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A company accused of funding legal claims against poor countries with corrupt governance structures has been engaged by Sunrise Power in a settlement arbitration against the government of Nigeria.  Burford Capital, with offices in Guernsey, New York City, Chicago and London, has financed cases against Argentina, Bolivia, and Ecuador and will now back […]

Fuel prices in Kenya have soared to a record high after the new government removed the country’s petrol subsidy.  On Wednesday, the price of petrol increased by 20.18 shillings to 179 KES (about $1.49) per litre while diesel and kerosene prices jumped by 20 and 25 shillings, respectively, according to Kenya’s Energy and […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says new registrants have not been included the national register. The commission was reacting to allegations by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) that INEC included foreigners in the voters register. “The names were sourced from both within and outside Nigeria including some African countries […]

Kashim Shettima, vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the country needs a presidential candidate that is focused on promoting progress. Speaking on Thursday at the 96th anniversary celebration of the Yoruba Tennis Club in Ikoyi, Lagos state, Shettima said Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the APC, is the only candidate […]

Sunday Dare, the minister of youth and sports development, says the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is on its deathbed. The minister said the league is currently in a state of disarray, with coaches, players and referees owed salaries and allowances. Dare made the comment on Thursday while speaking at the ministerial […]

Three commanders of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been reportedly killed in military airstrikes. Amir Bashir, known as Iblis (devil), was said to be a snipper and one of the commanders killed in the raid. According Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the union is ready to suspend its ongoing strike if the federal government shows willingness to accept its “minimum” demands. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU president, spoke on Thursday during a national town hall meeting on tertiary education. The town hall meeting was tagged: ‘The Locked […]

The federal government says the arrest of Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald newspaper, won’t stop negotiations for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers. Mamu is an aide to Ahmad Gumi, popular Islamic cleric, who has been involved in negotiations for the release of the passengers who were abducted during an attack […]

In the last 48 hours, you may have read some reports making the rounds that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has “delisted” one million newly-registered voters. This may have left you confused and probably suspicious of an attempt to disenfranchise some Nigerians ahead of the 2023 general election.  Let’s take a […]