Nigeria

Coordinated explosions in Maiduguri, disputed arrests at Akure Airport, and police custody over trader killings reveal deepening fissures in Nigeria's security architecture within a 24-hour span.

Federal tax incentives have improved profitability for Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturers, but retail drug prices continue rising, limiting access to essential medicines for millions of patients.

Nigeria's ruling APC records over 20,000 daily registrations in Zamfara state days after Governor Lawal's defection from PDP, which accuses the ruling party of orchestrating 'political genocide' through systematic poaching of opposition officials.

Halcyon raises Series A funding for AI-powered energy intelligence platform while new programs aim to shift African youth from AI consumers to creators.

Nigeria's headline inflation declined marginally to 15.06% in February from 15.10% in January, while the NGX All-Share Index crossed the 200,000-point mark for the first time, signaling divergent economic signals.

Security forces in Borno State successfully repelled an infiltration attempt by insurgents in the first attack on Maiduguri in years, while Boko Haram is demanding N3.52 billion for 176 kidnapped residents of Kwara State.

Nigeria's opposition African Democratic Congress has alleged influential figures within the ruling party are scheming to ensure President Tinubu runs unopposed in 2027, vowing to resist any such attempt.

Australia confronts petrol shortages driven by panic buying as Asian import reliance intensifies, while Nigerian diesel prices climb to N1,700 per litre following Dangote Refinery cost increases.

South African and Nigerian authorities warn of imminent fuel price hikes as international crude prices climb, forcing consumers across the region to negotiate transport costs amid supply constraints.

Safaricom is hiding customer phone numbers in M-PESA transaction alerts to combat scammers who pose as agents, while Nigeria's central bank warns users never to share banking credentials.

The United States Trade Representative has initiated formal investigations into Nigeria and 59 other economies over alleged failures to prevent forced labour imports, while China announced zero-tariff access for 53 African nations starting May 2026.

Suspected terrorists attacked residential areas in Maiduguri early Monday, forcing residents to flee as troops repelled the assault. The incident comes amid heightened security operations nationwide, including arrests at Akure Airport and Niger Delta crackdowns.

Signature Bank Limited has exceeded Nigeria's N50 billion minimum capital requirement for regional banks through a rights issue, becoming one of the first institutions to comply with the Central Bank's recapitalisation directive.

Nigeria's 36 states and FCT are to receive N92.8 billion in withholding tax refunds, while the Supreme Court has validated AMCON's N22 billion sale of Lagos Continental Hotel.

From Soshanguve's volunteer-built bridge to Niger Delta's plea for project protection, African communities are increasingly filling infrastructure voids—only to watch their efforts wash away.