News & Current Affairs

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 29, 2026

Next Africa Daily reports that Nigeria has recorded a 15.6% year-on-year decline in petrol prices, according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), marking a significant shift in the country’s energy cost trend.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 29, 2026

Ghana is making a bold statement on the global legal stage as Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine throws his full support behind Sylvia Adusu, the first Ghanaian woman nominated to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 29, 2026

Ondo State is in mourning following the death of a 20-year-old polytechnic student, who was found dead in what authorities are treating as a suspected suicide case.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 29, 2026

Nigeria’s higher education sector is under intense scrutiny after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched investigations into several university vice chancellors over alleged inflated contracts and diversion of students’ fees.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 28, 2026

William Ruto President of Kenya has publicly highlighted the role of Aliko Dangote in addressing one of Nigeria’s most persistent economic challenges, fuel scarcity, despite the country being one of Africa’s largest crude oil producers.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 28, 2026

A major political storm is gathering inside Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after respected elders from the historic Gongola region openly rejected alleged plans to impose a governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 elections.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 28, 2026

A tragic armed assault in Nigeria’s north-central Plateau State has claimed the lives of a Christian pastor and three members of his family, deepening fears over rising insecurity in the region.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 28, 2026

A wave of anger is spreading across the African continent after two Nigerian citizens were reportedly killed in South Africa, triggering a fierce diplomatic response from Nigeria.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 27, 2026

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has ignited fresh controversy with a stark warning about the country’s struggling oil sector, declaring that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries are unlikely to ever become operational again.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 27, 2026

A coalition of Ijaw women in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta has publicly defended former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, urging British authorities to ensure fairness and due process in her ongoing legal case in the United Kingdom.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 27, 2026

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday met behind closed doors with former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and a delegation of prominent Igbo leaders in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, as consultations intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 27, 2026

Two American nationals were among 19 people killed during a deadly clash between Philippine security forces and suspected communist rebels in Negros Occidental province, according to officials.