Infrastructure

The Nigerian Senate has called for dedicated funding to address erosion and flooding challenges, while state governors commit to compensating residents before infrastructure-related demolitions.

The European Union has committed €22 million to Nigeria's 90,000km fibre-optic infrastructure project, while FAAN and MTN Nigeria roll out free high-speed Wi-Fi at Lagos and Abuja international airports.

The Capital Markets Authority has granted Kenya Pipeline Company an extension to Tuesday for its public offering, signalling sustained investor interest in East African infrastructure assets despite regional market volatility.

Kenya reverses port privatisation while Ethiopia loosens foreign exchange restrictions and South Africa adjusts toll rates, revealing competing philosophies on state control versus market liberalisation across the continent.

Federal Roads Maintenance Agency demands inclusion in fossil fuel surcharge revenue while proposing N229.9 billion budget, as experts warn regulatory gaps continue to undermine gas flaring enforcement efforts.

A wave of transportation disasters struck Lagos and Limpopo this week, with mini bus operators blocking major expressways, a midnight truck collision killing two, and a bus plunge claiming at least five lives in South Africa.

Nigeria's compressed natural gas initiative reports 30% fare reductions but infrastructure deployment lags behind government targets, exposing implementation gaps despite securing over $2 billion in private investment.

A deadly bus accident in Limpopo and a R150 million debt-driven power disconnection at a major Johannesburg property reveal the compounding failures in public safety and infrastructure management across South Africa.

From laboratory construction to vocational stipends, Nigerian institutions are receiving unprecedented funding injections even as 1.5 million students prepare for university entrance exams amid systemic challenges.

While international partnerships and state-level initiatives push to expand Nigeria's power infrastructure, the federal government has released zero naira of the N531 billion budgeted for the power sector, exposing a critical disconnect between energy ambitions and fiscal reality.

Governor Uba Sani has flagged off the distribution of 600 transformers and 10,000 solar-powered street lights across Kaduna State's 23 local government areas, declaring electricity access a fundamental right rather than a privilege.

President Tinubu signed an Executive Order suspending NNPCL management fees and mandating full oil revenue remittance to the Federation Account, while securing German commitments for security, power, and rail cooperation during Chancellor Merz's visit.

As families discard spoiled food and businesses shutter operations, Nigeria's persistent power failures expose a development crisis that transcends mere infrastructure—it is a question of national survival.

From mob justice killings to billion-shilling border walls that were never built, Kenya confronts a cascade of governance failures that expose deep fractures in accountability, security and public trust.

From Lagos's violent evictions to Abia's airport land conflicts and nationwide infrastructure neglect, Nigeria confronts intersecting crises that reveal systemic governance weaknesses in managing urban expansion and public assets.