Development Diaries

08/09/2025

So, NUPENG says the strike is still on despite FG’s talks, meaning fuel queues might just become the new morning devotion.

And that’s not all happening today. From threats to free speech, to Boko Haram still wreaking havoc, and even our national grid bleeding customers to solar, it feels like Nigeria is running on ‘God abeg’ mode.

Click the link to see our full headlines roundup and our demands for government action.

Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-driven demands for government action in addressing citizens’ concerns.

04/09/2025

A tragic crash in Abuja which claimed the lives of a couple after touts chased and tried to hijack their car raises questions on what measures the authorities are taking to curb touting in the FCT.

In the nation’s capital, citizens should not live in fear of violent extortionists on major highways. Yet, touting and harassment are becoming ‘normal’.

FCT Minister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON, GSSRS should act now and begin a sustainable crackdown on touting in the FCT.
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The tragic death of a couple in the nation's capital, Abuja, after being chased by roadside touts, raises urgent questions about why law enforcement agencies have failed to curb such criminality and what concrete measures the authorities are taking to restore order.

04/09/2025

President Tinubu says his reforms have ‘restored Nigeria’s global respect’, but many citizens are asking, can we also feel it in our kitchens and wallets?

Catch this and other top stories in today’s headlines roundup, along with our calls for government action.

Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-driven demands for government action in addressing citizens’ concerns.

02/09/2025

The killing of a pregnant woman in Abraka, Delta State, by soldiers chasing suspected ‘yahoo boys’ points to the troubling misuse of military force in civilian settings.

Section 217 of Nigeria’s Constitution does not empower soldiers to perform policing roles. Yet, civilians continue to pay the price.

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori should move beyond words and ensure that the killing is met with full accountability.

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The killing of a pregnant woman in Abraka, Delta State, once again highlights the troubling pattern of reckless conduct by security operatives in Nigeria.

01/09/2025

Nearly 70 days after the federal government launched 2,000 tractors with fanfare, not a single one has reached the farmers who need them.

We call on President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give explicit directive to those in charge to release the tractors, before a wasted season turns into a food crisis.

Read our headlines roundup and our key demands:

Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-driven demands for government action in addressing citizens’ concerns.

28/08/2025

Correctional centres are overflowing with citizens trapped in limbo, denied justice because funding and legal aid have collapsed. This cannot continue.

From Tinubu’s ‘bitter pills’ to ASUU’s strike threat and the 762 lives lost to kidnappers, the message is the same: Nigerians deserve leadership that acts, not excuses.

Catch our full headlines roundup and our demands for government action:

Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-driven demands for government action in addressing citizens’ concerns.

27/08/2025

Kenya’s health sector is bleeding, not from lack of resources, but from corruption. Ghost hospitals are feasting while real patients are fasting, and families are selling land to pay for ‘free’ care.

Social Health Authority (SHA) was supposed to bury National Hospital Insurance Fund’s (NHIF) ghost, but six months later it looks like NHIF Reloaded.

Billions vanish into cartels’ pockets as dialysis machines gather dust and patients die on hospital floors.

This is President H.E William Ruto Tosha 2022 - 2032 reform, his responsibility, and his test. Kenyans don’t need speeches, they need action, accountability, and justice.

Read more here: https://developmentdiaries.com/kenya-when-hospitals-become-crime-scenes-ruto-must-dismantle-cartel-machinery

If you ever doubted that corruption kills, Kenya’s health sector appears to have graciously volunteered itself as Exhibit A, demanding an urgent government response.

27/08/2025

Special work visas in Japan? Not so fast. What looked like a golden opportunity for Nigerians suddenly collapsed under the weight of denial from Tokyo.

This report https://shorturl.at/Jc2Zb analyses the continuation of a troubling pattern in which official statements collapse under the weight of fact-checking.

It seems the president’s communications aides are trapped in a ritual of desperation to defend the government at all costs, fact-check later, and never apologise.

It is time for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s media handlers, including Bayo Onanuga to openly acknowledge this misinformation scandal and apologise to Nigerians without resorting to jargon or half-truths.

27/08/2025

How many times will Nigerians hear ‘approval has been given’ and ‘work will be expedited’ before we actually see progress?

This report https://shorturl.at/YpkPo looks at how different promises have been made to fix the the Ado–Ijan–Iluomoba–Ikare road, yet, 18 months later, the road is still a nightmare for commuters, businesses, and schools.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi should give Nigerians a clear, transparent timeline for fixing this critical road, with regular updates we can all track.

26/08/2025

President Tinubu’s Brazil trip shouldn’t end with handshakes and photo ops.

Nigerians need binding deals that translate into food on the table, lights in our homes, and jobs in people’s hands, not just another ‘historic friendship’ archived in speeches.

See more of our headlines roundup and key demands for government action:

Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-driven demands for government action in addressing citizens’ concerns.

08/08/2025

Oxfam has said 83 million Nigerians are surviving on less than N3,100 a day .

This isn’t just a statistic, it is a national emergency caused by years of policy choices, entrenched interests, and systems that keep millions trapped in poverty.

The Federal Government, key ministries, and agencies must take bold, inclusive economic steps to reduce inequality, expand social protection, and ensure fair wealth distribution.

See our headlines and demands for government action:

Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-driven demands for government action in addressing citizens’ concerns.

07/08/2025

King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1) allegedly tried to board a flight with alcohol, refused to drop his mystery flask, poured it on a security officer, resisted the pilot… then stood in front of a moving plane like it was a stage at Ojuelegba.

1. The tarmac is not a concert venue.
2. The law should not be a respecter of VIPs.
3. To FAAN and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, the public deserves answers, not cover-ups.

Musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal's (KWAM 1) attempt to board a ValueJet flight from Abuja to Lagos with alcohol lays bare the deepening crisis of indiscipline, abuse of celebrity privilege, and the selective application of law in Nigeria’s critical safety and regulatory systems.