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Attacks on schools globally surge by staggering 44%, Nigeria ranks 4th – UN
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani New York, Sept. 09, 2025 Attacks on schools in conflict zones around the world have increased…
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UK announces £19m funding, partners FG, UNICEF to launch climate-resilient health, education facilities in Kano, Jigawa
September 9, 2025 The UK Government has announced a £19M funding commitment to develop Climate Resilient health and education facilities…
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Karavan Press bags CANEX Book Factory Prize for Publishing in Africa 2025
ALGIERS, Algeria, September 9, 2025 Karavan Press, an independent publisher based in Cape Town, South Africa is the winner of…
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Afreximbank, Shelter Afrique Development Bank forge strategic partnership to unlock US$1 billion in investments
Algiers, Algeria, 9 September 2025 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) have signed a groundbreaking Joint…
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Pumzi Teas’ journey to IATF 2025 By Rita Nagudi
I am an entrepreneur from Uganda, East Africa. I am a professional accountant, a business analyst, a social worker and…
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150, 000 A’Ibom people benefit from cash transfer programme – NCTO
No fewer than 150, 000 persons in Akwa Ibom have benefitted from the Federal Government’s cash transfer programme since inception.…
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Battle scars: Embracing the persona of our lives with confidence By Isaac Megbolugbe
August 25, 2025 Introduction As we journey through life, we play various roles that shape us into the individuals we…
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‘Tinubu should overhaul NTA as Voice of Africa (2)’
The President’s curious volte-face on NTA’s newsroom and boardroom operations he recently disrupted shouldn’t be construed as a wet blanket…
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Achonu seeks constitutional backing for diaspora voting
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Sept. 8, 2025 Former lawmaker and Labour Party (LP) Governorship candidate in the 2023 Imo State…
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Global Africa can shake the world, if ….Obasanjo
Elder Statesman and former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that if the Global Africa agenda is advanced…
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Kaigama warns: $32.5m from US to curb hunger in Nigeria may disappear
Says: Taraba roads have become death traps ….Nigerian politicians desperate for 2027 are greedy, selfish The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja…
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Declare war on insecurity, Obi urges FG
By Monday Ajogun Onitsha (Anambra), Sept. 9, 2025 Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate has urged…
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Cross River State, Afreximbank sign Hosting Agreement for AfSNET 2026 Investment Conference
ALGIERS, Algeria, September 8, 2025 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Government of Cross River State have officially signed…
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SERAP wants court to stop RMAFC’s proposed salary increase for politicians
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) over…
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On El-Rufai, Aláròká and terrorists By Lasisi Olagunju
Why did Bola Tinubu offend Nasir El-Rufai? He should have kept him. There are three principalities the Yoruba dread to…
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1 Million Computers: Zinox partners KongaCares to computerise schools
GITEX Nigeria 2025 was not only a great success but also a landmark event that showcased Nigeria’s rising stature in…
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Incoming CARICOM Chair urges action-driven CARICOM-Africa partnership
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana Sunday, 7 September 2025 “What was once a devastating tragedy for our people –…
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People, privations and public policy priorities [5] By UGO ONUOHA
CALAMITY of unimaginable proportion will befall this already fragile country if the economic reform programme of Nigeria’s president, Alhaji Bola…
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Nigerians must give Peter Obi a chance to right the wrongs of the past By Emeka Asinugo, KSC
At a time when cynicism about governance has become the natural default of citizens, when corruption is expected rather than…
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Chatham House and the trust we must rebuild By Dakuku Peterside
Trust is the everyday currency of democratic life. When it drains away, institutions may keep their names and seals, but…
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The Generals’ call, our rails, and our fear for the future (2) By Hassan Gimba
The over 100-year history of the Nigerian railway system, which pioneered the rapid opening of the country, is a mixed…
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Tinubu should overhaul NTA as Voice of Africa By MARTINS OLOJA
Mediocre coverage of President Bola Tinubu’s recent diplomatic mission to Brazil has again triggered good reasons the president should solidify…
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CBN Governor Cardoso reaffirms commitment to macroeconomic stability, stronger banking sector
LAGOS The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has reiterated the Bank’s commitment to establishing…
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2nd Africa-CARICOM Summit marks milestone in bridging historical divide – CARICOM SG
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana Sunday, 7 September 2025 Describing the Second CARICOM-Africa Summit at the Headquarters of the…
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Global Africa Diaspora Day at IATF2025 reaffirms commitment to unity, economic sovereignty for all Africans
Algiers, Algeria As the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) kicked off its second day, the Global Africa Diaspora Day brought together…
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