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The Polytechnic Ibadan Students Protest Renaming Of Institution In Honour Of Late Governor Olunloyo
Hundreds of students from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, took to the streets on Tuesday in a protest against the renaming of their institution to...
As Nigeria’s FCT Minister Wike Grabs Land, Schools Remain Closed and Teachers Unpaid
Abuja, the seat of Nigeria’s federal government and home to the Presidency, the National Assembly, and all Federal Ministers, has seen its public...
Niger to Build 40 New Health Facilities to Boost Maternal and Child Care, Emergency Services, and Jobs
The Government of Niger has announced a new initiative to expand and strengthen its healthcare infrastructure, with plans to construct 40 new health...
Nigeria’s Insecurity Crisis Claims Over 600,000 Lives in One Year — Equivalent to Luxembourg’s Entire Population
Nigeria is currently facing one of the most severe security crises in its history, with recent data revealing that 614,937 people have been...
You Can’t Tax a Dead Economy: Nigeria Is Suffocating Under Its Own Policies
As Nigeria’s Central Bank clings to its benchmark interest rate of 27.5 per cent, the country’s economic engine is sputtering. For businesses and...
Hawker Shot at Close Range by Kenya Police During Youth-Led Protests Declared Brain Dead
A 22-year-old street vendor who was shot in the head at close range by a police officer during last week’s protests in Nairobi...
Missing ₦210tn: Nigerian Senate Rejects NNPCL’s Retreat Excuse, Gives 10-Day Ultimatum to Appear Before Probe Panel
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Thursday failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, which is probing alleged...
A Legacy of Looting: How West African Politicians Steal from the Poor to Enrich Their Children
From the crumbling schools in Nigeria to the dilapidated hospitals of Freetown and the overcrowded slums of Accra, the people of West Africa...
Two Nigerians Join Oscars Academy’s 2025 Class
Two Nigerian creatives have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2025, breaking a year-long pause in...
In Africa, Steal a Phone and Die — Steal Billions, Gain Power
In many parts of Africa today, justice wears two faces. One is swift, brutal, and unforgiving, reserved for the poor. The other is...
Vote for Me, I’ll Fix Nigerian Schools — But My Kids Will Never Use Them
In a nation where university strikes have become as routine as public holidays, and where dilapidated classrooms are the norm rather than the...
Floods and Insecurity Threaten Food Supply in Nigeria, 30 Million Risk Acute Hunger
As Nigeria enters the peak of the 2025 rainy season, new projections from the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) warn that approximately...