May 25
South Africa: 'Small Things, Great Love' - the Durban Safe House Where Babies Wait for a Home
spotlight
Spotlight meets the team assisting despairing mums in Durban, while raising babies and toddlers in a happy temporary home, complete with excursions to Spur. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Happy With NRM Speaker Endorsements
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed the endorsement of Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa as the 12th Parliament NRM candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker… Read more »
Uganda: MPs Meet to Elect Speaker, Deputy Speaker
Independent (Kampala)
Legislators have started converging at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds for the first sitting of the 12th Parliament. Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA Suspends 'No-Pay, No-Service' Directive Against Airlines Over Outstanding Charges
Premium Times
The NCAA said the temporary suspension followed consultations with industry stakeholders and concerns over rising aviation fuel costs affecting airline operations. Read more »
Kenya: CS Mbadi Urges Leaders to Stop Propaganda Over Finance Bill 2026
Capital FM
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has urged political leaders to stop spreading propaganda and misinformation regarding the Finance Bill 2026. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Gets Sokoto ADC Nod for 2027 Presidential Race
Vanguard
The Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has adopted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Read more »
Kenya: Mbadi Says Proposed Mobile Phone Tax Reform Aims At Streamlining, Not Raising Burden
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi now says the government has not introduced any new taxes on mobile phones, but is instead proposing a simplification of… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya High Commission Working With Australian Authorities Over Sheila Chebii Death
Capital FM
Kenya High Commission Canberra has confirmed that it is working closely with Australian authorities to investigate the death of Kenyan national Sheila Chebii in Sydney, Australia. Read more »
Kenya: CS Mbadi Dismisses Kalonzo Claim On Finance Bill 2026 Land Tax Allegations
Capital FM
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has dismissed claims by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka that the proposed Finance Bill 2026 seeks to introduce an annual rent on… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Voted With Russia, U.S. Against UN Climate Resolution - and It Was the Only African Nation to Do So
Liberian Investigator
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Liberia: Boakai Breaks Ground On $45m Voinjama-Mendikorma Road
Liberian Investigator
FOYA, Lofa County -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai broke ground over the weekend on an 86-kilometer road project linking Voinjama to Mendikorma at the Sierra Leone border, a $45… Read more »
Sudan: Native Administration Affirms Support for Hope Government and Backs PM's Peace Initiative
SNA
KHARTOUM, May 24, 2026 (SUNA) - The Higher Council for Native Administration announced its support for the efforts of the Government of Hope, affirming its backing for the… Read more »
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 »
Kenya: Bayer East Africa Warns Kenyan Farmers Against Counterfeit Seeds Amid Rising Food Security Concerns
Capital FM
Bayer East Africa has intensified its campaign against counterfeit seeds and fake agricultural inputs, warning that the growing circulation of substandard farm products poses a… 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 »
