Drone Strikes Disrupt Fragile Recovery in Sudan’s Capital
A series of paramilitary drone strikes on Tuesday shattered a fragile sense of calm in Sudan’s capital region, targeting vital infrastructure and stalling a government-led push to rebuild war-torn Khartoum. The early-morning assaults struck multiple sites, including the Al-Jaili oil refinery, the Al-Markhiyat power substation in Omdurman, and the Yarmuk weapons factory, according to […]
Heavy Rainfall in Lagos Forces Air Peace to Delay Flights
Air Peace announced on Tuesday that heavy rainfall in Lagos disrupted its operations, leading to delays across parts of its network. The airline, in a statement signed by spokesperson Osifo-Whiskey Efe and shared on its X handle, explained that adverse weather conditions had made flight rescheduling unavoidable. “Dear Esteemed Customer, Due to the […]
NSCDC, Experts Warn of Escalating Threats to National Infrastructure
The Edo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Agun Gbenga, has raised fresh concerns over mounting threats to the country’s critical assets, warning that sustained vigilance is needed to protect essential systems from sabotage and disruption. Speaking in Benin City on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting on the Collaborative Protection […]
CSOs Raise the Alarm Over Shrinking Civic Space Ahead of 2027 Elections
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have expressed concern over the increasing restrictions on civil liberties in Nigeria, warning that shrinking civic space poses a serious threat to democracy as the country prepares for the 2027 general election. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) and the African Centre for […]
Decentralisation Key to Ending Oil Theft, Southern Ijaw Forum Tells Tinubu
The Southern Ijaw Unity Forum has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to decentralise pipeline surveillance contracts, insisting that empowering local stakeholders is the only sustainable way to combat crude oil theft and illegal refining in the Niger Delta. In a statement issued on Monday, the Forum’s chairman, Timothy Amadiowei, argued that the centralised model adopted […]
Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa’s Largest Dam Amid Rising Nile Tensions
Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, in a ceremony attended by several African leaders. The $5 billion dam, located on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region, has a generation capacity of 5,150 megawatts, making it one of the continent’s most […]