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Nov 29, 2024 | 
theafricareport.com | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume is a member of Nigeria‘s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, unlike his colleagues in the APC, he refuses to toe the party line, positioning himself as an activist and rebel. After submitting four tax proposals to parliament last month to further his economic reforms, President Bola Tinubu expected the bills to be swiftly passed like his previous proposals because the leadership of the National Assembly were his loyalists.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
theafricareport.com | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
When American lobbying firm Ballard Partners announced in June 2023 that it was setting up shop in Africa with former Nigerian information minister Lai Mohammed as its managing partner, not many in Nigeria’s political space understood the full implication. But with US President-elect Donald Trump returning as the world’s most powerful politician, the picture is becoming clearer among those within Africa’s corridors of power. Get full access to The Africa Report
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
theafricareport.com | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
Mohammed Indimi is one of the wealthiest men in Nigeria with his companies holding billions of dollars in assets. His wealth has not bought him peace, however: Indimi’s children are involved in a legal tussle with his company, Oriental Energy Resources, and accuse him of intimidation following the refusal of the firm to pay them out of the $435.1m in declared dividends. Get full access to The Africa Report
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
theafricareport.com | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
The group CEO of Nigeria‘s national oil firm NNPC, Mele Kyari, may not last in his post until the end of the year according to multiple sources. Two top officials, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan and Umar Ajiya, have been given letters of disengagement after a board meeting of the national company this week. Get full access to The Africa Report
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
theafricareport.com | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) the self-acclaimed largest national oil company in Africa, was for decades the primary source of revenue for the Nigerian government. However, dogged by inefficiency, corruption and dwindling investments, the company has been unable to meet its obligations, prompting calls for a leadership change in the organisation. Get full access to The Africa Report
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
theafricareport.com | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
Moments after Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote fully launched his refinery, his friend and fellow billionaire, Femi Otedola, had a message for depot owners: “It’s time to dismantle those depots and sell them as scraps while the market is still high. The world has changed, and those who do not adapt will be left behind.” Get full access to The Africa Report
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
theafricareport.com | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
Last month, when the national leadership of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) endorsed Nyesom Wike’s faction as the legitimate one in Rivers State, many assumed Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s efforts to assert authority over the past 16 months were over. Get full access to The Africa Report
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
theafricareport.com | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
At least 281 prisoners escaped when a flood cut through Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, northeast Nigeria. This poses further risks in a state that has been overrun by Islamist terrorists over the past 15 years. “Two hundred and eighty-one inmates were observed to be missing. Presently, a total of seven inmates have been recaptured and returned to custody. Efforts on the ground are trying to track down the rest and bring them back,” prison authorities said in a statement.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
At least 281 prisoners escaped when a flood cut through Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, northeast Nigeria. This poses further risks in a state that has been overrun by Islamist terrorists over the past 15 years. “Two hundred and eighty-one inmates were observed to be missing. Presently, a total of seven inmates have been recaptured and returned to custody. Efforts on the ground are trying to track down the rest and bring them back,” prison authorities said in a statement.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
theafricareport.com | Eniola Akinkuotu |in Abuja
Bill Gates has weighed in on the food crisis in Africa, where an estimated 216 million children suffer from stunting and malnutrition, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). The continent’s most populous country, Nigeria, has been battling with food insecurity. To rub salt into the wound, the latest data from the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) shows increasing flood levels have affected at least 115,265ha of farmland, a massive blow to agribusiness.
