Nigeria bans large fuel trucks after deadly explosions
Lagos – Nigeria will ban large fuel trucks from its roads after a series of deadly tanker explosions killed... Read more
21 Feb
Is Nigeria in danger of a coup? What the country should do to avoid one – political analyst
Abdul-Wasi Babatunde Moshood, Lagos State University African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and... Read more
20 Feb
Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Raymond Kazapoe, University for Development Studies Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina... Read more
19 Feb
Gambian exiled former dictator tells supporters: ‘I’m coming back’
The Gambia’s former dictator Yahya Jammeh has said he intends to take back control of his political party and... Read more
24 Jan
Oil spill unchecked in Nigeria’s delta region – activists
Lagos – Oil has spilled for weeks in Nigeria’s delta region from a well apparently damaged by thieves and... Read more
22 Jan
Nigeria tanker blast death toll rises to 98
Lagos – Nigerian rescuers on Monday raised the toll from the explosion of a petrol tanker truck that killed... Read more
21 Jan
Eight illegal miners killed in Ghana in clashes with soldiers – army
Accra – At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold... Read more
20 Jan
26 million Nigerians face acute hunger: 4 big ideas to tackle the food crisis in 2025
Victoria Tanimonure, Obafemi Awolowo University Food security in Nigeria is at a critical point and needs urgent attention. Over... Read more
16 Jan
Inflation forces Nigeriens to adapt what they eat
Niamey – At a Niamey market, mother of five Rakia Abdou haggles hard for a sack of rice, a... Read more
16 Jan
Nigeria atheist defiant after leaving jail in high-profile blasphemy case
Kano – Despite four years in prison for blasphemy, Mubarak Bala defends his atheist beliefs but says he keeps... Read more
15 Jan
