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  • Maternal health boosted by female motorcycle riders

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Maternal health boosted by female motorcycle riders

    In western Kenya, a pioneering group of female motorcycle riders, known as the Boda Girls, is playing a crucial role in improving maternal health care in rural areas. Trained in both motorcycle riding and basic […]

  • Tinubu Cautious on Yusuf’s Defection Amid Kwankwaso’s Reluctance

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Tinubu Cautious on Yusuf’s Defection Amid Kwankwaso’s Reluctance

    President Bola Tinubu is exercising caution over the potential defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to the lack of a firm commitment from Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, […]

  • Nigeria economic growth forecast raised to 4.4 percent

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria economic growth forecast raised to 4.4 percent

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upwardly revised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.4 percent, a 0.2 percentage point increase from its previous projection of 4.2 percent in October 2025. This revised outlook […]

  • Liberia climate plan lacks funding despite ambitious targets

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Liberia climate plan lacks funding despite ambitious targets

    Liberia’s Climate Commitment Faces Financial Hurdle Liberia’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution, submitted in 2025, is one of the most progressive climate roadmaps in West Africa, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 54% by 2035. […]

  • Nigeria embarrassed by US airstrike intel scandal

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria embarrassed by US airstrike intel scandal

    A recent report by The New York Times has sparked controversy, suggesting that a screwdriver seller in Onitsha provided the intelligence that led to United States airstrikes in parts of Sokoto State. Aloy Ejimakor, a […]

  • Nwajiuba Declares 2027 Presidential Bid on ADC Platform

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Nwajiuba Declares 2027 Presidential Bid on ADC Platform

    Dr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, a former Minister of State for Education and two-time member of the House of Representatives, has formally announced his intention to run in the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the […]

  • Dangote refinery expansion to cost over $350 million

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Dangote refinery expansion to cost over $350 million

    Dangote Group has signed a $350 million contract with India’s state-owned Engineers India Limited (EIL) to upgrade its refinery from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels per day. The expansion project, which includes the addition of […]

  • Dangote Refinery fuels long queues with cheap N739 petrol

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Dangote Refinery fuels long queues with cheap N739 petrol

    The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has attributed the long queues at MRS filling stations, which are backed by the Dangote Refinery, to the lower fuel price of N739 per liter. According to Chinedu […]

  • Egypt Greece Cyprus discuss Middle East peace stability

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Egypt Greece Cyprus discuss Middle East peace stability

    Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty hosted his Greek and Cypriot counterparts, George Gerapetritis and Constantinos Kombos, in Cairo on Sunday for trilateral talks. The discussions focused on common interests, including regional stability in the Eastern […]

  • Kruger National Park flooding evacuates 600 amid severe weather

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Kruger National Park flooding evacuates 600 amid severe weather

    Severe flooding has prompted the evacuation of approximately 600 tourists and staff from South Africa’s Kruger National Park, a prominent wildlife reserve, after heavy rainfall inundated roads and camps. The park, spanning around 22,000 square […]

  • Fela Kuti pioneer of rap music claim sparks debate

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on Fela Kuti pioneer of rap music claim sparks debate

    Seun Kuti, son of the legendary Afrobeat musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has sparked a debate about the origins of rap music. In a recent podcast interview, Kuti claimed that his father was the first person to […]

  • FCTA workers begin indefinite strike over welfare concerns

    By Ifunanya | January 19, 2026 | Comments Off on FCTA workers begin indefinite strike over welfare concerns

    Federal workers in Nigeria’s capital territory have embarked on an indefinite strike, shutting down the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday. The Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC) is leading the protest, citing unresolved welfare […]

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