By Anyebe, Vice President, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) West Africa has been battling insecurity for decades, yet the region remains trapped in a cycle of violence. Extremist groups regroup after military defeats, criminal networks adapt faster than governments, and communities liberated through force often relapse into instability. The uncomfortable truth is...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the list of candidates for the 2027 governorship and State House of Assembly elections to August 11, 2026. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, announced the extension in a statement issued in...
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the deployment of a dedicated Passport Intervention Team to the United Kingdom to facilitate the processing and issuance of passports to Nigerians living in the country. The exercise, directed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is scheduled to commence on Monday, August 10, 2026. In a statement...
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The Republic of Chad has announced plans to abolish entry visa requirements for all African nationals, with the new policy taking effect on January 1, 2027. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby said the decision was aimed at strengthening African unity and promoting greater integration across the continent. According to the President, removing visa restrictions will...
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The House of Representatives committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC, has yet to decide where it will question the council’s self-styled Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi. The development comes as Adeyemi insists that his lawyers and journalists must be present before he submits to questioning by the lawmakers. Adeyemi, who is currently in...
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have lost their automatic qualification ticket for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in their WAFCON 2026 quarter-final encounter. Nyadjou’s 19th-minute strike proved decisive as Cameroon held on for a crucial victory, despite sustained pressure from the nine-time African champions. The Super Falcons created...
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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been eliminated from the race for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup after suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship. The defeat at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, also ended Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for...
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The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, has declared that Nigeria’s economy is emerging from a difficult period of adjustment and moving towards greater stability and resilience. Adedeji said the far-reaching economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since May 2023 were beginning to produce measurable improvements in key...
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Ten major companies quoted on the Nigerian Exchange recorded a combined N14.4 trillion in revenue and N4.99 trillion in profit before tax in the first half of 2026, in what the Nigeria Revenue Service described as evidence that economic reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are beginning to translate into stronger corporate earnings. The performance...
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The European Union (EU) has ruled out deploying a full election observation mission to Nigeria for the 2027 general elections, citing the worsening security situation and the alleged hostile treatment of its observers and officials following the 2023 polls. The decision marks a significant departure from the EU’s longstanding practice of deploying large-scale election observation...
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