Nigeria’s 2026 budget is once again running behind schedule, with just six weeks to the new fiscal year and the draft still nowhere in sight. developmentdiaries.com/budget-cycle-t…

So Nigeria has a new 2025–2030 Counter Terrorism Strategic Plan, but here’s the question: beyond the launch, how will this actually make citizens safer? Click to see our full Tuesday headlines roundup along with our demands for government action. developmentdiaries.com/nigerian-newsp…

Nigeria is facing a wave of terrorist attacks which demand more than written statements from the president. developmentdiaries.com/killings-abduc…

If Nigeria were a drama series, many of us would have stopped watching by now, but here we are, stuck in the next plot twist: General Musa out as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in October, back as Defence Minister in December. developmentdiaries.com/general-musas-…

Namibia Namibian Presidency just secured a $1.78bn strategy from the AfDB African Development Bank Group , a big chance to fix inequality, boost jobs, and shift the economy beyond mining. developmentdiaries.com/namibia-new-af…

Nigeria’s tax reform may look good on paper, but years of broken promises have left many citizens asking one question: will this time be different? developmentdiaries.com/tax-reforms-ah…

The federal government and 34 states are planning to spend a whopping N92.979 trillion in 2026 to tackle hardship. Sounds huge, right? But big numbers do not automatically mean better lives for Nigerians. developmentdiaries.com/nigerian-newsp…

A new year is here, and with it another chance to ask better questions, demand better answers, and insist on better outcomes. No noise. No empty outrage. Just clear stories, solid proof, and practical ways to act. #MyYear #newyear #HappyNewYear2026 #HAPPY2026

Just days before dismantling Algeria, the 🇳🇬 Super Eagles were refusing to train over unpaid bonuses. Now that we’re punching the air in celebration, here are the hard questions we must not forget to ask. developmentdiaries.com/nigeria-beat-a…

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's family alleges denial of oxygen, improper handling, and excessive sedation. Euracare denies wrongdoing, while The Lagos State Govt says it is investigating. developmentdiaries.com/how-chimamanda…

When Senegal’s Lions de la Teranga - Champions d’Afrique 21 - 26 lifted the 2025 TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 in Morocco, Dakar lost its composure in the best way possible, with streets becoming dance floors. But what does this victory mean for the country’s youth policy off the field? Read: developmentdiaries.com/what-senegals-…

Every year we celebrate the International Day of Education, but across Africa, many education policies are still designed without the voices of the students they affect. This report breaks down why learner inclusion matters. Read: bit.ly/4a8bmw6

Monday’s protest at National Assembly over the The Nigerian Senate’s rejection of electronic election result transmission shows that democracy is in your hands, not just politicians’. bit.ly/4r0NvEJ

The The Nigerian Senate and Nigeria House of Representatives are meeting again this week, but the real concern is: Are they harmonising the Electoral Act or harmonising the interests of the party in power? 👀 Real-time transmission is on the line. Full story ⬇️

FCT elections or Owambe? HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSO OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) is calling out Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for treating the polls like a private party.🥤👀 With voter turnout so low, it felt like a 'family meeting'. INEC Nigeria appeared to be the guest who saw something suspicious, took a long sip and stayed silent.