Nigeria’s New Tax Policy: Implications across the socio-economic stratum
In a press release from the State House, Abuja, on December 30, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced, ” the new tax laws scheduled[…]
Africa’s Biggest Marathon Is Growing Fast: Can The Lagos Marathon maintain its momentum?
Chisom Nwosu had been training since October. Five mornings a week, before her children woke up, she ran laps around her estate in Surulere,[…]
Ghanaian trader killings in Burkina Faso signal growing threat to West African Economic Integration
On February 14, seven Ghanaian tomato traders were killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants in the town of Titao in northern Burkina[…]
Niger–France Tensions: Beyond the Headlines, Resources, Youth, and Regional Impact
When Niger’s military leadership warned in early 2026 that the country was prepared to confront France, the rhetoric reverberated far beyond Niamey. The statements,[…]
African Union Declares Slavery and Colonialism Crimes Against Humanity
The African Union (AU) has officially designated slavery and colonialism as acts of genocide and crimes against the people of Africa. The declaration was[…]
Coastal Erosion Is Harming Benin’s Beautiful Beaches
Undoubtedly, Benin has some of West Africa’s most beautiful Atlantic beaches, stretching along the Gulf of Guinea from Cotonou to Ouidah and Grand-Popo. These[…]
Can Vaccines Stop Cholera in Flood-Hit Malawi?
According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), cholera cases across Africa surged past 300,000 last year, the highest number[…]
Involuntary Mercenaries: Africans Lured To Fight For Russia in the Conflict With Ukraine.
Over 1400 Africans, mostly civilians, have been lured or clandestinely recruited into the Russian military to fight in Ukraine since the war started on[…]
Why Africa Needs Its Own Digital Infrastructure
Africa is no stranger to being at the mercy of the Western world. From mining its own resources to building its cities, most African[…]
How African Towns Drive the Libya Migration Crisis
On the 8th of November 2025, a rubber boat carrying migrants towards Europe capsized off the coast of Zuwara, a coastal city in north-west[…]
Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Journalistic Freedom in the Sahel
Journalists in the Sahel, particularly in the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, are being silenced under the pretext[…]
AFCON 2025: What Africa Won, What It Lost, and What It Must Learn
When Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala blew the final whistle at AFCON 2025, Africa’s biggest football tournament ended the way it often does — with[…]
Is Environmental Pollution the Cost for Irresponsible Economic Development in Zambia?
When the promise of economic growth is weighed against environmental realities in Africa, the balance is rarely simple. In Zambia, a country known for[…]
Clearing the Skies: ECOWAS And a New Era for West African Trade And Travel
Every month, Abdul Rahman Musa travels from Lagos to Ghana to buy textiles for resale in Nigeria. He never flies. The cost of a[…]
Seven Days of Horror in the World of Kidnappers – A Survivor’s Story (Part 3)
RecapPart Two ended with our tense release and an alarming warning of another attack nearby. In this final installment, I reflect on the aftermath[…]
Heartbreak In Lagos: Mass Demolitions Force Thousands Into Homelessness
They woke up to the sound of demolition but are now praying that day shouldn’t have come. The demolition ruined their fortunes, caused death,[…]
Seven Days of Horror in the World of Kidnappers – A Survivor’s Story (Part 2)
Recap:In Part One, I described how an ordinary journey from Uyo to Abuja was violently interrupted when armed men ambushed our bus on the[…]
Data Privacy Concerns Could Cost Kenya $2.5bn US Health Deal
A Kenyan High Court has suspended parts of a recently signed 2.5 billion dollar healthcare aid agreement due to data privacy concerns. The suspension[…]
Seven Days of Horror in the World of Kidnappers – A Survivor’s Story.
This is the first part of a three-part series chronicling my abduction by armed terrorists along the Kogi–Okene highway on November 30, 2023. In[…]
Community Policing: The Return of Nigeria’s Retired Military Officers
In a bold move in Nigeria’s internal security strategy, the Federal Government has announced a plan to incorporate retired military officers into community policing[…]
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