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President Tinubu Signed Electoral Act 2026 That Removes Certificate Forgery as Ground for Election Petitions, Nigerians Say Law Shields Criminals
President Bola Tinubu signed the Electoral Act 2026 into law on February 18, 2026, but it is only now, as the 2027 general...
How Lagos’ Dirty Culture Followed Tinubu to Abuja
When President Bola Tinubu moved from Lagos to Abuja in 2023, many Nigerians hoped the Federal Capital Territory would remain the orderly, well-planned...
Chad to Grant Visa-Free Entry to All African Citizens From January 1, 2027
Chad has announced that it will abolish entry visa requirements for all African nationals starting January 1, 2027, a move that positions the...
Umahi Claims Abuja-Kano Road Will Be Completed by November, Despite Years of Delays and Ballooning Costs
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that the remaining 164 kilometres of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway will be completed by November, a...
Guinea-Bissau Junta Leader Makes First Foreign Trip to Chad Amid Diplomatic Isolation
Guinea-Bissau’s transitional leader, General Horta N’Tam, travelled to Chad on Monday for his first foreign trip since seizing power more than eight months...
Cameroon Knock Out Nigeria as Algeria, Morocco and Malawi Secure Women’s World Cup Berths
Cameroon, Algeria, Morocco and Malawi have all booked their places at the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil after reaching the semi-finals of...
David Umahi Launches 40-Man Coastal Highway Guards While Bandits Overrun Nigeria
Minister of Works David Umahi has launched the Coastal Highway Guards, a 40‑man security team tasked with protecting the Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway from...
Tinubu Says Stock Market Trading in Classrooms Will Build Prosperous Nation, Yet Millions of Nigerians Cannot Afford School Fees
President Bola Tinubu has called for the integration of stock market trading and capital market education into the curriculum of Nigerian universities, saying...
A Killer Mosquito Is Spreading Across Africa, and It Is Creating a Billion-Dollar Boom for Drugmakers
In 2012, Djibouti had effectively eliminated malaria within its borders, with just 27 cases recorded for the entire year. Then came Anopheles stephensi,...
Nigeria and Canada Sign Direct Flight Agreement Amid Infrastructure, Safety Concerns
Nigeria and Canada have signed an expanded air transport agreement that will, for the first time, allow direct scheduled flights between both countries....
Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 3,252 PTA Teachers as Unity Colleges Face 3,500 Deficit and Security Crisis
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association teachers serving in Federal Unity Colleges across the country, a move...
DR Congo Ebola Cases Surpass 4,000 for First Time as Outbreak Becomes Fastest Spreading on Record
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases have risen above 4,000 for the first time in the current outbreak, government data showed,...