Gambia’s FGM Ban Under Threat as Imam Abdoulie Fatty and MP Almameh Gibba Push to Make Cutting Girls Legal Again
Two men are leading the charge to overturn The Gambia’s ban on female genital mutilation, and if they succeed, the practice that has...
Peter Obi Rejects $123m Anambra Debt Claim, Says He Left Over $150m in Funds
Peter Obi has rejected claims that he left Anambra State with $123 million in debt, insisting he handed over a financially strong government...
Senegal Signs $3.5bn Refinery Deal With Turkey’s Yamata to Process Local Crude, Target West African Fuel Market
Senegal’s state refiner, the Société Africaine de Raffinage (SAR), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkish company Yamata to build a second...
Tinubu Awards $7bn Ogun Deep Seaport Deal to Chagoury-Linked DP World as Nigerians Question His Priorities
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has awarded two major Ogun State deep seaport contracts worth more than $7 billion to DP World MEA FZE,...
Davido, Rema, Omah Lay to Perform at Afro Nation Portugal 2027
Nigerian music stars Davido, Rema, Omah Lay, Victony and Odeal are among the artistes announced for the 2027 edition of Afro Nation Portugal....
Niger Introduces Prior Declaration for Large Cash Transports in Anti-Terrorism Push
Niger’s government has announced new rules requiring a prior declaration for the physical transport of funds exceeding the maximum thresholds set by banking...
Umahi Turns Rehabilitated Niger Bridge Into Tinubu Campaign Billboard, Campaigns for APC Votes as Commuters Count Losses
The First Niger Bridge is set to reopen next week after a two-week emergency closure, but Minister of Works David Umahi has turned...
World Bank Pledges $25m for Nigeria’s $300m Off-Grid Power Fund, Leaving $275m Unaccounted For
The World Bank has committed an initial $25 million to Nigeria’s newly launched $300 million Distributed Renewable Energy Fund, a contribution that represents...
From Yemen’s Khat Fields to Nigeria’s Gold Mines, Dehumanisation Fuels a Shared Drug Crisis
A social media post about Yemen’s khat addiction has sparked a conversation about how drug abuse is used to dehumanise entire populations, and...
Awoniyi Replaces Injured Osimhen in Super Eagles Squad for AFCON Qualifiers
Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau after failing to recover...
Tinubu and Umahi Threaten to Shut Down Coastal Highway They Can’t Protect
The Federal Government has threatened to shut down the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within two weeks if motorists fail to...
Tinubu Extends European Vacation as Nigerians Continue to Suffer at Home
President Bola Tinubu has extended his working vacation in Europe, meaning he will remain out of the country longer than the three weeks...