702 articles tagged with “Nigeria”
President Tinubu has called for constitutional amendments to enable state police in Nigeria, while Zimbabwe's parliament invites public comment on extending presidential terms from five to seven years.
Attacks by militant groups in the tri-border area increased 90% in 2024-2025 according to conflict monitoring data, while Nigerian communities report escalating kidnappings and killings.
Nigeria extends shea nut export restrictions while Zimbabwe suspends raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports, marking a regional shift toward value addition that has already triggered global commodity price spikes.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union have committed major funding to Project BRIDGE, marking Nigeria's first significant European partnership for digital infrastructure development.
President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of Nigeria's ban on raw shea nut exports, maintaining protectionist policies aimed at boosting domestic value addition in the agricultural sector.
Delta State government expands monitoring of tertiary institutions to ensure Nigerian Education Loan Fund reaches students, while literacy data from South Africa reveals systemic weaknesses affecting 15% of grade 3 pupils.
Suspected armed men attacked the Celestial Church of Christ in Uso, Owo Local Government Area, kidnapping five worshippers during a midnight service, marking the latest security breach targeting religious gatherings in Nigeria's southwest.
From Cape Town's fire-damaged airport to Abuja's crumbling roads, Africa's transport infrastructure reveals a continent caught between ambitious growth and maintenance failures, exposing the fragile foundations of economic connectivity.
Opposition leader Atiku Abubakar accuses President Tinubu's APC of promoting political violence in Edo State, while early senatorial declarations and presidential campaign messaging signal an intensifying contest ahead of 2027 elections.
Nigeria's Central Bank reports 20 lenders have satisfied revised minimum capital thresholds ahead of the March 2026 deadline, while pension fund equity allocations climbed to N3.96 trillion over five years, signaling strengthened institutional participation in domestic markets.
Organizations across Nigeria have rolled out initiatives targeting youth mentorship, healthcare access, and women's empowerment, collectively reaching tens of thousands of beneficiaries in recent weeks.
Nigeria's Kogi State has initiated planning for mass administration of medicines targeting onchocerciasis, while Kenya's Ministry of Health seeks to expand its emergency response vehicle capacity through new procurement tenders.
South Africa's wine industry warns of job losses from proposed sin tax increases, while Nigeria grapples with power supply failures crippling SMEs and mortgage market exclusion affecting earners below N500,000 monthly.
Nigeria's federal government is moving to restructure its agricultural insurance system and cooperatives, while new data from Madagascar demonstrates how sustainable farming practices can simultaneously boost yields and protect forests.
Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed suit to prevent anti-corruption agencies from freezing his assets, while a Nigerian advocacy group takes the federal government to the ECOWAS Court over alleged unauthorized alterations to tax legislation.