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August 30, 2026

From the Orphanage to the Correctional Centre: A Birthday Celebration with a Difference

By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London   For many people, a birthday is a time to celebrate another year of life with family, friends and well-wishers.   For Mrs. Folashade Arike Ayoade, PhD, Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, however, birthdays have gradually become occasions for giving, reaching out and remembering people whose circumstances... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Entertainment, Featured, Governance, Life Style, Nigeria News, Politics
August 29, 2026

ICPC Probe: How SGF Project Office Became ‘Fake’

An internal dispute between the promoter of the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, George Nwabueze, and some directors in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) may have triggered the controversy that led the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to label the office... Read More
Africa News
August 29, 2026

Two Nigerians Extradited to US Over Sextortion Scheme Linked to Teen’s Death

Two Nigerian nationals have been extradited to the United States to face federal charges over alleged involvement in financially motivated sextortion schemes that prosecutors say contributed to the deaths of American teenagers. The U.S. Department of Justice said Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, and Mudasiru Afeez Olawale, 24, were extradited from Nigeria and handed over to... Read More
Africa News, Crime, Featured
August 29, 2026

Labour Movement Loses Titan as NLC Mourns Ugboaja

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has mourned the death of its General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Okechukwu Ugboaja, describing him as a “titan” of the labour movement whose life was dedicated to workers’ rights, social justice and the defence of the oppressed. Ugboaja died in the early hours of Saturday, August 22, 2026, after a protracted... Read More
Africa News
August 29, 2026

Britain’s Colonial Ecological Debt: Why $5trn Reparations Demand May Be Far Too Low

A new report has suggested that the $5 trillion reparations demand against Britain and other former colonial powers may be only a fraction of the economic value of the damage inflicted on Africa during the colonial era. The report, titled “CO2lonialism-Ecocide-Reparations,” argues that Africa’s reparations campaign must go beyond slavery, human exploitation and historical economic... Read More
Africa News
August 29, 2026

SGF Hails Global Team as “Epitome of Patriotism” After 4-Continent, 8-City Tour

Team Presents 50-Page Strategic Performance Report to Federal Government Support groups, diaspora networks and citizens’ initiatives can play a valuable complementary role in advancing a country’s national agenda. In the UK, USA and across Africa, governments often benefit from organised citizens and diaspora communities using their networks, expertise and relationships to promote national interests, attract... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, UK News, World News
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