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South-South Governors Reject Realignment of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Insist Project Must Stand Alone
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has revealed that all governors in the South-South region are united in rejecting the Federal Government’s plan to...
Emir of Katsina Blasts Tinubu Campaign Team, Says Rice and Money Will Not Buy Votes in 2027
The Emir of Katsina, His Royal Highness Alhaji Dr. Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, has delivered a blistering rebuke to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign...
Nollywood Actor Francis Duru Dies at 57 After Brief Illness
Veteran Nigerian actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57, his family announced on his official Instagram account in the early...
Nigerians must choose between Bola Tinubu, a leader presiding over a historic economic crisis while dogged by a decades-old drug-related financial settlement; Atiku Abubakar, a wealthy plutocrat who has been running for president since the early 2000s; and Peter Obi, a third-party populist
More than a decade ago, international observers looked at Africa’s economic engine and declared its choice of leadership an unmitigated tragedy. In 2015,...
Nigeria’s Passport Sinks to 181st as Tinubu Government Stays Silent
Nigeria’s passport has plunged to 181st out of 196 countries in the latest IziVisa Passport Ranking Index, a sharp fall from 90th position...
Ghana’s Economy to Hit $128.64 Billion in 2026, Retains Position as Africa’s 8th Largest
Ghana’s economy is projected to reach $128.64 billion in 2026, retaining its place among Africa’s ten largest economies, according to the International Monetary...
Tinubu’s NELFUND Loan Scandal Deepens as Enugu College Threatens Students With Expulsion for Refusing Debt
A fresh scandal has erupted over President Bola Tinubu’s student loan scheme after a state-owned college in Enugu was exposed for making the...
Tinubu Commissions 30km of Abuja-Kano Road After Eight Years of Broken Promises and N600bn Cost Overrun
President Bola Tinubu is set to commission a 30.58-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway in Kano State today, a ceremony that will celebrate...
Gambia to Compensate Victims of Jammeh’s Rule With $2.57m From US Mansion Sale
The Gambia’s Reparations Commission has received $2,573,414.10 from the sale of a mansion in Maryland, United States, belonging to former President Yahya Jammeh,...
INEC Violates Electoral Act, Hides Voters Register While Announcing 103 Million Figure
The Independent National Electoral Commission has been accused of violating the Electoral Act 2026 by refusing to publish the detailed preliminary voters’ register...
Burkina Faso’s Military Government Reinstates Death Penalty Eight Years After Abolition
Burkina Faso’s military government has reinstated the death penalty, the justice ministry announced on Tuesday, following a unanimous vote by the West African...
Burkina Faso Bans Privatisation of Strategic State Enterprises in Sweeping Economic Sovereignty Law
Burkina Faso’s People’s Legislative Assembly has adopted a new law prohibiting the full or partial privatisation of state-owned enterprises classified as strategic, while...