The activist politician will run for president next year, taking on the patriarchy at the same time
Despite the large number of aspirants for Nigeria’s 2019 elections, women and young people remain underrepresented
Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential elections next year, residents of informal settlements say they expect little to change
Zambia could be the only stumbling block in the team’s journey to the group stages
Disinformation in Africa often takes the form of extreme speech inciting violence and spreading racist, misogynous, xenophobic messages
Voters go to the polls on February 16, four years after Buhari’s landmark victory
Nigeria drew 1-1 with Bafana Bafana in Soweto and Uganda edged Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala
Although the problems are enormous, cities can also offer unique opportunities to reduce poverty, deliver prosperity and economic development
President Muhammadu Buhari may have spoken too soon when he backed an initiative to hike his country’s minimum wage by a whopping two thirds
Four hours after our arrival in Lagos, the immigration officials must have felt they had sufficiently flexed their muscles
Two global banking giants have closed their offices in Nigeria in yet another blow to the country’s economy
The 2018 African governance index was released this week. It’s not good news
The new crossing point, ECOWAS hopes, will make the movement of people and trade a lot easier
Muhammadu Buhari will run for a second term in polls scheduled for February 2019
Without investment in education the knowledge and entrepreneurial revolution won’t happen
The former military ruler is currently the only candidate in the running to secure the presidential ticket of his ruling APC party
Nigerian graduates must all do one year of national service. It’s meant to foster unity, but it does soak up 90% of the national youth budget
But MTN says it has settled all amounts owing under the taxes in question
In a shock announcement last Wednesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria ordered MTN to repay $8.13-billion
‘In its hour of need, Britain is now turning to its former colonies for help’
The Third Mainland Bridge has become part of the fabric of Africa’s most populous city. Closing it, even temporarily, wreaks havoc for residents
This sanction is the latest to hit MTN since it began operations in Nigeria 17 years ago
China is currently Nigeria’s biggest trading partner with Abuja importing some $7-billion in goods from Beijing
The girls created an app which spots counterfeit drugs, clinching the coveted Silicon Valley award for their innovation
Analysts say Nigeria has not faced such a serious threat from Boko Haram since the peak of the insurgency between 2013 and 2015
Fifa statutes dictate that member states should ‘manage their affairs independently with no influence from third parties’
Most biobanks, whether small or large, have high quality assurance and control measures in place
Many compete for the crown of Africa’s finest chilli sauce. But only Akabanga Chilli Oil can wear it
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement promises to redefine relations among African states and beyond
Buhari and his All Progressives Congress party have until now been seen as in a stronger position to win presidential elections in February
Salisu Yusuf has denied any wrongdoing after footage broadcast showed him accepting money from undercover reporters posing as football agents
Kano’s mud walls date back to the 11th century and have come to define it as an ancient city state, attracting archaeologists’ attention