Africa

Oyebanji: When trust, performance shape a leader’s acceptability

April 13, 2026

By Wole Olujobi Ekiti people are on the march again to elect a governor that will run their affairs from October 16, 2026 to October 16, 2030.

PROFESSOR AKWASI B. ASSENSOH IS 80!

April 13, 2026

By Toyin Falola With an unreserved enthusiasm and with profound respect at this very moment, I write to offer an unbiased celebration for a distinguished academic, public intellectual,

Fallen soldiers in Benisheikh are unforgettable heroes, Tinubu declares

April 10, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the loss of the brave soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, who died in a coordinated terrorist

Tinubu greets Dangote on his birthday

April 10, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to Alhaji Aliko Dangote (GCON), Africa’s leading industrialist, accomplished businessman, and Chairman of Dangote Group, on his birthday on Friday, April 10.

Ex-Iranian foreign minister dies of airstrike wounds

April 10, 2026

Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharrazi has died from wounds sustained in an airstrike, Iranian state media reported early on Friday. Kharrazi, head of the Strategic Council on Foreign

Zamfara ADC welcomes Marafa

April 10, 2026

The Zamfara chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed Sen. Kabiru Marafa and his supporters into the party. This is contained in a statement by the chapter’s

Trump asks Iran not to charge fees for tankers going through Strait of Hormuz

April 10, 2026

President Donald Trump said Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has ‌been blockaded since the start of the Iran war, causing

Association dissociates itself from ban of Burna Boy’s music

April 10, 2026

The Deejays Association of Nigeria (DJAN) has dissociated itself from reports that the association placed a ban on Burna Boy’s music, saying the reports did not come from DJAN

My constituency still under attacks, Benue lawmaker cries out

April 10, 2026

A member of the Benue House of Assembly, Mr Peter Uche (APC/Guma I), has decried incessant attacks in his constituency that claimed many lives and destroyed properties. Uche, whose

Gunmen kill mother, daughter in Ondo

April 10, 2026

Gunmen have killed a mother and daughter during a kidnapping at a poultry farm located at Igushi via Ala, Akure North Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.

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