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Urum Kalu, South-East Nominee for CBN Board of Directors, Rejects Tinubu’s Appointment
Urum Kalu Eke, nominated for a position on the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has declined the offer,...
Reprisal Attack by Fulani Herdsmen Leaves Yobe Villages in Ruins
Two villages in Yobe State, Gurjaje and Malari, were attacked by Fulani herdsmen on Monday, February 12, leaving the communities in ruins. The...
Nigeria’s Booming Stock Market: Investor Boon Or Fool’s Gold?
In the eight months since President Bola Tinubu assumed office, Nigeria’s stock market has witnessed remarkable growth. In January 2024, it emerged the...
Cote d’Ivoire Launches its Fourth Mainland Bridge, Lagos’ Third Mainland Bridge under Maintenance
With Nigeria’s Federal and Lagos State government yet to announce how much of taxpayers money goes into maintenance expenditure of its Third Mainland...
How Nigerian Governor and Serial Human Rights Violator Nasir El-Rufai Spends Millions Funding Oxford University
While gaining notoriety for persecuting journalists, rights activists, and presiding over one of Nigeria’s states with a scandalous number of out of school...
Nigeria’s Hungry Population More Than Doubles to 34.7 Million Under Tinubu’s Watch
The number of hungry people in Nigeria has risen from 18.6 million to 34.7 million in just three years, an increase of 16.1...
When Foreigners Become the Alibi for Failure
Scapegoating begins when citizens search for a visible cause of invisible structural failure. It becomes political when leaders discover that blaming foreigners is...
Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon Form Alliance to End Raw Cocoa Exports
Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon have signed the Abuja Declaration, forming an alliance that aims to end the exports of raw cocoa...
Ivory Coast Star Elye Wahi Under French Police Probe for Spot-Fixing
Ivory Coast international striker Elye Wahi, currently featuring for his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was arrested by French police last...
Nigerians Debate Fairness of MTN Pricing as User Compares Costs with South Korea
A fresh debate over telecom tariffs has erupted on social media after a Nigerian user shared a comparison of data and call prices...
Togo Replaces Old Traffic Fines with Fixed Penalty System to Curb Corruption
Togo has introduced a new system of fixed penalties for common traffic offences, replacing the old practice of discretionary fines that often led...
Ghana’s Inflation Rate Rises for First Time in Over a Year
Ghana’s annual inflation rate climbed to 3.4 percent in April 2026, up from 3.2 percent in March, marking the first increase since December...