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NHRC receives 1.48 million complaints, resolves 20,137 amid rising insecurity

NHRC receives 1.48 million complaints, resolves 20,137 amid rising insecurity

Nigeria’s human rights landscape is reeling under the weight of escalating violence and systemic neglect, as the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed it received a staggering 1,485,307 complaints in the first half of 2025. Of these,...

Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report

Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report

Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a new report...

From Forecasts to Fulfillment: Airman Finds Purpose Through Weather Mission

From Forecasts to Fulfillment: Airman Finds Purpose Through Weather Mission

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elijah Tait, 35th Operations Support Squadron weather operations and planning noncommissioned officer in charge, deployed to Niamey, Niger in 2023 for a total of 132 days. Stuck alone in a tent...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

The rarest piece of Mars found on Earth heads to auction

The rarest piece of Mars found on Earth heads to auction

Imagine owning the ultimate piece of space memorabilia - a rare meteorite that landed on Earth after an incredible 36 million-mile journey through the solar system. The world’s most expensive meteorite discovered in China There is an avid...

Ahanta West MP, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, brings Ahanta language to the classroom

Ahanta West MP, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, brings Ahanta language to the classroom

Ahanta, one of Ghana’s most at-risk indigenous languages, is now to be studied in school. This is the result of an initiative introduced by the Member of Parliament for the Ahanta West constituency, Mavis Kuukua Bissue. The Ahanta Language...

Samsung Unpacked preview: What to expect amid AI push and rising competition

Samsung Unpacked preview: What to expect amid AI push and rising competition

Samsung is expected to unveil its new foldable smartphones at its Unpacked event, as it seeks to regain leadership in a market it once dominated and expand its AI ambitions across lines of its mobile devices. The South Korean company is widely...

Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?

Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?

Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...

Tinubu, Arewa And Ismaeel Ahmed Esq

Tinubu, Arewa And Ismaeel Ahmed Esq

Published twice, and last published on June 22, 2025, my article titled: ‘Tinubu and Arewa’, read thus: “Back in 2011, when the CPC/ACN merger talks stalled, I ran into a livid Ismaeel Ahmed Esq, a friend from way back in Uni, who had delved into...

New West African flight route set to boost trade between Ghana, Burkina Faso

New West African flight route set to boost trade between Ghana, Burkina Faso

The inaugural flight landed on July 1, 2025, at Ouagadougou International Airport and was preceded by a ceremony in Accra. Reports read that the Airline will operate three flights weekly, supporting the objectives of the African Continental Free...

Kevin Okoth: The Pessimist’s Optimist

Kevin Okoth: The Pessimist’s Optimist

Achille Mbembe’s​ On the Postcolony, first published in French in 2000, changed the direction of postcolonial studies. Since then, he has gained a loyal readership across the political spectrum (his admirers include Emmanuel Macron and Judith...

Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?

Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?

United States President Donald Trump could significantly expand his travel ban list in the next few weeks to include 36 more countries, 26 of which are in Africa, US media reports say, citing internal government documents. With 10 countries...

Celebrating Decade of Purpose: 10 Years of Building Africa’s Future

Celebrating Decade of Purpose: 10 Years of Building Africa’s Future

Peter Adeshola Olowononi Leadership Change on the Horizon News had begun to filter in that there was going to be a leadership change. Palpable tension permeated the corridors and everyone was edgy about what the change was going to bring. Just as...

Govt ID systems enable financial inclusion, and without oversight, surveillance

Govt ID systems enable financial inclusion, and without oversight, surveillance

Biometric databases held by governments form the basis of traditional, centralized digital ID systems, but these system require careful management and oversight to avoid a raft of potential risks to privacy and other rights. The biggest industry...

A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries

A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries

President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this year. (X) A few months ago, the chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz,...

The problem with Peter Obi, By Johnson Momodu

The problem with Peter Obi, By Johnson Momodu

Considering that the retinue of a typical Nigerian “big man” politician is often a raucous spectacle, Peter Obi is a baffling oddity. No convoy. No godfather. No appetite for grandeur. The former Anambra governor flies economy, chats with traders...

African countries without a functional national airline as of June 2025

African countries without a functional national airline as of June 2025

Emirates instantly brings the UAE to mind, and Qantas proudly flies as 'The Spirit of Australia. These national carriers are symbols of national pride, identity, and ambition. But while many countries have them, some African countries are still...

35 Nigeria’s Super Eagles B players kick off preparation for 8th African Nations Championship

35 Nigeria’s Super Eagles B players kick off preparation for 8th African Nations Championship

Head Coach Eric Chelle has named 35 players, among them captain Junior Harrison Nduka, Papa Mustapha Daniel and forward Anas Yusuf in the provisional list of Super Eagles B for the 8th African Nations Championship taking place in Kenya, Tanzania...

NPFL top scorer Anas Yusuf headlines Nigeria’s 35-man provisional squad for 2024 CHAN tournament

NPFL top scorer Anas Yusuf headlines Nigeria’s 35-man provisional squad for 2024 CHAN tournament

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) goal machine Anas Yusuf has been named in Nigeria’s 35-man provisional squad for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to be hosted jointly by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda next month. Yusuf,...

Full List: Ecuador ends visa-free transit for Nigeria, Ghana, 43 others

Full List: Ecuador ends visa-free transit for Nigeria, Ghana, 43 others

Ecuador has announced the immediate cancellation of visa-free airport transit privileges for citizens of 45 countries. Under the new directive, travellers from these countries must now obtain a Visa de Transeúnte (Transit Visa) before passing...

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