January 14
Nigeria: 2025: the Year PDP, Africa's Former 'Largest Party', Unravelled
Premium Times
From the loss of governors and lawmakers to a deeply contested national convention and a sealed headquarters, the PDP may never recover from its 2025 crisis. Read more »
Nigeria: Priyamvada Gopal - The Enduring Power of Criticism Aligned With Freedom, History, and Struggle
Premium Times
In celebrating Biodun Jeyifo at eighty, and reflecting on Fanon at one hundred, there could be no more appropriate keynote voice than that of Priyamvada Gopal. Read more »
Nigeria: Tony Elumelu - Deconstructing an Architect of African Transformation
Premium Times
Just as the globalised UBA, Elumelu is expected to bring a new level of rigour to Seplat. Read more »
Africa: The High Cost of Politics - Enabling Corruption and Fiscal Indiscipline in Africa
Premium Times
Elections are fundamental to democracy but their financial implications are escalating. Between now and 2027, many African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Congo, will hold… Read more »
Kenya: 40,000 Farmers Get Sh645mn Boost in EU-Backed Soil Health, Agroecology Push
Capital FM
Thousands of smallholder farmers across six counties are set to benefit from a new European Union-supported initiative aimed at restoring soil health and strengthening… Read more »
Kenya: Why Ruto's Mt Kenya Strategy Could Embarrass Gachagua in 2027
Capital FM
President William Ruto's January 2025 tour of Mt Kenya may have looked like a normal development visit. Read more »
Rwanda: This Is How Much It Will Cost to Start Carbon Credit Projects
New Times
At least 30% of the revenue generated from carbon credits from land-based carbon projects will directly benefit communities, according to new instructions by the Ministry of… Read more »
South Africa: A Removed Sensibility - in Conversation With Artist Nava Derakhshani
Daily Maverick
In this conversation, Nava Derakhshani speaks to David Mann about her evolving practice, and how different cities - along with their particular socioeconomic and political… Read more »
Mauritius: Celebrate Valluvar Day
L'Express
Usually January 15th - 16th Tamilians round the world celebrate Pongol...In India Valluvar Day is celebrated around 15th or 16th January as part of the second day of the tamil… Read more »
Liberia: Benefits of AML Third MDA Amendment
New Republic
With the third Amendment of the Mineral Development Agreement expected to take place by the National Legislature, Arcelor Mittal has released several benefits the country will get.… Read more »
Nigeria: Blazing Standards Highlight Resilience, Safety Concerns On Lagos Island
This Day
Lagos Island, with the highest concentration of high-rise buildings in Nigeria, has long stood as a symbol of the nation's commercial vitality and architectural ambition. From the… Read more »
Nigeria: Firm Gets ISO Certification, Seek Infrastructure Boost
This Day
Anglia International Services Ltd., a non-oil pre-shipment inspection company, has called for improved rail infrastructure to enable faster and cheaper movement of agricultural… Read more »
Nigeria: BCPG Raises Concern Over Safety of High-Rise Buildings On Lagos Island After GNI Fire
This Day
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), Lagos Island Cell, has raised the alarm over what it described as persistent and systemic failures in fire safety management of… Read more »
Africa: Has Africa Come of Age Now? [column]
This Day
On Sunday, January 11, it was exactly 50 years that former Head of State General Murtala Mohammed made an anti-imperialist statement at a summit of African leaders in Addis Ababa… Read more »
Rwanda: Creators Hopeful As Rwanda Moves to Unlock Digital Earnings
New Times
When American YouTube star IShowSpeed arrived in Rwanda on the night of January 9, and launched his one-day tour the following day, January 10, excitement spread across the country… Read more »
Rwanda: Upcoming Film Revisits Bisesero Resistance During 1994 Genocide
New Times
An upcoming feature film titled The Battle of Bisesero is set to revisit one of the most painful chapters of Rwanda's history, focusing on the massacres that took place in Bisesero… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Facebook Owner Meta to Pay Falana $25,000 for Privacy Invasion
Leadership
Justice Olalekan Oresanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday ordered Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of the social network platform Facebook, to pay… Read more »
Nigeria: Rethinking the Concept of Deradicalisation
Leadership
Nigeria has been grappling with security challenges for years, but the situation took a dramatic turn with the emergence of the Boko Haram insurgency in North-East Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Audi Declares New Era for Defence Corps
Leadership
Commandant-general (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has declared that the organisation has moved beyond its old operational… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Opposition Party United to Deliver Tinubu, Stakeholders Declare
Leadership
All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Oyo State have declared the party the dominant political force in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Jigawa Is Prioritising Teacher Competency in Its New Education Overhaul
Leadership
The commitment of Governor Malam Umar Namadi's administration to repositioning Jigawa State's education sector is well known. However, the new approach, which stands in stark… Read more »
Nigeria: Naseni's ₦140m Grant for Inter-Agency Competition Raises Bar On Nigeria's Innovation Ecosystem
Leadership
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has taken another important step to boost Nigeria's technology and innovation ecosystem through a… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 3 Suspects With Explosive Materials in Katsina
Leadership
Katsina State Police Command has arrested three suspects and recovered a large cache of highly explosive materials during an intelligence-led operation in Daura local government… Read more »
Nigeria: Fintiri Salutes Fallen Heroes, Promises Support for Legion
Leadership
Governor of Adamawa State Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reaffirmed his commitment to the welfare of ex-servicemen and the families of the fallen heroes. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandit Attacks - Kogi Residents Want Security in Obajana Strengthened
Leadership
Residents of Obajana Community in Lokoja local government area of Kogi State have appealed to the state government and security agencies to strengthen security in the area. Read more »
