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  • Tinubu Urged to Enable INEC Real-Time Result Transmission

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on Tinubu Urged to Enable INEC Real-Time Result Transmission

    A former spokesperson for Nigeria’s now-defunct nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has urged President Bola Tinubu to permit the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to implement real-time electronic transmission of election results. Eze questioned the administration’s […]

  • NNPC Seplat Gas Maintenance to Reduce Power Output

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on NNPC Seplat Gas Maintenance to Reduce Power Output

    NNPC Announces Planned Gas Facility Maintenance, Warns of Temporary Electricity Impact The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a scheduled four-day shutdown of gas production facilities by its joint venture partner, Seplat […]

  • 2030 FIFA World Cup Business Forum Morocco Spain Portugal

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on 2030 FIFA World Cup Business Forum Morocco Spain Portugal

    Business leaders from Morocco, Spain, and Portugal gathered in Salé on Tuesday for the inaugural Morocco-Spain-Portugal Business Forum on the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The event aims to align private sector efforts across the three […]

  • Kruger Rhino Poaching Doubles Amid National Decline in 2025

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on Kruger Rhino Poaching Doubles Amid National Decline in 2025

    Rhino poaching in South Africa’s flagship Kruger National Park surged in 2025, nearly doubling from the previous year, even as national figures showed a slight decline. Official data reveals 175 rhinos were killed in the […]

  • Green Day Skips Anti-Trump Lyric in Super Bowl Performance

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on Green Day Skips Anti-Trump Lyric in Super Bowl Performance

    Green Day performed before the Super Bowl on Sunday without making the overt political statement many had anticipated, despite the band’s history of criticizing former President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). […]

  • Libya Grants Oil Licenses to Foreign Firms After 17 Years

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on Libya Grants Oil Licenses to Foreign Firms After 17 Years

    Libya awarded new oil exploration and production licences to several international companies on Wednesday, marking the first such licensing round in 17 years as the North African nation seeks to revitalize its critical energy sector […]

  • Spirit of Anchorage: US and Russia Disagree on Global System

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on Spirit of Anchorage: US and Russia Disagree on Global System

    Following the August 2024 meeting in Alaska between the Russian and American presidents, the phrase “spirit of Anchorage” entered diplomatic discourse. The private talks centered on the conflict in Ukraine, though no official agenda or […]

  • Adeyanju Urges EFCC DSS Probe El-Rufai Corruption Insecurity

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on Adeyanju Urges EFCC DSS Probe El-Rufai Corruption Insecurity

    A civil rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has formally requested Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Department of State Services (DSS) to open investigations into former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The […]

  • APC Forum Rejects Governor Primaries for 2027 to Safeguard Unity

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on APC Forum Rejects Governor Primaries for 2027 to Safeguard Unity

    North-Central APC Forum Rejects Primary Elections for Incumbent Governors A powerful faction within Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected a proposal that incumbent governors must face competitive primary elections to secure the party’s […]

  • NDIC Says Enhanced Deposit Insurance Covers 99% Depositors

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on NDIC Says Enhanced Deposit Insurance Covers 99% Depositors

    The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has confirmed that approximately 99 per cent of depositors in Nigerian banks are now fully covered under its enhanced deposit insurance scheme, reaffirming the protection of public savings. This […]

  • Tanzania Leads East Africa in Cybersecurity, Global Top 45

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on Tanzania Leads East Africa in Cybersecurity, Global Top 45

    Tanzania Tops East Africa in Cybersecurity, Ranks Globally Amid AI Safety Focus DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzania has been recognized as the leading nation in East Africa for online safety management and ranks among the top […]

  • Air Cargo Governance Key to Nigeria AfCFTA Competitiveness

    By Ifunanya | February 12, 2026 | Comments Off on Air Cargo Governance Key to Nigeria AfCFTA Competitiveness

    A research think tank has called for an overhaul of Nigeria’s air cargo governance framework, warning that current practices threaten the country’s ability to capitalise on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and diversify […]

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