Nigeria Hosts ISSA Seminar, Pushes Inclusive Social Security Through Communication Reforms
The two-day seminar, hosted by the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), brought together leaders across West Africa and beyond to explore how effective communication can expand access to social protection systems.
Ecobank Adire Lagos Announces African Fashion Excellence Event
Ecobank Nigeria has announced plans to host the 2026 edition of Ecobank Adire Lagos, a cultural and fashion event aimed at promoting African textiles and creativity. The announcement was made on April 23, 2026, as the bank unveiled plans for the multi day event scheduled to hold from June 11 to June 14 in Lagos. […]
Xenophobic Tensions Rise in South Africa as Locals Shut Down Foreign Owned Businesses
Fresh tensions are building across South Africa as groups of local residents move to shut down businesses owned by black foreign nationals, raising concerns over a resurgence of xenophobic actions and a breakdown of law enforcement authority. Reports indicate that in several communities, including parts of Johannesburg, Durban and Mthatha, locals have been forcing foreign […]
Breaking: Obi Meets Gov Bala Muhammed in Bauchi
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi is currently holding a closed-door meeting with Governor Bala Mohammed over his presidential ambition at the Bauchi State Government House. Obi was accompanied by some Igbo elders, ADC senators from the South-East, and his political associates to the meeting with the governor Details Shortly….
Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for Fresh $516.3 Million Loan
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Nigerian Senate requesting approval for a new external borrowing of $516.3 million, the latest in a series of loan requests the administration has forwarded to the legislature since taking office in May 2023. The request, transmitted via a letter read on the floor of the Senate, is expected […]
Trump Envoy Pushes to Swap Iran for Italy at 2026 World Cup
Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy to President Donald Trump, has reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, framing the move as a gesture to repair relations with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Italy famously failed to qualify for the tournament, and the situation has been described as upsetting […]
Pope Leo Slams Equatorial Guinea Prison Conditions on Final Day of Africa Tour
Pope Leo has criticised the treatment of prisoners in Equatorial Guinea during a Mass that drew some 100,000 people, including the country’s long-serving president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The oil-rich but deeply unequal Central African nation is the Pope’s final stop on a four-nation tour of Africa, which also included Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola. Speaking […]
Usman Declares Peter Obi’s 2027 Presidential Ambition In LP Dead Amid Party’s Crisis
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, has said it would be too late for former presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi to return and contest under the party’s platform in the forthcoming general election. Truth Live News Media reports that she disclosed this while speaking during an interview on […]
Plateau Government Arraigns Five Suspects Over Anguwan Rukuba Palm Sunday Killings
The Plateau State Government has taken a decisive legal step in the aftermath of the Anguwan Rukuba killings, formally charging five individuals arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over their alleged involvement in the deadly March 2026 attacks in Jos North Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred on Palm Sunday, left more […]
Breaking: DSS Arraigns El-Rufai Over Alleged Interception of NSA Ribadu’s Phone
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai before a Federal High Court in Abuja on an amended five-count charge bordering on the unlawful interception of telephone communications belonging to National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. The charges, which were amended from an initial three-count filing, accuse the outspoken […]