News & Current Affairs

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 24, 2026

Nigerian States Back Agricultural Insurance Drive as ₦396 Million Reaches Small Farmers in Food Security Push

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 24, 2026

Nigeria’s political atmosphere has been shaken after Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, issued a strong warning that President Bola Tinubu and South-East politicians may suffer major political consequences in the 2027 general elections if Kanu is not released.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 24, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to 14-year-old Adeolu Oreofe following her remarkable victory as the 2026 African Spelling Bee Champion in the junior category.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 24, 2026

Tensions are boiling in Delta North as a political endorsement that initially appeared to signal a major shift in loyalties has quickly unraveled into a public dispute, exposing deep fractures within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Idumuje-Ugboko, a community in Aniocha North local government area in Delta state.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 24, 2026

Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has stirred widespread debate following remarks in which he drew a comparison between Kenyan and Nigerian English while promoting Kenya’s human capital on the global stage.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 24, 2026

Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has publicly pushed back against remarks made by Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, criticizing both Nigeria’s economic conditions and, in a lighter but pointed tone, the country’s use of English.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 24, 2026

Nigeria’s political atmosphere has heated up after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu over plans to secure a fresh $516 million loan.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 24, 2026

A Ghanaian man has spoken out after reportedly being attacked in South Africa in an incident that has reignited concerns over xenophobia on the continent.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 23, 2026

There is a comforting lie often told about Africa’s development struggle: that corruption is the disease. It isn’t a disease. Corruption is a symptom, highly visible and deeply damaging, but ultimately a function of something more fundamental: weak institutions.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 23, 2026

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Uchechi Okporie

Apr 23, 2026

Ghana is in mourning following the death of former Inspector-General of Police, Paul Tawiah Quaye, a respected security leader whose service left a lasting mark on the nation’s law enforcement system.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 23, 2026

In a major development for Nigeria’s education sector, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has approved the full waiver of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) fees for the Nigerian Law School campus in Abuja, signaling a strong commitment to expanding legal training infrastructure.