Over 24,000 Nigerians declared missing, Borno tops with 9,000 since 2015 – ICRC 

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has revealed that over 24,000 Nigerians have been declared missing by their families, with the highest number recorded in Borno State. This was disclosed... Read more »

Senate Should Reject Misguided Bill That Blocks Smokers’ Path to Safer Alternatives » Capital News

As the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill 2024 proceeds to its second reading in the Senate, lawmakers face a clear and urgent choice: support evidence-based harm reduction strategies that can save lives —... Read more »

Kenya: What the UN Plastic Treaty Means to a Garbage Collector in Kisii Amid Global Push to End Pollution

Kisii — At dawn, before Kisii town stirs to life, Brian Makori a street boy used to bend over heaps of garbage at Nyambera dumping site on the outskirts of Kisii town,... Read more »

Appeal Court Restores Order To Forfeit Properties Linked To Yahaya Bello

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, Lagos, on Wednesday restored an interim forfeiture order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) empowering it to seize 14 properties allegedly... Read more »

Here Are 7 Ways to Make Your Cooking Gas Last Longer

With the price of filling gas increasing lately, with no signs of it reducing anytime soon, many of us are becoming more conscious about how we use our cooking gas.  For most... Read more »

Kenya: Bribe Demands Nearly Half As Frequent in Makueni Compared to Kwale – EACC

Nairobi — Makueni County has emerged as the least bribery-prone county in Kenya with the 2024 National Ethics and Corruption Survey (NECS) reporting the likelihood of county officials asking for a bribe... Read more »

The irony in Nigeria’s billions in security votes

Despite receiving some of the highest security budgets in Africa, Nigeria remains one of the most unsafe places on the continent. Banditry, terrorism, kidnappings, and herdsmen violence have become part of daily... Read more »

Matiang’i: Healing the nation will be my first priority as president

Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i addressing the press during the unveiling of the new registration plates in GSU Recce Squad Unit headquarters on 30th August 2022. [File, Standard] Former Cabinet Secretary,... Read more »

Leon Kiptum, fintech exec who believed in people and purpose, dies at 44

When Leon Kiptum left his role at Flutterwave in June, his goodbye post on LinkedIn didn’t read like the end of a chapter; it felt like a gentle turning of the page.... Read more »

Empowerment or political goodwill? Kenya Kwanza’s cash handouts under scrutiny

Senators Joe Nyutu (Murang’a) and Samson Cherargei (Nandi) on Spice FM. [Screengrab] A dramatic exchange between Senators Joe Nyutu (Murang’a) and Samson Cherargei (Nandi) on Spice FM has exposed growing tensions over... Read more »