Nigeria: Suspected Kidnapper Arrested While Attempting to Buy Ak-47 in Kwara
[Daily Trust] Ilorin -- The Kwara State Police Command has foiled an alleged attempt to procure an AK-47 rifle for a kidnapping operation.
Nigeria: Put Military Budget On First-Line Charge, Ndume Tells FG
[Daily Trust] Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to place the annual budget of the Nigerian Armed Forces on First-Line Charge to eliminate bureaucratic delays in funding military operations.
Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup
France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".
Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup
France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".
Nigeria: Sokoto Approves N1.7bn for 1,000 Motorcycles to Fight Banditry
[Daily Trust] Sokoto -- The Sokoto State Government has approved N1.759 billion for the purchase of 1,000 Bajaj motorcycles for security agencies to strengthen operations against banditry in the state.
Africa's Young Disruptors: Part Four
In Part Four of our list of 20 entrepreneurs under 30, we introduce young leaders from Nigeria, Benin, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Uganda.
Niyi Osundare’s Truth Is Trouble Celebrated at Ibadan Book Event
Bookcraft Africa hosted a public celebration of Professor Niyi Osundare’s new essay collection, Truth Is Trouble: New and Selected Essays, Speeches, Tributes, Farewells, and Five Pivotal Interviews, drawing literary figures and readers for an evening of conversation, audience questions, and book sig
Mr Eazi’s Choplife is the latest startup to move to digital free zone Itana
The move primarily changes Choplife’s corporate and regulatory base, with the company citing Itana’s regulatory environment and its promise of simpler cross-border operations as key reasons for the decision.
Kenya: Rising Treasury Bill Yields Won't Derail Rate Cuts, CBK Governor Thugge Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge says rising Treasury bill yields will not undermine the transmission of monetary policy to commercial bank lending rates.
Charly Boy Unveils Explosive Memoir 999 in Lagos, With Obasanjo, Peter Obi in Attendance
Charles “Charly Boy” Oputa, the veteran entertainer, activist, and self-styled “Area Fada” of Nigerian pop culture, formally presented his new memoir, 999: The Memoir of Charly Boy, to the public on July 31 in Lagos. The event, held at the Alliance Française de Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre in Ikoyi, dr