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Nigeria’s correctional facilities are holding 81,710 inmates as of the second quarter of 2025, marking a 16.82 per cent increase from the 69,946 recorded in 2017, according to fresh statistics that have spotlighted the growing strain on the country’s prison infrastructure. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the figures in its Nigerian Correctional Service…
Burkina Faso has terminated the contract of head coach Brama Traore and his entire technical staff following the Stallions’ elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the hands of defending champions Ivory Coast, marking yet another coaching casualty in the aftermath of the tournament held in Morocco. The Burkina Faso Football Federation…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the provisional list of candidates for the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026, but the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, is missing. INEC displayed the list on Monday, December 29, 2025, at its state headquarters along New Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti….
As Nigeria ushers in a transformed tax administration framework, the Joint Revenue Board and Nigerian Revenue Service have unveiled a streamlined process for citizens and businesses to secure their Tax Identification Numbers ahead of the January 2026 implementation date. The newly launched Nigerian Tax ID Portal eliminates the complexities of earlier registration requirements, allowing…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Imagine you are a teacher in a village where bandits strike with impunity, and the nearest police station is always deserted because its few officers are serving as drivers and bodyguards for a politician miles away in the city. Now, imagine you are that politician, and the constant threat of kidnapping makes an armed convoy…
