US Plans Automatic Military Enrollment
The United States is preparing to overhaul its military conscription infrastructure through a fundamental…
US Plans Automatic Military Enrollment
The United States is preparing to overhaul its military conscription infrastructure through a fundamental shift from voluntary to automatic enrollment, a change that would eliminate the decades-old requirement for young men to self-register with federal authorities. The proposed regulatory modification, submitted for executive review in late March, carries significant implications for civil-military relations and…
JAMB 2026 UTME Slips Now Live
Candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can now access their personalised examination credentials through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s digital portal, the examination body confirmed on Thursday. The activation of the slip printing function marks the final preparatory phase for an assessment cycle that will see hundreds of thousands of prospective…
Jos Violence Claims 2 UniJos Lives
Two students of the University of Jos lost their lives and three others, including a staff member, sustained gunshot injuries following a wave of violence that swept through parts of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, beginning on the night of March 29, 2026. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Tanko Ishaya disclosed the casualties on Thursday…
US Expands “Do Not Travel” List to Eight States
The United States Department of State has expanded its “Do Not Travel” designation to include Plateau, Kwara, and Niger states, alongside Jigawa and Taraba, as part of a sweeping security reassessment that has triggered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel from its Abuja embassy. The updated advisory, issued on April 8, 2026, brings the total…
World Bank Trims Nigeria’s Growth OutlookÂ
The World Bank has downgraded Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.1%, a retreat from the 4.4% it predicted just six months ago. In its April 2026 Africa Economic Update, the lender cited sluggish investment and deep-seated structural constraints as the primary drags on the continent’s largest economy. While the bank expects more stable macroeconomic conditions…
Africa Gets Under 10% of $120bn Chocolate Market
The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has revealed that the continent captures less than 10 per cent of the estimated 120 billion global chocolate market, even though African farmers produce approximately 70 per cent of the world’s cocoa beans. The disclosure underscores persistent structural inequities in the global cocoa value chain,…
Rival ADC Factions Lay Siege to INEC
The leadership struggle within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) reached a fever pitch on Thursday as a faction led by Nafiu Gombe stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja. Accompanied by Kogi State lawmaker Leke Abejide, the group demanded formal recognition of Gombe as national chairman, claiming the party is under threat…
Brigade Commander Slain in Coordinated Borno Terror Strikes
A high-ranking Nigerian Army officer, Brigadier General O. O. Braimah, has been killed following a midnight assault by Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents in Borno State. General Braimah, the Brigade Commander of the Joint Task Force in Benisheikh, reportedly fell during a fierce exchange of fire as terrorists overran military formations in Kaga Local Government…
Okonkwo Warns of Sabotage as ADC Crisis Deepens in Enugu
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has raised the alarm over a plot to destabilise the party’s Enugu State chapter ahead of its planned congresses. Speaking after a stakeholders’ meeting in Enugu, Okonkwo alleged that the party is under siege from “internal moles” and external actors linked to the ruling All…
DisCos Collect N204bn as Gas Debts Cripple Power Generation
Nigerian electricity distribution companies (DisCos) collected N204.74 billion from consumers in January 2026, despite a near-collapse of the national grid. Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reveals that revenue remained high even as power supply plummeted to roughly 2,000 megawatts. This paradox was driven by a debt crisis between gas suppliers and generation…