Tinubu appoints Enitan Nigeria’s new Head of Civil Service
ABUJA, Nigeria — August 20, 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with the appointment…
Tinubu Orders Five-Year National Security Plan to Strengthen Nigeria’s Response to Threats
ABUJA, Nigeria — August 20, 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan, as…
ECOWAS uses Biashara Afrika 2026 to connect West African SMEs to AfCFTA opportunities
August 20, 2026 — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is using its participation in Biashara Afrika 2026 to help small and medium-sized enterprises across West Africa become…
AU chairperson meets Nigeria’s Permanent Representative as integration agenda remains in focus
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — August 20, 2026 — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met Thursday with Ambassador Nasir Aminu, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the African Union, as the…
LAP must choose community over Positions
The current debate surrounding the Liberia Association of Pennsylvania (LAP) and its August 15, 2026 election should cause all of us to reflect on a larger question: What kind of…
EAC advances food-security data training in Zanzibar
Food Balance Sheet program aims to strengthen governments’ ability to track production, imports, exports and national food availability ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA — The East African Community is continuing national training for…
The world is restricting social media for children. Maybe adults need some limits too.
An Opinion on Meta, Children, Digital Freedom and Whether Social Media Should Ever Sleep For years, the debate over social media has largely focused on children. Are children spending too…
President Boakai orders faster renovation of UL campuses
MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for the accelerated renovation of campuses at the University of Liberia, underscoring his administration’s commitment to improving higher education infrastructure…
Nigeria rescues 308 kidnap Victims in joint security operation
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Presidency has announced the successful rescue of 308 abducted citizens during a coordinated security operation in the Kainji Lake National Park forest, marking one of the…
AU chairperson holds high-level talks on Africa’s representation in global financial institutions
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held a series of high-level meetings on August 5 aimed at strengthening Africa’s coordination on international financial and…