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August 12, 2026

EU Activates Joint Election Observation Hub for Osun Governorship Poll

The European Union has activated a Joint Election Observation Hub to monitor the Osun State governorship election as part of its support for democratic governance and electoral integrity in Nigeria. The initiative, established under the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) programme, brings together six civil society organisations to coordinate independent, citizen-focused election... Read More
Africa News, Nigeria News, Politics
August 12, 2026

Toronto Summit: Nigeria Takes Its Investment and Diaspora Story to Canada

Renewed Hope Global engagement seeks to turn Nigeria-Canada relations from dialogue into investment, digital innovation and diaspora-led economic partnerships TORONTO, CANADA — Nigeria has taken its economic transformation message directly to Canadian investors, technology leaders and its diaspora community, as the 8th Edition of the Renewed Hope Global Tour concluded in Toronto with a high-level... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business
August 12, 2026

Seme Border: Customs Intercepts Explosive Cartridges, Seizes Expired Noodles

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has intercepted 3,300 cartridges of explosive materials allegedly smuggled from Ghana, alongside 1,306 sacks of expired and decomposing noodles, illicit drugs and other prohibited goods with a combined Duty Paid Value of N365.16 million. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Abdullahi Shuaibu Kaila, disclosed this on Tuesday during a... Read More
Africa News, Nigeria News
August 12, 2026

Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Reject Hate Speech, Religious Division Ahead of 2027

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger national and international cooperation to tackle emerging security threats confronting Nigeria and other parts of the world. Tinubu said Nigeria was facing multifaceted security challenges that required coordinated and sustainable responses from governments, international organisations, religious leaders and other stakeholders. The President spoke in Abuja on Tuesday... Read More
Africa News, community, Defence, Featured
August 12, 2026

Tinubu Offers Up to $11.50/Barrel Tax Credit to Boost Deep Offshore Investment

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new investment framework aimed at unlocking up to $50 billion in deep offshore oil and gas investment and reviving major capital-intensive projects that have remained stalled for years. According to a statement issued by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the reform replaces project-by-project negotiations with a transparent, rules-based framework designed... Read More
Africa News, Featured, Finance
August 12, 2026

Obasanjo, Jonathan, Obi Warn of Democratic Decline, Demand Urgent Reforms

Two former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, alongside former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate Peter Obi, have raised fresh concerns over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, warning of institutional decline and calling for urgent reforms to safeguard the country’s democratic future. The trio spoke at the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue in... Read More
Africa News, community, Featured, Nigeria News
August 12, 2026

2027: Yilwatda, Sultan, Cleric Warn Against Religious Division as ADC Condemns Jingir

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and Christian scholar, Rev. Dr Demas Sam Sarki, have warned against using religion to divide Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. Their warnings came as stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) condemned recent comments attributed... Read More
Africa News, community, Featured
August 12, 2026

States Urged to Access ₦65bn Counterpart Funds, Utilise ₦267bn Intervention Funds

The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has urged state governments to urgently access more than ₦65 billion in outstanding counterpart funds and utilise about ₦267 billion in previously released intervention funds to improve basic education delivery across the country. Garba made the call in Asaba, Delta State, at the... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Education
August 11, 2026

2027: The Coalition Imperative — When Unity Becomes a Democratic Necessity By Ambassador M

Nigeria is already entering the political theatre of 2027, and the opposition landscape is becoming as consequential as the contest itself. Across the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Labour Party (LP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), PDP and other political platforms, realignments, defections and coalition discussions are reshaping the... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, UK News, World News
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