March 27
Nigeria: Tinubu Honours 17 Slain Soldiers, Families to Get Houses, Scholarships
Mr Tinubu also announced "scholarships to all the children of the deceased up to the university level." Read more »
Nigeria: What Tinubu Said At Funeral of 17 Slain Nigerian Soldiers
"The officers and soldiers who lost their lives that day were patriots, brave and noble men who gave their lives to defend and protect our nation against internal and external… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Sets Up New Economic Coordination, Management Teams
The Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) comprises distinguished leaders and key government officials. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Adviser Takes Dig At Buhari Over Treatment of Fallen Soldiers
"It is the first time in the last ten years that a Nigerian President will attend such a solemn event, in honour of our men of gallantry and valour." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Wants Tinubu, Governors to Subsidise Hajj Fares for First-Timers
NAHCON) on Sunday increased the fee for the 2024 Hajj, citing the rising foreign exchange rate as the major reason for the increment. Read more »
Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Victory - a Triumph for African Youth?
The emergence of a youthful leader in Senegal underscores the potential for transformative change driven by the next generation. Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: Lagos PDP Speaks On Abia's Revocation of Pension for Ex-Governors, Deputies
The action by the Abia State Government has continued to attract comments natiowide. Read more »
March 26
Senegal: Outgoing President Sall Bemoans High Cost of Elections
President Macky Sall of Senegal has bemoaned the high cost of organising elections in Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Governor Seeks Lawmakers' Nod to Create Four More Ministries
The four commissioner-nominees, if confirmed by the state lawmakers, will take the number of commissioners in his cabinet to 26. His predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, appointed 21… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmaker Arraigned for Alleged Forgery
Konbowei Benson, the senator for Bayelsa Central, was charge for acting contrary to provisions of Penal Code Act, forgery of the NYSC exemption certificate and submitting the… Read more »
March 25
Senegal: Ruling Party Candidate Ba Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Opposition's Faye
Like Mr Ba, some of the other 15 presidential candidates in Senegal have also congratulated Mr Faye. Read more »
March 26
Nigeria: Group Wants 'Not Too Young to Run Act' Included in Party Constitutions
The group also set May 2025 as the target date to achieve a 35 per cent affirmative action quota in all political parties. Read more »
March 23
Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso - Making the CBN Work Again
The applause for Mr Cardoso and his management team at the CBN should be resounding and high. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP - A Nigerian Disaster-Class in Failing to 'Read the Room'
As for the PDP, if their members are more obsessed with sounding correct and logical, than listening to their voting bloc, they should ask Jeremy Corbyn and Mitt Romney how this… Read more »
Nigeria: Emulate Otti, Stop Pensions to Ex-Governors, Obasanjo Tells Nigerian Governors
The bill repealed the law supporting the payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies in Abia State. Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: Govt Donates Grains to Kano As Governor Queries Ramadan Feeding Programme
The donation consists of 100 trucks of rice, 44 trucks of sorghum, and four trucks of maize Read more »
March 24
West Africa: Ecowas Election Observation Mission Praises Voting in Senegal Presidential Election
The 130 ECOWAS observers are monitoring the Presidential elections which is taking place at 15,633 polling units across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: I'll Dedicate My Birthday to Nation Building, No Celebrations - Tinubu
"There should be no form of birthday event and placing of birthday goodwill advertorial messages in newspapers. Goodwill messages should not be placed on radio and television… Read more »
Senegal: Senegalese Go to Polls Amid Large Turnout of Women Voters
Election in Senegal is underway. A large proportion of voters are women who arrived in groups. Read more »
March 23
West Africa: Senegal Election Too Close to Call As Police Identify Threats to Poll
The police in Senegal say it is deploying 10,000 personnel across 6,341 polling stations for Sunday's election Read more »
March 22
Nigeria: Ondo 2024 - Jegede Drops Governorship Ambition Over Zoning
Mr Jegede said that although the constitution of the PDP is silent on zoning, he would rather respect the decision of the party leadership to zone the ticket to Ondo South. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov. Otti Signs Into Law Bill Cancelling Pension for Ex-Abia Governors, Deputies
In a speech after assenting to the law in Nvosi, Mr Otti described the new law as part of the efforts made to promote good governance and stewardship in Abia. Read more »
Nigeria: Inside Details of 19 'Terrorism Financiers' Indicted By Nigerian Govt
The 19 entities include 13 individuals and six firms. Read more »
March 20
Nigeria: Exclusive - Tinubu Bans Foreign Trips By Ministers, Other Appointees
In January, President Tinubu issued a directive on cutting down the size of delegations for local and foreign trips. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Refuses to Stop Edo Assembly's Impeachment Process Against Philip Shaibu
The judge, however, granted the Edo deputy governor leave for substituted service on some of the defendants in the case. Read more »