The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that military operations and law enforcement measures alone cannot end violent extremism and terrorism in Nigeria’s North-west. Speaking in Kaduna on Tuesday at the... Read more »
Monica Sharon prepares soft box before starting shoot of the day. [Rodgers Otiso/Standard]
On the streets of Kisumu, where the rhythms of matatus, hawkers, and hurried footsteps compose the city’s daily... Read more »
Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have expressed concerns over anti-competitive practices in the downstream sector of the country’s petroleum industry, citing the weakness of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum... Read more »
Harambee Stars head coach Benni MacCarthy during training session at Police Sacco on August 16, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Stafford]
Before the first whistle of the opening match of the ongoing African... Read more »
Seth Panyako, Kenya National Union of Nurses secretary-general. [File, Standard]
The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has cautioned Migori Governor Ochilo Ayacko against alleged intimidation of health workers participating in the ongoing strike affecting 15 counties
KNUN Secretary-General Seth Panyako... Read more »
Jaiz Bank Plc has announced plans to raise its capital base to a minimum of N100 billion within the next one year, after already meeting the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) current... Read more »
Across Nigeria’s public transport—whether its minibuses, okadas, shared taxis or danfos—affordability, rather than comfort, determines how people get from point A to B. In the past decade several ride-hailing and ride-sharing companies... Read more »
Co-op Bank MD Gideon Muriuki. [Courtesy]
Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) has reported an 8.4 per cent growth in profit after tax for the first half of this year, driven... Read more »
There has been long-standing debate about Nigeria’s high cost of governance. The World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update (NDU) heatmap, covering December 2022 to April 2025, shows the country firmly in the “red... Read more »
Millions of Kenyan families face a new financial crisis as Trump Migrants’ crackdown hits vital diaspora remittances
A growing financial crisis looms over millions of Kenyan households and the embattled economy,... Read more »