Technology
Uber Closes Its African Chapter in Nigeria and Uganda After a Decade of Presence
Twelve years after pioneering ride hailing in Lagos, Uber has pulled the plug on Nigeria and Uganda in one abrupt…
Technology
Politics
Nigeria: Presidential Candidate Peter Obi Blocked from Visiting Grieving Families in Yelwata
For the second time in little over a year, Peter Obi's convoy was turned back from a Benue State community…
Climate
Nigeria Underwater: A Rainy Season Under Pressure in 2026
Every year, between April and October, Nigeria holds its breath. Africa's most populous country is once again going through a…
Sport
African transfer window: final stretch before the market closes
The most closely watched case involves Abdoulaye Agbejoye. Just 17 years old, this Nigerian forward playing for Grassrunner FC has…
Technology
AI Built for Africa: The Quiet Rise of a Homegrown Startup Ecosystem
Behind every remote diagnosis app, every crop monitoring system or every personalized learning platform lies a growing statistical reality. The…
Economy
Nigeria: Kidnap Ransoms Triple in a Year, Nearly €5 Million Extorted
Security experts warn of the lasting consequences of this criminal economy. Billions of naira flowing to armed groups are strengthening…
Climate
Nigeria: heavy rains trigger urban flooding in Abuja
Nigeria's federal capital has experienced another episode of urban flooding. Heavy rains fell on several districts of Abuja, triggering flash…
Technology
Social Media: Protecting Minors Becomes a Major Concern for African Governments
Several African countries have spent the past few months moving toward new restrictions aimed at protecting children and teenagers on…
Economy
Nigeria: Ransom Payments to Armed Groups More Than Tripled in the Past Year
Armed groups operating in Nigeria collected nearly 7.78 billion naira, or about $5.8 million, in ransom payments between July 2025…
Politics
Nigeria’s Campaign Trail: Tinubu Faces a Referendum on His Record
Nigeria has officially entered campaign mode, with nineteen candidates including incumbent Bola Ahmed Tinubu—vying for the presidency ahead of the…
Culture
Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Beninese singer was honored on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a recognition that crowns more than four decades of international career.
Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of…
Sport
Nigeria: NFF Sacks Entire Super Falcons Technical Staff After Historic Elimination
Since the creation of the Women's World Cup in 1991, the Super Falcons had always answered the call for the…
Politics
AES-Nigeria: diplomatic tensions escalate after Bola Tinubu’s remarks on Sahel security
Nigeria's president blamed his neighbors for his country's security woes. His neighbors weren't having it, and neither, it turns out,…
Technology
From Lagos to Autonomous Vehicles: Moove Raises $250 Million and Becomes a $2.1 Billion Unicorn
Every major technological revolution becomes an infrastructure race, and autonomy requires fleets, charging, maintenance, data systems and around the clock…
Climate
Nigeria and African Negotiators Push for Legally Binding Drought Treaty at COP17
As delegates from 197 countries prepare to gather in Mongolia for the seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the United…
Economy
South Africa Seeks Reimbursement From Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia for Deportation Costs
Pretoria wants its neighbours to pay for sending their own citizens home. After spending roughly 292 million rand on bus…
Sport
WAFCON 2026: Cameroon stun Nigeria, Malawi come from behind to beat Ghana
At the 79th minute, with the score tied at one goal apiece and Ghana pushing for a winner, Temwa Chawinga…
Politics
Sahel Bloc Summons Nigerian Envoy Over President’s Remarks on Regional Security
On Thursday, August 6, in Ouagadougou, representatives of the three Sahel Alliance of States countries received the chargé d'affaires of…
Society
Nigeria: 308 Hostages Freed in the Country’s Biggest One-Day Rescue Operation
308 hostages freed in a single day the biggest rescue operation in Nigeria's recent history, including 163 residents of a…
Diaspora
Benin and Nigeria tighten military cooperation as jihadist threat grows
Benin and Nigeria are deepening military cooperation, with Beninese troops already operating on Nigerian soil and a new tri-border security…
Culture
Lagos Loses Its Tyla Show, a Sign of Deepening Nigeria-South Africa Tensions
A pop star's tour date just became a diplomatic incident. Tyla dropped Lagos without a word, and that silence says…
Politics
Nigeria-South Africa Tensions Flare Over Migrant Deaths and Ministerial Remarks
African Meridian Relations between Nigeria and South Africa have deteriorated sharply after Abuja condemned the deaths of its citizens during…
Society
Pressure Grows for ICC Scrutiny of Migrant Killings in South Africa
African Meridian Anger over the killing of foreign nationals during anti-migrant unrest in South Africa has fuelled calls for international…
Politics
John GBENAGNON, le fils d’Ifangni entré à 21 ans dans l’arène de l’Union Africaine pour devenir un géant de la philanthropie et de la diplomatie
À seulement 33 ans, John Gbenagnon a déjà visité 52 pays, mais surtout, il a bâti une carrière riche de…
Technology
Lauded and Investigated: Nigeria Tops Africa’s Responsible AI Index While Turning Antitrust Fire on Big Tech
Nigeria is gaining attention as a leader in artificial intelligence governance, having topped the Global Responsible AI Index for Africa,…
Technology
From Johannesburg to Accra: Google Launches Africa Applied AI Lab and $1 Million Creator Fund With Idris Elba
By African Meridian | Media At the Google Cloud Summit in Johannesburg, Google announced a significant deepening of its African…
Sport
CAF Postpones 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to July 25-August 16 Window, Host Yet to Be Named
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from spring to July…
Economy
The Inflation Gap: Why Africa’s Biggest Economies Are Paying Twice the World’s Price
Despite a global inflation average of 4.7%, Africa's largest economies are grappling with average inflation rates close to 10%, undermining…
Society
Courting the NBA and the Grammys: Kenya’s Bid to Become Africa’s Next Creative Capital
Kenya is striving to become Africa's next major creative and cultural hub, attracting international investment from organizations like the NBA…
Culture
The Word Endures: Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Celebrates the Power of African Storytelling
The Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange has emerged as a prominent event in African literature, celebrating storytelling with writers, scholars,…