Daniel Otera

The Debt Trap: How African Governments’ Debt Burdens Are Crippling Development

  Africa’s development challenge is fundamentally a fiscal crisis. Across the continent, African governments allocate the majority of their revenues to servicing external debt, leaving critically inadequate funding for healthcare, education, and infrastructure—the very sectors required for sustainable economic growth. According to recent data, the pattern is stark and deeply troubling: nations that should be…

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Wike Blames Makinde for PDP’s Crisis, Denies Pledge to ‘Hold Down’ Party for Tinubu

  The internal crisis consuming Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), intensified further on Monday as Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike turned the tables on Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, accusing him of masterminding the deteriorating political landscape within the party. Speaking during an end-of-year media chat at his residence in…

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AFCON: Nigeria, Egypt and Algeria Guarantee Last 16 Places as 12 Teams Fight for Final Spots

  The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations entered its decisive phase on Monday, with the final round of group-stage matches determining which teams progress to the knockout stage and which must pack their bags and leave Morocco disappointed. Only three nations had secured automatic advancement by Sunday, whilst the remaining qualification places became the subject…

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INEC Rejects Turaki PDP in Shock Move; HURIWA, Sule Take Opposing Stands on Democracy Crisis

Nigeria’s opposition politics plunged deeper into turmoil this week as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to recognise the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing subsisting court judgements and unresolved legal disputes over the party’s authentic leadership. The decision has ignited a fierce debate over the state…

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Fires, Floods and Storms: 2025 Emerges as Year of Devastating Climate Disasters, Costing Over $120 Billion

  An unprecedented year of extreme weather has left no corner of the globe untouched. From the wildfires that ravaged California to the catastrophic floods that submerged communities across South Asia, climate-related disasters in 2025 have exacted a staggering economic and human toll. According to a comprehensive report released by international relief organisation Christian Aid,…

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Northern Governors Condemn “Barbaric” Borno Mosque Suicide Attack.

The Northern States Governors’ Forum has condemned Wednesday’s suicide attack at the Gomboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, describing it as a “barbaric, dastardly, and cowardly act” designed to undermine regional peace.   In a statement issued on Thursday, the Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, conveyed the collective condemnation…

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Libyan Army Chief, Seven Others Killed in Turkish Plane Crash.

The head of Libya’s armed forces, Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other senior military officials died late Tuesday when their business jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Ankara, officials from both Turkey and Libya confirmed.   The Falcon 50 aircraft went down near the Haymana district, about 74 kilometers (45 miles) south of the…

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INEC Denies Recognition to Turaki-Led PDP Leadership, Cites Court Orders.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declined to recognize the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing binding court judgments and ongoing legal disputes.   In a letter dated December 22, addressed to the legal representatives of the Turaki faction, INEC stated it cannot acknowledge or update…

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APC Endorses Fubara for Second Term, Consolidates Political Realignment in Rivers State.

In a significant move that reshapes the political landscape of the Niger Delta, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has openly called on voters in Rivers State to deliver overwhelming support for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara in future elections. The endorsement effectively positions Governor Fubara as the party’s standard-bearer in the state ahead…

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