African Scholars Urge Renewal in African Studies, Communities at Toronto Conference
In a fast-changing world, African scholars have called for a global Africa anchored on renewal, commitment and transformative change.
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Bishop Osório: A Synodal Bishop
Bishop Osório believed in a Church where everyone has a voice, where all walk together, and where each person is called to participate in the life and mission of the Christian community.
Nigeria’s 2025 Budget Exposes a Deeper Fiscal Risk: Oil Optimism Versus Debt Reality
Until Nigeria reduces its exposure to oil price cycles and significantly expands non-oil revenue capacity, every budget will continue to sit on a tension between projected optimism and structural constraint.
Falana Gives AGF 14-Day Ultimatum to Recover Billions in Unpaid Oil Revenues, Warns of Court Action
Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), demanding urgent action to recover billions of dollars and trillions of naira in alleged unpaid revenues owed to the Federation Account by operators in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
Breaking: Bishop Afonso of Quelimane, 54, who publicly condemned Jihadi-terrorist attacks in Mozambique killed in his residence by unknown gunmen
The Catholic Diocese of Quelimane in Mozambique has been thrown into mourning following the shooting to death of their vocal and courageous Chief Shepherd, Bishop Osório Citora Afonso, IMC, in his residence by unidentified gunmen.
Nigeria and the Fuel Price Myth: Why Cheap Petrol Does Not Mean Prosperity
In this provocative op-ed, Advocatus Africa data and annotation “unpacks why Nigeria’s relatively cheap fuel no longer signals economic advantage, and what the data reveals about the real drivers of prosperity across the region.”
“Judgment in the Owo Church Massacre Case Represents a Significant Milestone in the Pursuit of Justice, Accountability,” Says Bishop Jude Arogundade
The Catholic Diocese of Ondo, South West Nigeria, has lauded the recent judgment that sentenced four terrorists to death for the 2022 Pentecost Sunday attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, that resulted in the tragic loss of 41 lives, stressing that it represents justice for the victims.
Catholic Priests Defy Insecurity, Give Hope to Kaduna Ghost-Community whose 12 Members are Still with Bandits
Catholic priests of Kaduna Archdiocese have defied the insecurity ravaging the Kaduna-Kachia axis by visiting the Awan community, where 12 people are still with bandits, to offer them hope.
Fuel Subsidy Removal and the Limits of Nigeria’s Economic Recovery Narrative
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has marked the third anniversary of his administration, with the claim that the removal of fuel subsidy was a necessary decision that saved Nigeria from bankruptcy, placing the economy on a path of recovery.
CAN Expresses Deep Shock Over the Abduction of at Least 100 School Children, Escalating Insurgency, Terrorism Across the Country
More than two weeks since the abduction of over 100 school children in three schools in Oyo State, Southwest, plus another three schools in Borno State, Northeast, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed deep shock over various acts of terrorism across the country, calling on the government to rise to its responsibility to protect lives and livelihoods.
