… Earlier this month, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu faced a backlash from Kenyans online after stating that Nigerians were "better off than those in Kenya and other African countries" despite rising fuel prices at home. …
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Bola Tinubu
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President of Nigeria who stated at the Africa Forward Summit that Nigeria will spend $11.6 billion on debt servicing in 2026.
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- April 2026
World & Region
Nigeria to spend $11.6 billion on debt servicing in 2026
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Nigeria will spend about $11.6 billion (Ksh.1.4 trillion) servicing its debt in 2026, nearly half of its projected government revenue, President Bola Tinubu said at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi. Tinubu called for an overhaul of the global financial system, saying debt-servicing costs are crowding out spending on infrastructure, healthcare and education.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wednesday 13 May
Nigeria to spend $11.6 billion on debt servicing in 2026
Nigeria will spend about $11.6 billion (Ksh.1.4 trillion) servicing its debt in 2026, nearly half of its projected government revenue, President Bola Tinubu said at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi. Tinubu called for an overhaul of the global financial system, saying debt-servicing costs are crowding out spending on infrastructure, healthcare and education.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ruto and Ouattara agree to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties
At the inaugural Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, President William Ruto held bilateral meetings with Côte d'Ivoire's Alassane Ouattara, with both agreeing to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
Ruto and Ouattara agree to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties
President William Ruto held bilateral meetings with Côte d'Ivoire's Alassane Ouattara at State House on the sidelines of the inaugural Africa Forward Summit, with the two leaders agreeing to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
Monday 11 May
Ouattara's diplomatic role at Nairobi Africa Forward Summit
An opinion piece on Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara's behind-the-scenes influence at Nairobi's inaugural Africa Forward Summit, where he held bilateral meetings with African leaders on investment, regional stability, and infrastructure financing.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tuesday 28 April
Kenya's foreign policy actors need better judgment and oversight
An opinion piece argues that recent actions by Kenya's foreign affairs officials—including a PS's tweet on Iran that contradicted stated neutrality, and the President's comments about Nigeria's English—reveal gaps in communication judgment and systemic foreign policy weaknesses.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
Monday 27 April
Ruto says remarks on Nigerian English taken out of context
President William Ruto clarified on Tuesday that his earlier comments suggesting Nigerian-accented English is difficult to comprehend were misrepresented. He explained his remarks were meant to highlight English proficiency across African countries, not to disparage Nigeria, and were from a private conversation that was made public.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ruto claims English remarks were taken out of context
President William Ruto clarified that his recent viral remarks on English usage were misquoted and taken out of context from what he believed was a private conversation. He said he was addressing fellow citizens on the shared strength of English across African countries, including Kenya and Nigeria.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
Nigerian minister playfully challenges Ruto's English proficiency remark
Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development Henry Dele Alake said at Nairobi's Mining Investment Conference that Nigerians have "mandated" him to assure President Ruto that they speak good English, responding to Ruto's earlier comment suggesting Kenyans speak better English than Nigerians and that understanding Nigerians might require a translator.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
Ruto claims misquoting over Nigerian English remarks
President William Ruto backtracked on remarks mocking Nigerian English, saying he was misquoted and that his comments were taken out of context during a private conversation with fellow citizens that was recorded and made public. Ruto said he was actually praising African English speakers, including Nigerians, though his original remarks at a diaspora gathering in Italy suggested Nigerians were difficult to understand when speaking English.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
Friday 24 April
Nigeria swears in court martial for 36 officers in coup plot case
Nigeria's armed forces inaugurated a military court to try 36 serving officers accused of mutiny and plotting to overthrow the government in a botched coup attempt late last year. The government initially denied the alleged putsch before announcing in January that it had foiled the plan; separately, six civilians including a retired major general were charged in federal court earlier this week.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thursday 23 April
Ruto mocked Nigerian English, triggering African social media backlash
President Ruto told Kenyans in Italy that Nigerian-accented English was incomprehensible and required a translator, while praising Kenya's English proficiency. His remarks sparked fierce online condemnation from Nigerians and other Africans who accused him of demeaning a fellow African nation and exhibiting colonial conditioning.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →