June 14
Nigeria: 27 Years of Democracy and Nigeria's Health Renewal (I) - Rebuilding the Foundations
Primary healthcare is the appropriate place to begin any assessment of the sector, because it is where most Nigerians first encounter the health system. Read more »
Nigeria: June 12 - Broken Bottle On Our Forehead, Bludgeon On the Back - Democracy, Is This Your Face?
It was the year 2000 or 2001. We were seated almost in a circumference. The venue was the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja. We awaited the arrival of President OIusegun… Read more »
Nigeria: The Burden of Choice - Nigerian Voters and the 2027 Elections
The road to 2027 has already begun. The future of Nigeria's democracy depends on an electorate that is informed, vigilant, patriotic and resistant to manipulation. Read more »
June 13
Nigeria: 2027 Elections - Forensic Institute Calls for 'Stress Test' of INEC's Technology Six Months to Elections
CIFCFIN's Founder and Chairman, Governing Council, Iliyasu Gashinbaki, stated this during the occasion of Democracy Day in Abuja on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: A Foundation to Build On and a Mirror to Grow By - Jude ILO and CSO Sustainability
It felt like sitting across from a professor who breaks things down the way they actually work on the ground. Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Senate Passes State Police Bill, Refers Proposed Law to Constitution Review Committee
The bill seeks to devolve policing powers to subnational governments to strengthen Nigeria's internal security architecture. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian Terrorists Use TikTok, Exploit Country's Digital Governance Gap
At the centre of this challenge is Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), the foundational systems that enable governments and citizens to interact securely and efficiently through… Read more »
Nigeria: FIFA Ranking - Super Eagles Emerge Second-Highest-Ranked Team Missing the 2026 World Cup
Only Denmark, ranked 21st globally, sits higher among countries that failed to qualify for football's biggest event. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Launches 24/7 School Emergency Response Centre Amid Abductions
The launch comes amid persistent concerns over the safety of schools in Nigeria following years of attacks, mass abductions and other security threats targeting students and… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Removed Ronaldo Against Nigeria - Martinez
For Martínez, the victory over Nigeria may not have been flawless, but it offered exactly what he wanted... Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Unveils New HIV Plan, Seeks Shift From Donor Dependence to Domestic Financing
NACA said implementation of the plan would increasingly rely on domestic financing, strengthened health insurance systems, digital health expansion and coordinated multisectoral… Read more »
Africa: First Batch of Nigerians Evacuated From South Africa Arrives in Lagos
The returnees were flown in on a government-arranged evacuation flight operated under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Officer Makes History At U.S. War College
The army said the officer's accomplishments extended beyond academic performance. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Announce Minority Leadership, Name Bayelsa Lawmaker As Leader
The speaker said the minority caucus had reached a consensus on the lawmakers to occupy the vacant leadership positions. Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmakers Pass Bill for Establishment of State Police
At the end of the voting process, 289 members supported the motion for state police, while four voted against it, effectively clearing the proposal for further legislative… Read more »
Nigeria: LP Presidential Flagbearer Unveils Agenda As Party Ratifies 1,211 Candidates for 2027 Elections
The party ratified the candidates at its NEC meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Borno's Askira-UBA School Children - the Abduction Nigeria Chose to Ignore
Should we say the lack of publicity surrounding the Askira-Uba children is politics? Perhaps. Is it partly media bias or self-inflicted northern complacency? Partly. Is it the… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Hunts Suspects After Mass Shooting Kills 12 People
The suspects opened fire on Jumpers Informal Settlement, a densely populated area in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Spread Across the 2026 World Cup
Scattered across the 48 nations at the World Cup are players whose family journeys began in Nigerian cities like Lagos and Enugu before reaching different parts of the world. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - 74 Dead, Over 7,800 Cases Strain Borno Facilities
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, said the outbreak had spread across 14 local government areas and 50 wards, citing figures from… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economic Reforms Yielding Gains, but Poverty Levels Remain High - IMF
"Strong reforms over the past three years have yielded improved macroeconomic outcomes and built resilience. Still, conditions for many Nigerians remain difficult," the IMF noted. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Primaries, One Governorship Ticket - Inside Katsina ADC Crisis
Rival party structures, competing claims of legitimacy, a disputed consensus process and threats of litigation have plunged the ADC in Katsina into one of its most complex internal… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Shuts Down Schools As Leaked SSS Memo Warns of Planned Abduction of Schoolchildren
Hours after the Edo State Governor boasted that kidnappers can continue kidnapping but there will be no vacancy at Aso Rock, an SSS intelligence report surfaced in the public,… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Dismiss Rumoured Attacks On Schools
The Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said the police had visited all the schools mentioned and found no evidence of any attack. Read more »
Nigeria: Ugochinyere's Nomination As Reps Minority Leader Sparks Debate Over Leadership Eligibility
The lawmakers moved to define the requirement "cognate legislative experience" amid arguments that the House Standing Orders may restrict such positions to members who have… Read more »
