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  • Turkey Expands Ethiopia Ties, Urges Horn of Africa Stability

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on Turkey Expands Ethiopia Ties, Urges Horn of Africa Stability

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for enhanced regional cooperation in the Horn of Africa, following his mediation of a landmark agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia aimed at de-escalating tensions over maritime access and […]

  • Colbert Slams CBS Over FCC Equal Time Rule Enforcement

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on Colbert Slams CBS Over FCC Equal Time Rule Enforcement

    Stephen Colbert has directly challenged CBS Corporation’s denial that it prevented his interview with Texas Representative James Talarico from airing on The Late Show last week, dismissing the network’s statement as inaccurate. The confrontation highlights […]

  • Sultan of Sokoto Sets Ramadan Start After Crescent Sighting

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on Sultan of Sokoto Sets Ramadan Start After Crescent Sighting

    Sultan of Sokoto Declares Start of Ramadan 1447AH in Nigeria The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has officially declared Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of Ramadan fasting for Muslims in […]

  • Electoral Act Amendment Endangers 2027 Presiding Officers

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on Electoral Act Amendment Endangers 2027 Presiding Officers

    A former top election official in Nigeria has warned that proposed changes to the country’s electoral law could compromise the safety of polling staff and undermine the integrity of the 2027 general elections. Mike Igini, […]

  • Nigerian Leaders Urged: Reflect in Lent Before 2027 Vote

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigerian Leaders Urged: Reflect in Lent Before 2027 Vote

    Enugu-based Priest Urges Nigerian Leaders to Use Lent for National Reflection Ahead of 2027 Polls ENUGU, Nigeria — The Priest in Residence at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ologo, Fr. Theophilus Nwodo, has called on Nigerian […]

  • PDP Abia Caretaker Committee to Tackle Leadership Crisis

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on PDP Abia Caretaker Committee to Tackle Leadership Crisis

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has installed a caretaker committee to manage its affairs in Abia State, a move immediately contested by a faction within the state chapter. The […]

  • Nigerian Equities Market Drops N577bn, Reverses Bull Run

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigerian Equities Market Drops N577bn, Reverses Bull Run

    The Nigerian equities market pulled back on Tuesday, ending a multi-day rally as a broad sell-off erased N577 billion in market value. The downturn follows a period of significant gains that had added over N11.86 […]

  • IMF Rejects Chapo’s Mozambique Programme Over Devaluation

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on IMF Rejects Chapo’s Mozambique Programme Over Devaluation

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded its 2025 Article IV consultation with Mozambique without endorsing a new loan or programme, dealing a significant blow to President Daniel Chapo’s economic strategy. The Board’s […]

  • UK Inflation 3.0% Meets Forecast, BoE Rate Cut Likely

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on UK Inflation 3.0% Meets Forecast, BoE Rate Cut Likely

    UK inflation slowed to 3.0 percent in January, down from 3.4 percent in December and meeting market expectations, official data revealed on Wednesday. The decline, driven partly by lower petrol prices, marks the lowest annual […]

  • African Billboard Hot 100: Tems Burna Boy Break Seether Tie

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on African Billboard Hot 100: Tems Burna Boy Break Seether Tie

    Nigerian artists Tems and Burna Boy have individually secured the record for the most Billboard U.S. Hot 100 entries by any African musician, each achieving eight chart entries and surpassing a previous tie with the […]

  • Ramadan 1447 AH to Start Feb 18 in Nigeria: Sultan

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on Ramadan 1447 AH to Start Feb 18 in Nigeria: Sultan

    The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has officially declared Wednesday, February 18, as the first day of Ramadan 1447 AH across Nigeria. The announcement, made on behalf of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs […]

  • ADC Accuses APC of Undermining Democracy with Electoral Bill

    By Ifunanya | February 18, 2026 | Comments Off on ADC Accuses APC of Undermining Democracy with Electoral Bill

    The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of undermining democracy following the National Assembly’s passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. In a statement on Wednesday, ADC spokesperson Bolaji […]

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