersonating State Official
Leadership
The Taraba State Government has raised the alarm over the activities of an alleged fraudster, Yeriman Kente, impersonating a government official to extort money from unsuspecting… Read more »
Nigeria: How Banks Are Raising Recapitalisation Funds
Leadership
The Nigerian banking industry is on the last leg of the race to shore up its capital base in response to the Central Bank of Nigeria's sweeping recapitalisation directive. Read more »
Africa: Dynamics of 60 Years of Recidivist Political Instability [analysis]
This Day
Africa is like a beautiful damsel any good gentleman can seek to court by all means because Africa is beautiful in various ramifications. Read more »
Nigeria: Ai Is Supercharging a Global Cyber Fraud Crisis - But It Could Also Solve It
This Day
Ask most people to name AI's defining moment and they will likely point to ChatGPT's public launch in November 2022. Yet, a different development involving the technology could… Read more »
Nigeria: APC and the Two Sides of Dominance
This Day
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is Nigeria's latest dominant political party. It is not the first and it, clearly, will not be the last. Since 1999, Nigeria has operated a… Read more »
Nigeria: Abia - Governance Versus Political Witchcraft
This Day
Those intent on a head on collision with a moving train must mind their limbs. In Abia State, the 2027 contest for the governorship has mostly been decided. All that is left is the… Read more »
Nigeria: In Memory of Imam Abdullahi Abubakar
This Day
If you don't know Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, it is not your fault. In Nigeria, it is rabble rousers, bigots, impostors, clout chasers and merchants of malice that usually dominate… Read more »
Nigeria: The Queens and the Ghost of Kalakuta
This Day
In its latest Lagos run at Terra Kulture, the Broadway-style musical Fela and the Kalakuta Queens flares to life as a ritual of sound and movement, where the city stands before the… Read more »
Nigeria: Olukoyede's Passion and EFCC's Transformation
This Day
It was Rigoberta Menchú, the Guatemalan Indian-rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who said "Without strong watchdog institutions, impunity becomes the very… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Electricity Paradox and the Unanswered Question of 2026
This Day
Electricity is Nigeria's most expensive public failure, draining trillions from the economy each year while dimming productivity, trust, and growth. Against the backdrop of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Orders Postmortem As Twins Die After Vaccination
This Day
The Lagos State Government has ordered a postmortem on nine-month-old identical twins, Testimony and Timothy Alozie, who reportedly died about 24 hours after receiving routine… Read more »
Nigeria: Ojulari Highlights NNPC's 2025 Milestones, Charts Pathway for 2026
This Day
*Says deeper trust among employees and stakeholders will define the company's future Read more »
Nigeria: With Increased Macroeconomic Stability, Total Value of Stocks, Other Instruments On Ngx Hit N149.7tn
This Day
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed 2025 on a strong note as the total market value of listed equities, debt instruments, and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) soared to an… Read more »
Nigeria: ADC - Defeating Tinubu in 2027 Only Way to Save Nigeria
This Day
The African Democratic Party (ADC) has said the only way Nigeria can overcome its current challenges is to remove President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Yusuf's Demand for Automatic Ticket Delays Defection to APC
This Day
*Kano governor on his way to join APC at the right time, says ruling party Read more »
Kenya: 'We Cannot Be Given Peanuts' - Oburu Vows Tough Talks With UDA Ahead of 2027
Capital FM
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Oburu Odinga has vowed to lead tough negotiations with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), insisting that ODM must secure a fair… Read more »
Nigeria: Investigation - Under Eno, Akwa Ibom Slips Deeper Into Secrecy, Violates Fiscal Law
Premium Times
Financial records in the last two years show that the state has received about double what the preceding administration received in four years between 2019 and 2022. Yet Mr Eno's… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses APC Suit Against Osiec Chair
Vanguard
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has dismissed a suit filed by the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against the appointment of Barrister Hashim… Read more »
Nigeria: Cleric Warns of More Global Tension, Power Struggle
Vanguard
Nigeria-based prophetess, Bright Ndibunwa, has warned of escalating political power struggles, leadership battles, and shifting global alliances, saying some countries may soon be… Read more »
