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  • Senate Blocks Real-Time Election Transmission in Nigeria

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Senate Blocks Real-Time Election Transmission in Nigeria

    Former Nigerian Minister of Sports Solomon Dalung has declared that ongoing protests against the Senate’s rejection of real-time electronic transmission of election results represent merely the beginning of a broader public demand for electoral reform. […]

  • Access Bank Bidvest Bank Deal Collapses on Regulatory Delays

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Access Bank Bidvest Bank Deal Collapses on Regulatory Delays

    Access Holdings Plc has confirmed the collapse of its subsidiary Access Bank Plc’s proposed acquisition of South Africa’s Bidvest Bank Limited, after the transaction’s long-stop date elapsed without completion. The development represents a significant setback […]

  • JOHESU Threatens Renewed Nationwide Strike Over Salary by April

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on JOHESU Threatens Renewed Nationwide Strike Over Salary by April

    The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has warned of a renewed nationwide industrial action if the Federal Government does not implement agreed salary adjustments for health workers by the end of April. This ultimatum follows […]

  • Arsenal Premier League Title Safe, Bergkamp Insists

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Arsenal Premier League Title Safe, Bergkamp Insists

    Dennis Bergkamp has urged perspective regarding Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge, stressing that the season’s decisive phase lies ahead despite the club’s current advantageous position. Arsenal, the league leaders, hold a six-point cushion over second-placed […]

  • Bad Bunny Blamed for X Issues During Super Bowl Halftime

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Bad Bunny Blamed for X Issues During Super Bowl Halftime

    During Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday, the social media platform X experienced a noticeable surge in user-reported technical issues. Data from Down Detector, a service that tracks online outages, […]

  • Russia Surpasses Saudi Arabia as China’s Top Crude Supplier

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Russia Surpasses Saudi Arabia as China’s Top Crude Supplier

    Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports to China surged to a record 1.86 million barrels per day (bpd) in January, a 46% year-on-year increase that pushed Moscow past Saudi Arabia as Beijing’s top supplier, according to […]

  • China Threatens Annihilation if Taiwan Uses US HIMARS

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on China Threatens Annihilation if Taiwan Uses US HIMARS

    China has issued a stern warning that any preemptive strike by Taiwan using US-supplied missile systems would trigger an overwhelming military response, describing such actions as a path to “certain annihilation.” The statement from Chinese […]

  • Nigeria Revenue Service 2025: ₦28.3trn, 2026 Target ₦40.7trn

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria Revenue Service 2025: ₦28.3trn, 2026 Target ₦40.7trn

    Nigeria’s fiscal authority, the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), collected ₦28.3 trillion in 2025, a 30% increase from the ₦25.5 trillion recorded in 2024. The agency has set a target of ₦40.7 trillion for the 2026 […]

  • Electoral Act: Senate names 12-member committee on amendment

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Electoral Act: Senate names 12-member committee on amendment

    The Nigerian Senate has constituted a 12-member committee to engage with the House of Representatives on the national Electoral Act amendment bill, following an emergency plenary session convened on Tuesday. The session, presided over by […]

  • Labour Party Open to All, Including President Tinubu

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Labour Party Open to All, Including President Tinubu

    Labour Party Declares Open Membership, Says Tinubu Welcome to Join Abia State Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu, who also chairs the Labour Party’s National Steering Committee on Membership, Revalidation and e-Registration, has asserted the party’s inclusive […]

  • Tigray Fighting Risks Deepening Crisis: UN Appeals

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Tigray Fighting Risks Deepening Crisis: UN Appeals

    UN Rights Chief Warns of Escalating Crisis as Fighting Resumes in Ethiopia’s Tigray The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has urged all parties in Ethiopia’s Tigray region to immediately de-escalate renewed heavy […]

  • AU, Angola Call for Ceasefire in Eastern DRC M23 Conflict

    By Ifunanya | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on AU, Angola Call for Ceasefire in Eastern DRC M23 Conflict

    Angolan President João Lourenço, speaking in his capacity as African Union chairperson, has called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The appeal, issued Monday following a meeting with DRC […]

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