Dive into the Nigerian news and politics stories that you should be paying attention
When the Nigerian Central Bank introduced newly designed currency notes in November 2022 and a month later put a cap on the maximum amount of hard cash that individuals and corporations could withdraw, the idea was to tame money laundering in the country. During that year’s Christmas festive season and in the run-up to the […]
8 months ago
Two students of the University Of Ibadan have been detained by the police for being on school grounds during a campus lockdown. Many more have returned home or found themselves squatting due to the abruptness of the lockdown, which is in response to students protesting the hike in school fees. From about ₦40,000 per session, […]
1 month ago
In this profile, we dig into the rise of Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to the position of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.
1 month ago
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, 26th June 2024 announced the appointments of Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). These appointments follow the resignations of Ahmed Abubakar, the former NIA Director-General, and Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the […]
2 months ago
Sometime in July 2023, Natalie* had her worst fears confirmed. At around 8:30 p.m., she arrived at a family-trusted hospital for the first phase of her fibroadenoma removal surgery. Given the procedure’s minor nature, the operating room was sparsely staffed. Natalie did not feel safe around men, having survived a sexual assault incident at 9, […]
2 months ago
What Is Happening In Kenya? Over 200 people have been injured and at least five people have died after the Kenyan police opened fire on a group demonstrators who stormed the parliament building on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, breaking through police lines and lighting a portion of it on fire. In one of Kenya’s biggest […]
4 months ago
When John Okafor and Solomon Idowu sat to discuss issues facing the boy child in 2020, little did they realize the magnitude of what their discussion would catalyze. Birthed from the personal experiences of its two founders, Boys Without Borders has emerged as one of the leading NGOs in the country advocating for the boy […]
4 months ago
After trying unsuccessfully to save parts of its beachfront from demolition for a controversial Federal Government’s coastal highway construction, Nigeria’s foremost leisure center, Landmark Africa is rebounding and planning to expand to two locations in West Africa and states in other parts of Nigeria. In a statement to Semafor Africa, the Chief Executive Officer, Paul […]
5 months ago
On May 1st, Nigerian journalist Daniel Ojukwu was arrested on allegations of violating the Cybercrime Act. The law upon which his arrest was hinged has been repealed by President Tinubu, adding a layer of complexity to Ojukwu’s case. Following Ojukwu’s disappearance two days before the celebration of World Press Freedom Day; another pointer to challenges […]
5 months ago
Transport for London (TfL), the governing body for transportation in the city, has just published a list of embassies with outstanding Congestion Charge debts accumulated from 2003 to 2023. The table details the total sum owed by each embassy, raising questions about how these charges are calculated and the potential consequences. What are Congestion Charges? […]
5 months ago
On Sunday, May 19th, 2024, Congolese defense forces successfully thwarted a coup attempt against the government in Kinshasa. A shootout ensued, resulting in the death of one coup plotter and two police officers. How Did The Coup Happen? In the early hours of Sunday, some armed men attacked the Kinshasa residence of Vital Kamerhe, a […]
5 months ago
There’s a saying that a society is judged by how it treats its vulnerable. Children are the most vulnerable demographic of people, thus issues that pertain to them should be handled delicately and laws that protect them should be strictly enforced. While some rights of children are erroneously flouted, others are done as a result […]
5 months ago
Doherty expands on his desire to act in the public interest through service by elected office in Nigeria.
5 months ago
