Nigeria has emerged as the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, with 24 of its universities making the prestigious list. This places Nigeria ahead of South Africa, which has 13 universities featured, consolidating its growing influence in the region’s higher education landscape. The latest Sub-Saharan
Former National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sunday Udeh-Okoye, has resigned from the party, citing a prolonged leadership tussle and a loss of moral direction. In a letter dated October 13 and addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Agbogugu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Udeh-Okoye said his decision to
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has called for stronger coordination between the country’s fiscal and monetary authorities to sustain ongoing reforms, attract long-term investment, and strengthen macroeconomic stability. Speaking at the “In Conversation with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria” dialogue, organised by the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development at
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria. The industrial action is set to begin at midnight on Monday, October 13, 2025, following the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government on September 28. The announcement was made
Enugu’s political scene has been thrown into turmoil as Governor Peter Mbah’s anticipated move from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepens divisions within the ruling party in the state. Multiple sources confirmed that the governor’s formal declaration to join the APC is slated for Tuesday, October 14, 2025, though
Venezuelan democracy activist and opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, surpassing U.S. President Donald Trump, who had openly lobbied for the honour. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on Friday, praising Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her
Lagos, Nigeria – October 8, 2025 — Global gaming innovator, Sbarter, has announced its entry into the Nigerian market, introducing a first-of-its-kind protocol that is redefining how players, publishers, and investors engage with the gaming ecosystem. Designed to make gaming more fun, fair, and secure, Sbarter enables skill-based competitions where outcomes depend entirely on player
Lagos, Nigeria – October 9, 2025: The Avant-Garde Sustainability Foundation is set to host the ninth edition of the Sustainability Table Series (STS) on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Themed “Sustainability in Action: Scaling Impact for a Thriving Future to Achieve the SDGs,” the event will bring together
The Presidency has dismissed the World Bank’s latest poverty report, which claims that 139 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty, describing the figure as exaggerated and disconnected from the realities of the country’s economy. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, made this known in a post on X
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all parties to fully comply with the recently reached ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The truce marks the first phase of a U.S.-backed peace plan aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza. In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Guterres emphasized the
