U.S. Criticized for Backing Morocco Over W. Sahara Dispute
The Trump Administration’s decision to recognise Kingdom of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), in exchange for…
Nigeria: Ekiti APC Chieftain Endorses Fayemi for 2023 Presidency
By Adejumo Kabir There have been rumours that Mr Fayemi was lobbying within the APC to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari…
Nigeria: Covid-19 – Ban Flights From UK, Atiku Advises Govt
By Chuks Okocha Abuja — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the federal government to act fast and now…
Nigeria Now in Second Wave of Covid-19 As Cases Spike
Secretary to the Government of the Federation and chairman of the Presidential Task Force, Boss Mustapha, has said that the…
Africa: Museveni Will Win but Uganda Is Set to Look Like Zimbabwe Under Mugabe
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni (file photo). The Monitor (Kampala) OPINION By Musaazi Namiti In 2001, a day after winning his…
Nigeria: What Will It Take to Lift 100 Million Nigerians Out of Poverty?
PRESS RELEASE Washington — Today, the World Bank has discussed the next five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Nigeria with…
Nigeria: Responding to a Yellow Fever Outbreak in Nigeria Amidst a Global Pandemic
Yellow fever signs and symptoms. In early November 2020, positive samples for yellow fever were reported from five Nigerian states.…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court Swears in 72 SANs Begins New Legal Year
The Supreme Court on Monday conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 72 legal practitioners. The conferment…
Nigeria: Decline in Oil Prices, #EndSARS Protests Worsened Our Conditions – Nigerian Governors
Protesters at an October 13, 2020 #EndSARS protest in Lagos, Nigeria. Daily Trust (Abuja) By Muideen Olaniyi Governors of the…
Nigerian Govt Fails to Meet HIV Prevention Targets – Report
HIV/Aids awareness ribbon. Vanguard (Lagos) By Luminous Jannamike The 2020 target set out by the Federal Government in the Global…
Nigeria: We Kidnapped Katsina Schoolboys, Shekau Says in New Audio
Boko Haram. 15 DECEMBER 2020 Daily Trust (Abuja) The factional leader of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents, Abubakar Shekau has…
Nigerian Economy Faces Threat As States Mull Another Covid-19 Lockdown
By Sunday Michael Ogwu Lagos — Despite the current recession, the economy may be further threatened as some states plan…
Nigeria: Where Covid-19 Has Left Nigeria’s Health System
By Doyin Odubanjo Over nine months into COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, there are concerns about how well the country has…
Nigeria: 18 Army Generals Test Positive for Covid-19
At least 18 Nigerian Army Generals have tested positive for COVID-19, military sources said yesterday. The infected military officers, according…
Africa: Fighting the Covid-19 Infodemic – Five Strategies for African Fact-Checkers
By Nicola Theunissen and Prof Ruth Stewart The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, still taking lives and livelihoods across…
Nigeria: Sex-for-Grades – BBC Reporter Attempts Suicide for Not Being ‘Credited’
By Alfred Olufemi A BBC reporter attempts suicide after claiming she was not properly credited for award-winning sex-for-grade investigation. Who…
Fund COVAX to Reduce Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Inequity – UN
The COVAX international vaccine initiative requires U.S.$4.2 billion over the next two months to ensure that “sooner rather than later”,…
Nigeria Submits Boko Haram-Based Movie to the Oscars
Milkmaid has been selected as Nigeria’s official entry for the 2021 Oscars, in the International Feature Film category. The film…
Ghana Election – Nana Akufo-Addo and His Second Term
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana in Johannesburg in 2018. ANALYSIS By Cai Nebe Veteran politician Nana Akufo-Addo has won…
North Africa: Do As I Do, Not As I Say – Unpacking the False Premises of the GERD Negotiations
An aerial photo of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. ANALYSIS By Harry Verhoeven In a few months from now, Africa…