Africa
Ruto tours Dangote plant as Kenya prepares to break ground on Lamu refinery
During the tour, Ruto pointed to the scale of the Nigerian facility, which has the capacity to refine 700,000 barrels of crude oil every day.
Nigeria
Africa
Dangote: Why having a son to carry on his legacy is not a priority
The billionaire explained that he did not believe a son would necessarily perform better than his daughters, Fatima, Halima and Mariya
Global Affairs
Gunmen kidnap six imams in northern Nigeria
Kidnappings have become a serious source of revenue for Nigeria’s many armed groups, both for jihadists and non-ideological gangs of criminals locally known as bandits.
Africa
Uber shuts down operations in Nigeria, Uganda with immediate effect
The exit marks a major change for commuters and drivers who have relied on the platform, particularly in Nigeria, where Uber had spent more than a decade expanding its services.
Africa
Nigeria anti-graft agency turns on its own as 40 staff are sacked
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman Ola Olukoyede made the disclosure while reviewing the agency’s work since he assumed office in October 2023.
Global Affairs
Dozens of civilians killed, kidnapped as jihadists clash in Nigeria
Africa's most populous country is battling a 17-year insurgency by jihadist groups, which have made mass abductions a key tactic -- including the 2014 kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in the town of Chibok.
Africa
Tinubu orders 80% pay rise for junior soldiers as Nigeria intensifies security fight
The latest increase follows an earlier review announced by the defence ministry in July, which had already raised the monthly earnings of privates from $36 to $73. With Tinubu’s approval, their pay will rise further to $132 from September.
Entertainment
Nigeria removed from Tyla's world tour after boycott campaign
Neither Tyla nor her team has explained why Lagos was removed from the schedule. The development follows growing calls in Nigeria for the 24-year-old performer to cancel any appearance in the country as criticism over the treatment of foreign nationals in South Africa continues to grow.
Africa
Nigeria to recruit 28,000 soldiers in biggest military expansion in years
The announcement comes as the government faces mounting pressure to restore security following continued attacks by armed groups. In the past week alone, at least 20 villagers were killed by an armed gang in Zamfara State in north-western Nigeria, while 46 students were abducted from a school in Borno State in the north-east.
Corridors of Justice
Son tells court how father's link to Mackenzie teachings ended in DNA identification
The son, (Ochieng) was among five witnesses called by the prosecution on Thursday before Senior Principal Magistrate Eric Wambo at the Mombasa Law Courts, where Pastor Paul Mackenzie and his co-accused, Shallyne Temba, Kahindi Garama, Tom Mkonwe, Julius Luwali and Johnson Richard, are jointly facing 29 counts of manslaughter
Infographics
Where Elections Could Turn Violent: Top Democracies(2026-2027)
A new risk assessment by the Kofi Annan Foundation ranks Nigeria as the democracy most at risk of election-related violence during the 2026–2027 period
Global Affairs
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
The freed captives are currently receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital and will return home at a later date, army spokesman Danjuma Jonah Danjuma said in a statement issued on Friday evening.