President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday depart Abuja for Rome to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting, a high-level forum focused on tackling the worsening security situation across West Africa. The announcement was made in…
Once upon a time, Seyi Shay and Tiwa Savage shared a bond as sweet as honey. They were not just colleagues but close friends — until an unexpected twist turned their relationship sour. Now, years later, Seyi Shay has opened…
Hon. Muhammad Lawal Kurya Madaro, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recently concluded Kaura Namoda South Constituency bye-election, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State. The bye-election, held on September 16, 2025, ended…
Every October 11, the world pauses to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child—a day meant to remind us that when girls flourish, nations thrive. Yet in Africa, the youngest and fastest-growing continent, the day feels less like a…
Ghana’s judiciary is taking bold steps to confront the rising threat of cybercrime as the nation’s digital economy expands rapidly across West Africa. In Accra this week, over 60 judges, prosecutors, and investigators participated in two Commonwealth symposiums aimed at…
Côte d’Ivoire is fast becoming one of West Africa’s most resilient economies, thanks to consistent growth, increasing U.S. investments, and deliberate efforts to benefit from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Although AGOA expired in September, former U.S. President…
The sudden disappearance of former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic, Humphrey Polepole, has cast a dark shadow over Tanzania’s political landscape. Taken from his home in Dar es Salaam by unknown men late Thursday night, his whereabouts remain a…
Rufai Oseni’s recent exchange with Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Arise TV has sparked a national debate on leadership accountability and the role of the press in governance. What started as a routine question about the cost per…
Following Standarddailpress’ explosive revelation that the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has widened the rift between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and President Bola Tinubu, Wike’s team has strongly…
Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, has come under public scrutiny following details shared in a biographical profile released by Presidential Aide, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on October 9, 2025. According to the publication, Professor Amupitan was born on April 25, 1967,…
