Nigeria Urges Africa to Boost Local Resources
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria has called on African countries to mobilise domestic resources, strengthen strategic autonomy and prioritise local processing of minerals to drive economic growth. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, made the call at the Berlin Global Dialogue 2026, where he outlined Nigeria’s vision for a new model of […]
Africa CDC Threatens to Blacklist Aid Partners Over Funds
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has threatened to blacklist aid partners who fail to account for funds received to combat disease outbreaks across Africa. The agency’s Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya, issued the warning during an interview on a National Television on Thursday, stressing that organisations must operate […]
Forum Urges Action on Climate Pledges
By Oluwakemi Kindness African governments and businesses have been urged to address funding barriers preventing climate commitments from translating into projects across the continent. The call came on Tuesday, at the fourth Africa Climate Forum conference, themed “Implementing in Lockstep: Public-Private Action for Green Outcomes,” where stakeholders discussed challenges affecting climate finance and project implementation. […]
Tinubu Urges Africa to End Raw Mineral Exports
By Zainab Bakare President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to work together to end the export of raw minerals and retain more value from the continent’s natural resources. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Monday at the third Africa Minerals Strategy Group High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development […]
AUC, ATAF Move to Close Tax Leakages, Boost Domestic Revenue
By Oluwakemi Kindness The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) are stepping up efforts to help African countries plug tax leakages, improve compliance and raise more domestic revenue. The two institutions reached the commitment during a meeting between an ATAF delegation led by Council Chair Dr Johnston Makhubu and AUC […]
Biya Returns After 73 Days Amid Governance Questions
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon after spending 73 days abroad, ending an extended absence that fuelled renewed speculation about his health and raised questions over who was effectively running the country during his stay in Geneva. The 93-year-old president arrived in Yaoundé at about 4 p.m. GMT on Thursday from […]
Chad to Withdraw from ICC, Cites Bias Against Africa
By Oluwakemi Kindness Chad has announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the court’s work has been ineffective and disproportionately focused on African countries. In a statement on Monday, the Chadian government says the decision followed an extensive review of the ICC’s operations since it was established in 2002, concluding […]
NILDS DG Urges Staff to develop Multi-lingual Skills
By Anayo Akwitti The need for the acquisition of extra lingual capabilities has become an advantage in today’s world especially with the continuing free movement across the African continent and beyond by Nigerians. Director General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Sulaiman Abubakar reiterated this position by calling on the management […]
UNDP Calls for Greater Inclusion of Women in Leadership
By Oluwakemi Kindness The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for greater inclusion of women in leadership and decision-making across Africa, saying the continent cannot achieve its development goals while underutilizing half of its leadership potential. The call formed the central message of the Women Leaders Networking Meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. The […]
Kalu Urges African Parliaments to Fund Climate Action
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on African parliaments to back climate policies with dedicated funding, warning that legislation alone cannot effectively address the continent’s growing environmental challenges. Speaking on Thursday at the Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE) Parliamentary Reception at the House of […]