Nigeria

Recent airport toll gate chaos and banking sector directives expose Nigeria's persistent failure to implement public policy with adequate preparation and stakeholder consultation.

Political movements across Nigeria signal early jockeying for the 2027 elections, with defection talks involving PDP governors and succession battles within the APC raising questions about party cohesion.

From Plateau's N300 million Ramadan support to Lagos councils launching cash empowerment schemes, state and local governments across Nigeria are deploying targeted interventions to cushion citizens against economic hardship.

Multiple suicide attacks struck three locations across Nigeria's Maiduguri on March 17, killing at least 23 people and injuring 108 during evening prayers, shattering a year-long period of relative calm in the northeastern city.

The Nigeria Customs Service's Apapa command has intercepted 3,398 cartons of codeine syrup valued at N3.39 billion, marking a significant enforcement action against pharmaceutical smuggling in Africa's most populous nation.

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress has rejected speculation about President Tinubu's electoral vulnerability in 2027, while opposition parties launch digital registration campaigns to strengthen their organisational capacity.

Taiwo Oyedele takes oath as Minister of State for Finance with mandate to strengthen revenue collection and fiscal discipline, while Senate confirms former lawmaker Magnus Abe as NUPRC Board Chairman.

President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria's service chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri following multiple suicide bombings that killed at least 23 people and injured over 100, as the military warns of additional threats.

Two major fintech moves signal deeper integration of financial services into everyday digital platforms across West Africa, targeting gig workers and payment users.

Eskom's 8.7% tariff increase from April 1 compounds fuel price hikes in South Africa, while Nigeria's food inflation accelerates to 12.12% despite broader disinflation, straining household budgets across Africa's largest economies.

As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, opposition parties confront questions about their capacity to challenge the ruling APC, with analysts warning that the PDP's decline threatens the country's democratic balance.

South Africa's PropelMapper builds tools for 1.7 million agricultural advisors worldwide, while software executives dismiss claims that AI will kill the SaaS model.

Multiple suicide bombers struck Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri on Monday evening, killing at least 23 people and injuring over 100 in coordinated attacks targeting a hospital, market, and post office.

Nigeria's opposition landscape is experiencing significant upheaval as the ADC gains a former PDP governorship candidate while accusing the ruling APC of destabilization attempts, even as multiple parties grapple with leadership disputes and allegations of internal crises.

Political commentary reveals growing concerns over northern Nigeria's trajectory and the southeast's uncertain electoral alignment, as regional dynamics reshape the country's political landscape.