January 09
Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku Has Been Contesting for Presidency Since My NYSC Days - - Datti Baba-Ahmed
Vanguard
The Labour Party's 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been seeking Nigeria's presidency since his… Read more »
West Africa: West Africa in Focus As Afcon Reaches Quarter-Finals
New Times
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has continued to advance, with Friday, January 9, setting up epic quarter-final clashes. Read more »
Liberia: NEC Slams Upper Bong Protest, Rejects 'County-Native' Demand for Elections Magistrates
FrontPageAfrica
The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has strongly condemned a protest staged at its Upper Bong County Magisterial Office, describing the action as unlawful and based… Read more »
Nigeria: Impeachment - Rpaf Asks Tinubu to Call Wike to Order
Vanguard
The Rivers Peace Agenda Forum (RPAF) has sent an urgent "Save Our Soul" appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that Rivers State is under sustained political siege… Read more »
Nigeria: Impeachment Move Against Fubara Not Linked to Wike - - Rivers Assembly
Vanguard
The Rivers State House of Assembly has denied claims that the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara are being influenced by the Minister of the Federal… Read more »
Africa: Why Many New Year Resolutions Don't Survive - -Larritosh [opinion]
Vanguard
Welcome to 2026 friend. Read more »
Nigeria: 20 Firms Exit National Grid, Get Licences for Independent Power Generation
Leadership
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced that an additional 20 firms secured captive power generation permits in the third quarter of 2025, enabling them… Read more »
South Africa: Raising Revenue From Alien Invasives
GroundUp
A pilot project in the Overberg aims to produce useful agricultural products using cleared invasive plants Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Will APC Sacrifice Fubara to Please Wike? [analysis]
Premium Times
Ultimately, the question confronting the APC is larger than Rivers State. It tests whether party rules will prevail over personal power. Read more »
Africa: Local Capital Sparks Africa's Startup Funding Comeback
Independent (Kampala)
Africa's startup ecosystem is emerging from two difficult years with renewed momentum, buoyed by a funding rebound that is increasingly being driven by local venture capital. Read more »
Kenya: Parents, Schools Raise Alarm As KCSE Results Portal Crushes After Announcement
Capital FM
Schools, parents and Kenyan at large have expressed concern over technical difficulties preventing access to the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam results,… Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Take Patience of Rivers People for Weakness, Issjhr Warns Lawmakers
Vanguard
The International Society for Social Justice and Human Rights (ISSJHR) has condemned the commencement of impeachment proceedings against Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi… Read more »
Nigeria: I Didn't Declare for Presidency - Datti Baba-Ahmed
Vanguard
The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed reports suggesting that he has declared interest in… Read more »
Kenya: Girls Continue to Outperform Boys As Female Candidates Shine in 2025 KCSE
Capital FM
Female candidates once again outperformed their male counterparts in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, sustaining a growing trend of girls… Read more »
Africa: China-Africa People-to-People Exchanges Program Launched
ENA
The African Union and China have launched the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges today at the AU Headquarters, marking a historic milestone in the 70-year… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Sets Global Standard in Urban Renewal and Green Growth, Says India's Ambassador
ENA
India's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Anil Kumar Rai, has lauded Ethiopia's Corridor Development Project and Green Legacy Initiative as global benchmarks, describing Addis Ababa as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Impeachment Moves Against Fubara Undermines Tinubu-Brokered Peace - APC Group
Vanguard
The APC Progressive Mandate Group has called for the immediate suspension of impeachment proceedings against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu,… Read more »
Nigeria: Bala-Led African Democratic Congress Denies Alignment With Atiku, Obi, Others
Leadership
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has inaugurated Zonal Congress Committees in three geo-political zones, as part of efforts to strengthen internal democracy. Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara APC Registration Row - Jaji's Camp Calls for Probe
Leadership
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State is facing a major crisis over its new membership e-registration drive, with a prominent faction alleging a plot to disenfranchise… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Repair of Federal Roads in Kwara
Leadership
The people of Moro/Edu/Patigi federal constituency in Kwara State have demanded the rehabilitation of the federal road from Share Junction to Gbugbu, Lafiagi and Patigi. Read more »
Nigeria: Selective Buying Drives Stock Market Higher By N137bn
Leadership
The Nigerian equities market has continued its upward trajectory, gaining N137 billion, driven by selective buying interest in fundamentally sound stocks. Read more »
Nigeria: Unity Bank Empowers 608 'Corpreneurs' in 7 Years, Disburses N270m to Latest Winners
Leadership
Unity Bank Plc said it had disbursed over N270 million in grants to young Nigerian entrepreneurs under its Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, 'Corpreneurship'… Read more »
Malawi: FISP Delays Expose Deepening Crisis for Farmers, Threaten Malawi's Food Security
Nyasa Times
Barely half of the farmers targeted under the Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) have accessed their inputs--an alarming gap that experts warn could translate into poor harvests,… Read more »
Malawi: Tobacco Demand Drops, Raising Concerns for Farmers and the Economy
Nyasa Times
Malawi's tobacco industry is facing a tough season. Preliminary reports show that buyers want to purchase only 170 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/26 season. This is 25… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Campaigns in Kole, Emphasizes Fish Farming and Cattle Restocking
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday campaigned in Kole District, where he outlined key priorities of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the 2026 elections,… Read more »
