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Power, Politics, and the African Conditions

July 4, 2026

By Toyin Falola This short piece is part of the Masterclass delivered at the University of Lagos on July 2nd, 2026. Public pressure insisted that I circulate part

Tobacco Alliance seeks smoke-free cities to protect children

July 3, 2026

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called for the establishment of smoke-free cities across the country to protect children and non-smokers from the harmful effects of second-hand tobacco

Google Play launches $1m fund to boost African game developers

July 3, 2026

Google Play on Friday inaugurated a one-million-dollar Indie Games Fund to support emerging game developers across 32 African countries with funding, technical support and mentorship. The Managing Director for

TikTok removes 12m violative videos in Sub-Saharan Africa

July 3, 2026

TikTok said has it removed no fewer than 12 million videos in Sub-Saharan Africa during the fourth quarter of 2025 as part of efforts to enforce its Community Guidelines

Tinubu launches power force to train 5,000 youths, accelerate smart meter rollout

July 3, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched Power Force, a new national initiative that will train 5,000 young Nigerians to support the accelerated deployment of smart electricity meters across the

Illegal mining fuelling insecurity in parts of Nigeria, experts warn

July 2, 2026

Some defence experts have warned that Nigeria’s vast mineral wealth was increasingly financing insecurity, as criminal groups exploited illegal mining to fund banditry, procure weapons and sustain violent

FG applauds suspension of strike by teachers in Oyo‎

July 2, 2026

‎The Federal Government has expressed delight over the suspension of strike embarked by teachers in Oyo, describing the development as a victory for dialogue and a step toward restoring

Woman, 29, in court over defamation of character

July 2, 2026

A 29-year-old woman, Mrs Namonday John, was on Thursday arraigned in an Upper Area Court in Pankshin, Plateau, over an allegation of criminal defamation of character. John, a businesswoman

NUC approves unbundling of UNN Mass Comm programme

July 2, 2026

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the unbundling of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) into five new undergraduate programmes with effect from the

Radda donates bus to journalists in Katsina

July 1, 2026

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has donated a new Toyota HiAce 18-seater bus to the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Katsina State Council.

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