Riverboat accidents are a recurring issue in Nigeria, a West African nation where overloading, lax safety regulations, the absence of life jackets and poor maintenance often lead to deadly incidents. nytimes.com/2024/10/02/wor…

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Happy birthday, scholar Sani Muhammad

Reality check It is no longer a story that the luxuries we could afford last year have become today's pipe dreams. The harsh truth is our economy has taken a devastating hit on us all and we're all feeling the pinch. It's time we face the reality, that we are poor!

I traveled to Majiya, Jigawa State, to report on the devastating tanker explosion that claimed the lives of over 160 people, for The New York Times. With Elian Peltier nytimes.com/2024/10/17/wor…

I loved working with Ismail Alfa, Ismail Auwal & Yagazie Emezi on this – an intimate look at one family in Nigeria, how they arrived at six children, and how they manage. The latest in The New York Times' Old World, Young Africa series. nytimes.com/2024/10/21/wor…

I wrote about ‘decolonial-postcolonial’ narratives reflecting on my research trip in Switzerland and the need for a more pluralistic view for curatorial and artistic programmes from Africa. prohelvetia.ch/en/whats-on/en…

Read our latest on how charges dropped in case against binance employee held in Nigeria. nytimes.com/2024/10/23/bus…

The 8th Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa held Nov 25 - 29 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, sought to address the continent’s $100 billion annual infrastructure financing deficit. #PidaWeek2024 Amine Idriss 👉👉🔗bit.ly/3DflLZ5

AUDA-NEPAD and Ministry of Health ETHIOPIA have signed an agreement to improve healthcare systems in Africa’s second most populous country, Ethiopia. Nardos BEKELE-THOMAS chimwemwe chamdimba Lindokuhle Dlamini Ismail Auwal 👉👉🔗bit.ly/4iLVlhG

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I was in Maiduguri, Borno State, to attend the second edition of the Borno Book and Art Festival. In this article, I share my experiences during my stay.

Nardos BEKELE-THOMAS, the CEO of AUDA-NEPAD , has been named one of New African’s 100 Most Influential Africans of 2024. #MostInfluentialAfricans2024 Zipporah Maubane Seleman Yusuph Kitenge E K Bensah Jr Ismail Auwal 👉👉 🔗 bit.ly/3W6o8nt

While at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, I had the opportunity to speak with Zipporah Maubane, the newly appointed head of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA). Our conversation was published in African Newspage. Read the full interview below.

I wrote a report for African Newspage about the upcoming African Union election. In it, I explore the key candidates, the stakes for the continent, and what this election means for Africa’s future. Check it out here: africannewspage.net/2025/02/as-afr…

African Union is set for a landmark event — the election of 5th substantive Chairperson of its Commission and Commissioners — taking place during the 36th Ordinary Session of #AUAssembly, from Feb 12 - 16, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Raila Odinga 👉👉🔗bit.ly/4gz8uZd

Our #factcheckers have spotted a viral post being shared on #WhatsApp groups claiming that Federal University of Technology Babura in Jigawa state is recruiting degree holders with 1st&2nd class for lecturing job, that is false. Please don't fall victim to fraudsters CITAD Online Radio

As Mahamoud Youssouf leads the AU, I spoke with Prof. Thomas Tieku on the challenges ahead. Can he steer the continent forward? Read more: africannewspage.net/2025/03/analys… African Newspage

GOOD NEWS: Nigerian Army troops neutralized several bandits in a fierce operation in Ruwan Godiya outskirt area, Faskari LGA, Katsina State. Survivors fled, abandoning weapons, bombs, phones & bikes. Some drowned fleeing through a river. Abdulbaki Jari GIDADO La Présidente de la République de la Farine Woye

On Thursday, the NSA was called upon at the APC midterm conference to give an account of this salient sector in the last two years. With no drama or innuendo, Ribadu gave an excellent account using facts and figures.