Why Nasarawa is prone to security challenges, by Sule 

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said the state remains vulnerable to security challenges in its border communities due to its location among other North Central states facing more severe security threats.... Read more »

Kenya: Mudavadi – Local Missteps Harm and Scare Foreign Investors At Counties

Homa Bay — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned against harming foreign investors at county levels saying it damages bilateral relations and erodes investor confidence. Mudavadi, also the Cabinet Secretary for... Read more »

From promotion to paralysis: The untold struggles of rising too fast

Tolu’s story begins with a celebratory LinkedIn post announcing her unexpected promotion to Head of Strategy. The post garnered admiration and praise, but behind the scenes, she was quietly unravelling. Her manager... Read more »

Kenya: CS Ruku Urges Northern Kenya Residents to Register for National IDs in Large Numbers

Nairobi — Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has called on residents of the North Eastern region to to take advantage of the President’s directive and... Read more »

Mbah Inaugurates 5 Ultramodern Transport Terminals, 100 Mass Transit CNG Buses

•Targets 20,000 jobs, set to introduce 2,000 city taxis  •Planet Project MD: this is unprecedented •Governor hosts Idris, says oil subsidy removal freed up resources for infrastructure In a major move revolutionising... Read more »

Explosive kills Kenyan as fighting intensifies in Somalia

People crossing the vandalised Kenya–Somalia border from Border Point One to Mandera town customs area. [Photo, Standard] Tension is boiling over in Mandera County as fighting factions across the border in... Read more »

Okonjo-Iweala praises Tinubu’s economic reforms, outlines next step

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms for stabilising Nigeria’s economy despite widespread hardship, and called on the government to focus next on... Read more »

Babu Owino seeks law to clear reformed offenders’ criminal records in draft bill » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 14 – Embakasi East Member of Parliamebt Babu Owino has tabled a legislative proposal seeking to allow certain criminal records to be expunged once offenders have served their sentences,... Read more »

Dennis Isong: How to Spot Fake Land Agents and Omo Onile

Lagos is full of promise, opportunity and endless land speculation. But for every genuine land deal in Lagos, there’s almost always someone lurking in the shadows trying to play smart with your... Read more »

Lessons Kenya can take from Azerbaijan

An aerial view of electric cables on November 21, 2024 in Mathare slums. [File, Standard] Kenya is urbanising at a higher rate than the global average, mainly due to high population... Read more »