US warns citizens to reconsider traveling to Nigeria

The United States (US) government has urged its citizens to reconsider traveling to Nigeria due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, armed gangs, and inconsistent availability of health care services. The United... Read more »

Why Moody’s sees risks to Kenya’s economic recovery

National Treasury Building. [File/Standard] Kenya’s medium-term fiscal consolidation, critical for any potential ratings upgrade and access to more affordable international capital, is likely to get more challenging, Moody’s Ratings has warned.  The... Read more »

Cat and mouse game in Onne as Customs CG threatens tougher times against smugglers

The Customs service in Onne Port near Port Harcourt has said everything tough to deter smugglers but the same smugglers still try their tricks the very next moment; in guns, bullets, hard... Read more »

Africa to be hit hard as foreign aid cuts revealed » Capital News

The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children’s education and women’s health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. The government said in February it... Read more »

Vendy wants to become the go-to payment platform for social commerce

The rising number of social media users and online shoppers on the continent has fuelled a rise in social commerce. Nigerian startup Vendy joins a growing list of startups looking to become the... Read more »

Kenyan Rights Activist Mwangi Arrested and Charged With Unlawful Possession of ‘Ammunition’

Renowned Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi was charged on Monday with unlawful possession of ammunition over his alleged role in anti-government protests in June, according to court papers seen by news agencies.... Read more »

Olufunke Olowosoyo: My Experience Visiting the Ile-Ife Palace

Photo by Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi There’s something surreal about walking through the same palace grounds that have hosted Yoruba kings for centuries. In a digital world filled with trends and fleeting content,... Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today – July 22, 2025

  Kenya Drops Terror Charges Against Activist Boniface Mwangi The state has withdrawn terrorism-related charges against activist Boniface Mwangi, who will now face prosecution for possessing ammunition without a valid firearms license. Mwangi was arrested at... Read more »

Aradel Holdings Plc celebrates 120 host community youths after Inaugural Employability Training 

youths drawn from its six host communities in PML 14 (formerly OML 54) in Rivers State. These young men and women successfully completed the inaugural edition of the Company’s Employability Training Programme,... Read more »

Ranger teams across Africa take train ahead of Kenya endurance challenge » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 22 — Ranger teams across twenty-four African countries have begun training for the sixth edition of the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a continent-wide campaign that will culminate in a 21-kilometre... Read more »