Benin Installs First-Ever Senate, Completing Shift to Bicameral Parliament
Benin has formally inaugurated its first-ever Senate, marking a historic milestone in the country’s political evolution and completing the transition to a bicameral legislature under constitutional reforms adopted in 2025. The inauguration ceremony, held in the capital Porto-Novo on Thursday, saw newly appointed and elected senators sworn into office, bringing to life one of the... Read More
Diplomats Report Progress on Gaza Ceasefire Plan
Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Gaza are reportedly making progress, with discussions focusing on a phased plan under which Hamas would gradually relinquish control of the territory and transfer governance to an independent Palestinian technocratic administration. According to a diplomat familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Times of Israel, mediators have... Read More
Kenya Announces Free University Education for Public University Students
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced that tuition fees will be abolished for eligible students attending public universities, effectively introducing free university education as part of a sweeping reform aimed at expanding access to higher learning for young Kenyans. The announcement marks a major shift in the country’s higher education financing policy, with the government... Read More
Appeal Court Voids Order Deregistering ADC, Four Other Political Parties
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties, restoring their legal status ahead of preparations for the 2027 general elections. (ICIR News) In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member... Read More
Army Colonel Killed Resisting Abduction Attempt at Abuja Residence
A serving Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has been shot dead after armed men attempted to abduct him at his residence in the Kurudu District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. (Leadership) According to security sources, the attackers ambushed the senior military intelligence officer on Monday evening shortly after he arrived home.... Read More
Uganda Officially Declares End of Ebola Outbreak After 42-Day Monitoring Period
Uganda has officially declared the end of its 2026 Ebola outbreak after completing the mandatory 42-day monitoring period without recording a single new case, marking a major public health milestone for the East African nation. (Uganda Media Centre) The declaration was announced by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday after the final locally transmitted patient,... Read More
Netanyahu Meets Trump at White House as Gaza Ceasefire and Iran Top Agenda
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for high-level talks expected to focus on the war in Gaza, efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, Iran’s regional activities, and broader Middle East security. The meeting comes amid intensified diplomatic efforts by the... Read More
Nigeria Warns Anti-Migrant Violence in South Africa Is Escalating Despite Official Assurances
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has warned that anti-migrant violence targeting African nationals in South Africa has not subsided, despite repeated assurances from authorities in Pretoria that the situation is under control. Speaking during a media briefing, Tuggar said reports received by the Nigerian government indicate that vigilante groups continue to carry... Read More
At Least 30 Killed as Gunmen Raze Kaduna Village in Midnight Attack
At least 30 people, including women and children, have been killed after heavily armed gunmen stormed Naridon village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, setting homes ablaze in one of the deadliest attacks to hit Southern Kaduna in recent months. (The Straits Times) The attackers reportedly invaded the farming community late Sunday night,... Read More
NGX Emerges Africa’s Best-Performing Stock Exchange With 68.2% Year-to-Date Dollar Return
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has emerged as Africa’s top-performing stock market in 2026, delivering an impressive 68.2% year-to-date (YtD) return in U.S. dollar terms and outpacing every major exchange on the continent. The remarkable performance underscores renewed investor confidence in Nigeria’s capital market, driven by economic reforms, improved foreign exchange liquidity, and strong corporate... Read More