Court Orders Natasha To Pay N1bn Damages In Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello’s Defamation Case

By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London A High Court in Lokoja has awarded N1 billion in damages against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in a defamation suit filed by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. The order according to a monitored NAN report contained in the Certified True Copy of the judgment dated April 23,... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, community, Crime, Governance, Justice, Nigeria News, Politics

April 24, 2026

Gov. Ododo Unveils Kogi Rebrand 2026, Declares “The Story Must Change”

By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo on Thursday, formally launched the _Kogi Rebrand 2026_ initiative with a declaration “The story must change.” Speaking at the Banquet Hall in Government House, Lokoja, during the event themed _“Reimagining Kogi: Unlocking Opportunities, Building Prosperity,”_ the Governor said the era of allowing outsiders define... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, Governance, Nigeria News, Politics

April 24, 2026

UBEC disburses over N5bn to 518 communities, launches learner retention programme

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disbursed over ₦5 billion to 518 communities across Nigeria under the School-Based Management Committee–School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP), as part of efforts to strengthen basic education delivery and tackle the challenge of out-of-school children. Speaking at the national flag-off of the 2025 SBMC-SIP implementation on Thursday in Abuja, UBEC... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Education

April 23, 2026

JRB 159th Meeting: Sanwo-Olu commends LIRS, seeks autonomy for state tax agencies

.. says IGR driving Lagos development Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday commended the performance of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), describing it as a critical driver of the state’s economic growth, while calling for greater autonomy for tax agencies across the country. Sanwo-Olu spoke at the State House, Marina, while... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Business

April 23, 2026

El-Rufai Arraigned in Abuja Over Alleged Cybercrime Offences

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja to face trial over an alleged three-count charge of cybercrime-related offences. El-Rufai, who served as governor from 2015 to 2023, was brought before the court amid tight security, as proceedings commenced on charges said to border on... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Nigeria Capital, Politics

April 22, 2026

Tinubu, Jonathan Hold Closed-Door Talks at Presidential Villa

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, which took place at the State House, was conducted away from the public eye, with no official details released on the outcome of the discussions as of press time. Jonathan’s visit... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Governance, Nigeria Capital, Politics

April 22, 2026

Kaduna is now better than I met it – Gov. Uba Sani

By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that he inherited a Kaduna State which has immense potential, but was bedevilled with security challenges, infrastructure gaps and social indicators that required urgent attention. The Governor spoke at a workshop for senior Government officials organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, Governance, Nigeria News, Politics, Technology, Trending

April 22, 2026

Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Anyanwu, INEC Chairman

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has issued a Form 48 a formal Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Court Order against Senator Samuel Anyanwu and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, over alleged non-compliance with a subsisting court judgment. The notice stems... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Crime, Justice, Legal, Politics

April 22, 2026

Beyond Outrage: Infrastructure, National Integration, and the Discipline of Serious Economic Reasoning

Introduction Public discourse in a serious republic must be governed by rigour, proportion, and institutional intelligence. It must not be surrendered to the seductions of outrage, nor to rhetorical constructions that, while emotionally arresting, collapse under the weight of economic scrutiny. In a country such as Nigeria—complex, regionally interdependent, fiscally constrained, yet developmentally ambitious—the evaluation... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, Featured, World News

April 22, 2026

LAGOS’ DEBT BURDEN, WASTEFUL GOVERNANCE, AND THE URGENT NEED FOR A PEOPLE-CENTERED ALTERNATIVE

LAGOS, NIGERIA – 22 April, 2026 – The latest figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) once again expose the troubling fiscal reality of Lagos State under the long standing control of the APC. With a domestic debt exceeding ₦1.04 trillion and a total debt profile nearing ₦2.9 trillion, Lagos now stands not only... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, community

Court Orders Natasha To Pay N1bn Damages In Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello’s Defamation Case

Gov. Ododo Unveils Kogi Rebrand 2026, Declares “The Story Must Change”

UBEC disburses over N5bn to 518 communities, launches learner retention programme

JRB 159th Meeting: Sanwo-Olu commends LIRS, seeks autonomy for state tax agencies

El-Rufai Arraigned in Abuja Over Alleged Cybercrime Offences

Tinubu, Jonathan Hold Closed-Door Talks at Presidential Villa

Kaduna is now better than I met it – Gov. Uba Sani

Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Anyanwu, INEC Chairman

Beyond Outrage: Infrastructure, National Integration, and the Discipline of Serious Economic Reasoning

LAGOS’ DEBT BURDEN, WASTEFUL GOVERNANCE, AND THE URGENT NEED FOR A PEOPLE-CENTERED ALTERNATIVE

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