Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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  • Politics

    Akpabio and Abbas

    National Assembly to translate laws into Nigerian languages

    The National Assembly will soon translate Nigerian laws into Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba and other local languages to expand public access to legislative information.

    Economy

    Startup awards will drive regional integration, job creation, says ECOWAS

    ECOWAS says its Startup Awards will drive regional integration, industrialisation and inclusion by producing scalable West African businesses that survive, create jobs and expand.

    Health

    Ebola coffins

    DR Congo Ebola cases hit 8,067 as violence disrupts humanitarian response

    DR Congo has confirmed 8,067 Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths as violence and insecurity in the Ituri Province disrupt humanitarian efforts, displacing thousands of individuals.

    Education

    Nigeria @66: Kano students laud Tinubu govt for NELFUND, CNG buses

    Students in Kano have commended President Bola Tinubu for introducing the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and deploying compressed natural gas-powered buses to campuses.

    OPINION

    The Black Queen of Hearts: Why Mia Mottley captures the global spirit

    For Africa and its diaspora, Mottley now represents something larger than the politics of Barbados.

    What shall we do about South Africa?

    A mob is a failure of policing. A death in custody is the state performing the violence itself, in a building, on a record, with a docket number.

    What Nigeria loses as Tinubu skips UNGA yet again

    If Africa remains central to Nigeria’s foreign policy, the UN cannot be peripheral.

    Vice President Shettima’s United Nations General Assembly Speech (A Rejected Draft)

    For those of you who have approached me since I arrived to ask whether everything is alright with my president, let me assure you that all is well.

    Deaths that have become ordinary

    The citizens who died in Odigbo were not numbers. Neither were the 37 people who died in Niger.

    Tinubu finally solves his Chicago problem

    Sometimes, the best diplomatic strategy is simple: don’t show up.