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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…
In a major policy reversal, Google has begun rolling out a long-requested feature that allows Gmail users to change their primary email address without sacrificing their existing account, data, or history. This move ends a nearly two-decade restriction that permanently locked users into their original sign-up choice. The update was first spotted on Google’s…
The recent U.S. counterterrorism drone strike in Nigeria’s North-West, which marked America’s first publicly acknowledged military action in the region, has raised significant questions about Washington’s strategic calculus. While insecurity plagues many parts of Nigeria, the strike specifically targeted a terrorist enclave in Sokoto State, a move experts say points to a highly selective and…
The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Wale Oke, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intensify military operations against bandits and terrorists, warning that the nation’s survival depends on crushing insecurity “without regard for sacred cows.” Oke made the remarks on Sunday in Ibadan, following the recent announcement by former…
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,…
As Nigeria grapples with a fresh wave of violence and mounting security concerns, President Bola Tinubu’s departure for Europe on holiday has triggered sharp criticism from opposition parties, who say the timing sends the wrong signal to a nation on edge. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Labour Party (LP) on Sunday accused the…
The Labour Party (LP) and the Action Democratic Party (ADP) have opened talks aimed at forming a broad political alliance to adopt consensus candidates ahead of future elections, beginning with the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council polls and the Osun State governorship election. The parties said the proposed alliance would focus on joint…
