The race to lead Nigeria’s economic powerhouse has begun in earnest, as Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, to succeed him in 2027. The announcement, made following a high-level meeting at the state’s executive residence in Marina on...
Nigeria’s electoral body has launched a high-stakes campaign to combat digital misinformation and increase voter turnout ahead of a key governorship election in the south-west of the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) held a strategic summit on Monday as part of...
The professional body for Nigeria’s urban planners has sounded the alarm over what it calls a “distortion” of the capital city’s original design, warning that the loss of green spaces is making Abuja less livable. The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) expressed deep...
Mali’s military junta is facing its gravest security crisis since seizing power, following reports that the country’s Defence Minister, Sadio Camara, was killed in a massive, coordinated offensive that has swept through the capital and several major cities. The assault, which began in the...
Abdulsamad Jamiu, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), was fatally wounded in the early hours of Saturday at Shagari Estate, in the Dei-Dei district. The Guards Brigade—an elite unit responsible for the security of the President and the Federal Capital...
