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  • INEC clears 14 parties for Osun governorship election

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on INEC clears 14 parties for Osun governorship election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved 14 political parties to contest the Osun State governorship election scheduled for August 8, excluding the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). […]

  • Nigeria Banking Recapitalisation: Final Stretch to Deadline

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria Banking Recapitalisation: Final Stretch to Deadline

    Nigeria’s banking sector is in the final phase of a major recapitalisation drive, with lenders accelerating capital-raising actions ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) March 31, 2026 deadline. The process has shifted from […]

  • Peter Obi 2027 ADC: Real-Time Elections, Anti-Corruption

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on Peter Obi 2027 ADC: Real-Time Elections, Anti-Corruption

    Peter Obi Declares 2027 Presidential Bid, Alleges Government Obstruction Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 elections, asserting that the current […]

  • Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Agreement Ends Djibouti Monopoly

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Agreement Ends Djibouti Monopoly

    Ethiopia’s Port Diversification Strategy Reshapes Horn of Africa Dynamics A long-standing economic arrangement in the Horn of Africa is unraveling as Ethiopia actively pursues alternative maritime access, challenging Djibouti’s decades-long monopoly and triggering a broader […]

  • Nigeria Customs Seizes ₦1bn Cocaine at Badagry-Seme Border

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria Customs Seizes ₦1bn Cocaine at Badagry-Seme Border

    Nigeria Customs Service officers have intercepted 22 packages of suspected cocaine, valued at ₦1 billion, along the Badagry–Seme border corridor. The significant seizure was conducted in the early hours of Tuesday, February 10, 2026, by […]

  • Mau Mau Leader’s Funeral Reveals Kenya’s Betrayal of Veterans

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on Mau Mau Leader’s Funeral Reveals Kenya’s Betrayal of Veterans

    Hundreds gathered near Kenya’s Aberdare mountains on Saturday for the funeral of Christopher Njora Muronyo, one of the last known leaders of the Mau Mau movement, who died at the age of 106. His passing […]

  • China Expands Zero Tariff Trade to 53 African Countries

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on China Expands Zero Tariff Trade to 53 African Countries

    China will eliminate tariffs on imports from 53 African nations starting May 1, a significant expansion of a trade concession policy that Beijing says aims to deepen economic ties with the continent. The announcement, made […]

  • El-Rufai Alleges ONSA Procured Thallium Sulphate

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on El-Rufai Alleges ONSA Procured Thallium Sulphate

    Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has publicly demanded urgent clarification from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) regarding reported procurement of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic chemical. El-Rufai made the allegation […]

  • EU Bureaucrats Destroying West, US Warns at Munich

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on EU Bureaucrats Destroying West, US Warns at Munich

    At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to mend strained transatlantic relations, affirming that the United States and Europe “belong together” despite recent policy disputes over trade, NATO spending, and […]

  • UAE $70bn Renewable Investment in Africa at AU Summit

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on UAE $70bn Renewable Investment in Africa at AU Summit

    The United Arab Emirates has intensified its strategic engagement with African nations, announcing major investments and cooperative initiatives during the 2026 African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. UAE Minister of State Sheikh Shakhbout bin […]

  • Former Minister Hong Defects to APC, Predicts PDP Exodus in Adamawa

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on Former Minister Hong Defects to APC, Predicts PDP Exodus in Adamawa

    A prominent former minister and key figure in Adamawa State politics, Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection ceremony took […]

  • Gombe United Sign Eight New Players for Second Stanza

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2026 | Comments Off on Gombe United Sign Eight New Players for Second Stanza

    Gombe United has announced the acquisition of eight new players as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) enters its second round of matches, a period often referred to as the second stanza. The signings, comprising […]

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