Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has announced an 18-month extension to the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs), extending their validity to 28 May 2027. The ZEP was first introduced in 2017 and was designed to regularize the status of Zimbabwean nationals residing in South Africa under the previous Zimbabwean Dispensation Permit. In December 2021, the Department […]

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, has asked the House of Representatives to approve fresh external borrowing of $2.347 billion and the issuance of a $500 million debut sovereign Sukuk in the international capital market. The request which was read on the floor of the House on Tuesday by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, is aimed at funding part […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to respect and protect the multibillion-dollar investment of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, warning that safeguarding such ventures is crucial to securing the country’s economic future. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the 2025 Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, Shettima described Dangote as an institution and a […]

Some retired senior military officers have backed the call by a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd), for the declaration of a state of emergency to effectively address the Boko Haram insurgency. In his new book, ‘Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum,’ Irabor argued that the absence of political will […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today (Monday) return to Abuja after a 10-day working visit to Lagos where he engaged with investors, industry leaders, and national stakeholders on key economic and governance matters. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President arrived in Lagos on September […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his timely intervention in averting what it described as “the disruptive actions of PENGASSAN” against the company. The company, in a statement, said the President’s leadership, through his ministers and senior government officials, ensured the restoration of order and stability to the […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Saturday met with the Rivers State Elders Council in Port Harcourt in what observers describe as part of ongoing efforts to manage political tensions in the state. The meeting brought together key figures, including the Speaker of the […]

Speculation about a unified opposition front for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election intensified this week after a key aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar publicly advocated for a joint ticket featuring Atiku and the Labour Party’s 2023 candidate, Peter Obi. Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to Atiku Abubakar, articulated his view […]

The group leading mass protests has demanded the government’s dismissal after days of unrest that left three people dead. The GenZ 212 has demanded the dismissal of the current government for its failure to protect the constitutional rights of Moroccans and respond to their social demands. The group, whose main organisers remain unknown, also said […]

The UN World Food Programme has announced that it is cutting food assistance for hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, where millions are facing the devastating effects of climate change and acute levels of hunger. The agency said the number of people receiving emergency food assistance in the country will decrease from 1.1 million […]

Lawmakers in Chad have fast-tracked a proposal to allow the president to serve an unlimited number of terms, in a move that the opposition warns opens the door to authoritarianism. The vote means that Chad’s constitution will be amended to extend the president’s term from five to seven years, renewable without limit. Both houses approved […]

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Oil Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has said the divestments by the International Oil Companies (IOCs) in the Nigerian petroleum upstream sector have added 200,000 barrels per to national production. He also said the divestments have unlocked over $5.5 billion in final investment decisions (FIDs) within months. Lokpobiri spoke on behalf […]