20151 🇳🇬Nigeria — $494.31 billion2 🇪🇬Egypt — $350.12 billion3 🇿🇦South Africa — $346.66 billion4 🇩🇿Algeria — $187.49 billion5 🇦🇴Angola — $131.66 billion 20251 🇿🇦South Africa — $410.34 billion2 🇪🇬Egypt — $347.34 billion3 🇩🇿Algeria — $268.89 billion4 🇳🇬Nigeria — $188.27 billion5 🇲🇦Morocco — $165.84 billion *2025 is projected. Statisense (IMF WEO Apr 2025)
According to The Africa Report, the meeting took place in London last week, shortly after Tinubu left Paris. The meeting, it was learnt, was at the insistence of Governor Fubara, who has been desperate to return to office since the president declared a state of emergency in oil-rich Rivers State. During the meeting, Fubara promised…
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, on Monday blamed state governors for the rising cases of killings nationwide, especially the recent incidents in Plateau, Benue and Enugu states. He cited the governors’ poor funding of security outfits in their states despite receiving humongous security votes. Bwala stated this when he…
To the Esteemed Members of the International Criminal Court, Subject: Urgent Appeal Regarding Grave Violations of International Law Against the Hausa Ethnic Group in Northern Nigeria To the Honourable Prosecutor and Esteemed Officials of the International Criminal Court, We, representatives of the Hausa Native Advancement and Development Initiative, acting on behalf of the victims and…
The SDP Demands Drastic Measures, Stiffer Legislations, and Regulations To Combat Criminalities of Financial Scams In Nigeria. Once again, and very sadly, the crashing, last week, of the CBEX, a digital asset platform, which has plunged a huge mass of Nigerians into financial crisis and compounded their economic woes, has further exposed the failure of…
Dear Governor Makinde, I hope this letter finds you well. Our dear country Nigeria is in distress and desperately needs rescuing. Our nation’s democracy teeters on the edge of total collapse, and our economy is rapidly dwindling due to, what we perceive as, flawed policies. The security situation has worsened to an alarming degree, with…
The Igbo Patriots, a coalition of dedicated advocates for justice, equity, and the full reintegration of ndi Igbo into the Nigerian project, received with deep dismay the announcement of the newly inaugurated eight‑member National Population Census Committee. To say we are disappointed is an understatement—we are outraged. According to credible reports, this committee, tasked with…
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has expressed deep sadness at the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis, who departed peacefully on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. In his condolence message, Governor Soludo extends his solemn condolences to the Catholic Church in Anambra State, Nigeria, the…
Gen TY Danjuma only said it in a nutshell. You may read the real story behind his outburst. TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE I want to begin with History. Most people have heard the phrase : – “Too little, too late,”- but very few know the origin of that phrase and what it was actually created…
It’s a question many people have asked in passing, sometimes with curiosity, sometimes with confusion: Why doesn’t the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) offer Chemical Engineering? The answer isn’t just a matter of curriculum or policy—it’s a story buried in the ashes of a war that changed everything. Before the Nigerian Civil War, UNN had…
