Politics
Catholic Bishops Speak Truth to Tinubu, Terrorists Kill Priest, Invade Church Days Later
Barely one week after Catholic bishops told President Bola Tinubu the hard truth about Nigeria’s worsening economic hardship, insecurity and political atmosphere, terrorists...
ECOWAS Knew Nigeria’s 2023 Election Was Deeply Flawed, Yet Still Made Tinubu Chairman
Just days after Nigeria’s disputed February 2023 presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) issued a detailed preliminary statement cataloguing...
N10 Trillion Wasted in 13 Years, Yet Tinubu’s Power Sector Promises Remain Empty
Despite more than N10 trillion poured into Nigeria’s electricity sector over the past 13 years through interventions, guarantees, metering programmes and infrastructure projects,...
Sierra Leone Leader Says Whole World Idolises Peter Obi, Nigeria Doesn’t Appreciate Honesty
A senior Sierra Leonean government official has declared that the “whole sane world” holds Peter Obi in high esteem, contrasting the Nigerian opposition...
Tinubu Blames Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger for Nigeria’s Insecurity, Shifts Blame as Citizens Die
President Bola Tinubu has attributed the surge in insecurity across Nigeria to instability in neighbouring Sahel countries, claiming that problems in Burkina Faso,...
Ghana Backs Extending Presidential Term to Five Years, Lowering Age Limit to 35
Ghana’s government has accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term from four to five years and lower the minimum age for presidential...
Burkina Faso Fines French Broadcaster Canal+ 200 Million CFA Francs Over Free Access to State TV
Burkina Faso’s media regulator has slapped French broadcaster Canal+ with a second, much larger fine, accusing it of failing to provide free access...
Senegal President Faye Launches New Party, Formalising Split from Sonko and Pastef
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially launched a new political party, formalising his break from former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and the...
Nigeria Ranks Fourth in Africa for Dollar Millionaires as Tinubu’s Policies Push 141 Million Into Poverty
Nigeria has retained its position as Africa’s fourth-largest hub for dollar millionaires, with 7,200 millionaires, 20 centi-millionaires and three billionaires, according to the...
Thousands Protest in Eastern Congo Against Proposed Constitutional Changes Allowing Tshisekedi Third Term
Thousands of people took to the streets in the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu on Tuesday to protest against proposed constitutional...
Peter Obi Says Tinubu Is Tired, Lacks Capacity to Fix Nigeria’s Crises
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to retire from office ahead of the...
Burkina Faso Records Over $6 Billion Gold Revenue in Six Months as Government Tightens Grip on Mining Sector
Burkina Faso has recorded more than $6 billion worth of gold through official channels in the first half of 2026, as the military-led...