In this brilliant piece, Advocatus Africa’s in-house data and annotation analyst, Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph, argues that “Despite advances in financial technology and digital payments, the remittance market in many African corridors remains highly concentrated and insufficiently competitive.”
The recent nomination of Mr. Taiwo Oyedele by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the new Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite, has sparked significant reactions.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has praised his ally, US President Donald J. Trump, following their recent joint assault on Iran, claiming that the action is for the good of the world.
Nigerian troops, under the Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed to Wase, have announced the successful interception of a suspected gun runner and rescue of “two kidnapped victims around Kukawa in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State,” north central Nigeria.
Emmanuel Ogebe, a Human rights lawyer who heads the US-Nigeria Law Group, interrogates Nigeria’s pronouncements following the military action that took out Iran’s Supreme Leader and questions: “Why is our foreign policy so religiously driven?”
Investigative Journalist, Hon. Abubakar MG claims, “I have come to realise that corruption in Nigeria is not just a behaviour; it has become a government in itself.”
Recent reports and viral videos showing members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly identified as Shiite Muslims, protesting over the alleged killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have sparked intense debate across the country.
With the signature statement “Thank you for your attention to this matter,” US President, Donald J. Trump has officially announced…
West Virginia Congressman Riley Moore has disclosed that the unabated killings across Nigeria’s Middle Belt region are orchestrated by Fulani militia who receive payment from Chinese companies in exchange for illegal mining of “rare earth minerals.”
Following the recent visit of Governor Bala Mohammed to the state house, emerging reports indicate that Bauchi communities are currently under siege by armed gangs fleeing military bombardment in the Northwest.
