Don’t allow market women’s politics distract you from work you were elected to do – Oba of Benin tells Tinubu, Okpebholo

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, not to allow market women politics to distract them from the work... Read more »

Lamu awaken with port business, property, tourism and agriculture

A view of Lamu Island. One of Kenya’s most prominent Unesco World Heritage Sites.  [File, Standard] Scars of the 2014 Al Shabaab attacks in Mpeketoni in Lamu are still noticeable as... Read more »

Kenya secures global backing for expanded Haiti security mission

Kenya’s spymaster Noordin Haji with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)John Ratcliffe in New York.[Courtesy] Kenya has won rare international recognition after the United Nations Security Council approved the deployment... Read more »

Dangote vs PENGASSAN: Critical lessons for Nigeria’s economic future by Emir Sanusi, Kukah, Atedo, others

Some prominent stakeholders in Nigeria including religious leaders, business figures, and civil society advocates have appealed for calm and sustained dialogue in the labour dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum... Read more »

Nigerian govt inaugurates yet another committee to negotiate with unions

The Nigerian government said Tuesday that it has reconstituted and inaugurated another committee to ‘accelerate ongoing discussions’ with tertiary institutions-based unions, including ASUU, whose two-week ultimatum ends in six days. The new... Read more »

Fourth Senate Mashinani sittings kick off in Busia County

Senators during Senate Mashinani sitting at the Turkana County Assembly Chambers on September 27, 2023. [File, Standard] The Senate will hold its sittings in Busia County from Monday to... Read more »

PDP won’t die – Govs

•Assure members fairness, equity From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have resolved not to let the party die under their watch Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri and his... Read more »

Rwanda: Kigali Puzzled As Kinshasa Backs Out of U.S.-Mediated Regional Economic Pact

Nairobi — Rwanda has accused Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi of halting at the last minute the signing of a key Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), citing fears of... Read more »

CBN directs banks to submit monthly reports on POS agents activities 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive requiring all financial institutions to submit detailed monthly reports on the activities of their Point-of-Sale (POS) agents. The move is part of... Read more »

Kenya: Senate Extends Oversight to Busia, Targets Border Operations and Stalled Projects

Nairobi — Senators have pitched tent in Busia County this week under the Senate Mashinani initiative, focusing on the efficiency of cross-border trade, regional integration, and stalled infrastructure projects that have delayed... Read more »