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Category: ECOWAS & Africa

Nigeria: Peter Obi Lies Recklessly – Onanuga

[Vanguard] Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, has criticised former Anambra State governor Peter Obi over his call for greater Federal Government investment in sports.

Nigeria: Five Feared Dead in Niger Government House Stampede

[Vanguard] At least five youths were feared dead on Tuesday following a stampede at the Niger State Government House, Minna, during a gathering convened by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago over a planned Independence Day protest.

Nigeria: 29 Nigerian Universities Make the 2027 Rankings

[Vanguard] Twenty-nine Nigerian universities have been ranked in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos emerging as the country’s highest-ranked institutions.

Kenya: Dangote to Launch $16bn Refinery in Kenya

[Vanguard] Africa’s richest man was set to break ground on a new $16 billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday that he says will mark a vital step towards the continent’s self-sufficiency in fuel.

Liberia: Liberia Must Grow Beyond One Crop

[Liberian Observer] Liberian market women still travel to neighboring countries to buy tomatoes, eggplants and other produce to sell at home. They go because their customers need these foods and they cannot always find enough…