Osun Poll: Hundreds Storm INEC Headquarters, Commend Commission Over Election

Hundreds of protesters on Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to commend the commission over its conduct of the recent Osun State governorship election. The protesters praised INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, President Bola Tinubu and security agencies for what they described as neutrality during the election, saying... Read More

Africa News, Politics

August 21, 2026

Fuel Subsidy: Atiku, Presidency, Wike, APM Clash Over Trillions

The controversy over petrol subsidy removal has taken a fresh political turn, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar proposing a new production-based subsidy regime, while the Presidency and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike have rejected the plan and accused him of political inconsistency. The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has also joined the dispute, demanding a detailed... Read More

Africa News

August 20, 2026

Gunmen Attack Adeleke’s Convoy in Osogbo, Spark Panic

OSOGBO — Panic broke out in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday after suspected hoodlums reportedly opened fire on the convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The incident reportedly triggered an exchange of gunfire lasting between 12 and 15 minutes as security... Read More

Africa News, Politics

August 20, 2026

UN Warns $159m Funding Gap Could Leave Millions of Nigerians Without Lifesaving Aid

ABUJA — The United Nations has warned that millions of Nigerians facing food insecurity, malnutrition and disease outbreaks could miss critical humanitarian assistance as the country’s 2026 humanitarian response faces a $159 million funding shortfall. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, raised the alarm in Maiduguri on Wednesday as the United... Read More

Africa News, Featured

August 20, 2026

Tinubu Orders EFCC-Recovered Funds, Unclaimed Dividends to NELFUND

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed that legally cleared funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as well as eligible unclaimed dividends and funds from dormant accounts, be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen financing for Nigerian students. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on... Read More

Africa News, Education, Finance

August 20, 2026

Tinubu Names Enitan New Head of Civil Service

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his X platform. Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack,... Read More

Africa News, Featured

August 20, 2026

2027 Elections: Presidential, Governorship Candidates Face N571bn Campaign Spending Cap

No fewer than 146 candidates in the 2027 presidential and governorship elections could collectively spend up to N571 billion under the campaign expenditure limits contained in the Electoral Act 2026. The figure comprises 19 presidential candidates, each subject to a maximum campaign expenditure of N10 billion, and 127 governorship candidates, each limited to N3 billion.... Read More

Africa News, Politics

August 19, 2026

U.S. Congressman Opposes Lifting Nigeria’s CPC Designation

United States Congressman Riley Moore has opposed any move by the U.S. Department of State to lift Nigeria’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), citing continued attacks on Christian communities in the country’s Middle Belt. Moore, a Republican representing West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, made his position known on Tuesday in a post... Read More

Africa News

August 19, 2026

FCCPC Opens Fresh Probe Into Cement Prices, Suspects Anti-Competitive Practices

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched a fresh investigation into Nigeria’s cement industry over suspected price manipulation and other possible anti-competitive practices. The Commission said the investigation followed a three-month cross-border assessment by its Anticompetitive Practices Department, conducted in response to widespread complaints over the persistent increase in cement prices across... Read More

Africa News, Business, Featured

August 19, 2026

2027 Presidency: Tinubu, Obi, Sowore Sign Peace Accord in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and African Action Congress (AAC) candidate Omoyele Sowore have signed a national peace accord ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja during a ceremony attended by... Read More

Africa News, Politics

Osun Poll: Hundreds Storm INEC Headquarters, Commend Commission Over Election

Fuel Subsidy: Atiku, Presidency, Wike, APM Clash Over Trillions

Gunmen Attack Adeleke’s Convoy in Osogbo, Spark Panic

UN Warns $159m Funding Gap Could Leave Millions of Nigerians Without Lifesaving Aid

Tinubu Orders EFCC-Recovered Funds, Unclaimed Dividends to NELFUND

Tinubu Names Enitan New Head of Civil Service

2027 Elections: Presidential, Governorship Candidates Face N571bn Campaign Spending Cap

U.S. Congressman Opposes Lifting Nigeria’s CPC Designation

FCCPC Opens Fresh Probe Into Cement Prices, Suspects Anti-Competitive Practices

2027 Presidency: Tinubu, Obi, Sowore Sign Peace Accord in Abuja

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