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admin - February 27, 2026

NIGERIA: Adamawa Governor, Fintiri Defects To APC

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress.   The governor announced during a statewide broadcast on Friday, stating that he was moving to the APC along with his entire cabinet, key appointees, and officials of the PDP […]
admin - February 27, 2026

NIGERIA: INEC Reschedules 2027 Presidential Election

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled Nigeria’s 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections to January 16, 2027, following adjustments to the country’s electoral framework.   The Commission announced the decision on Thursday in Abuja after reviewing its earlier timetable to align with provisions of the newly enacted […]
admin - February 26, 2026

NIGERIA: FG Launches Free Cancer Screening for 1,000 Nigerians in Ebonyi

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Federal Government has flagged off free cancer screening for the first 1,000 individuals at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, as part of a nationwide exercise to mark the 2026 World Cancer Day.   The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. […]
admin - February 26, 2026

NIGERIA: APC Denies Role In Edo Shooting, Hits Back At ADC By Ameenat

 By Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The All-Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly rejected allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) linking it to a recent shooting incident involving ADC members in Edo State.   In a press statement issued on Thursday, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka described the ADC’s claims as “utterly delusional,” saying the […]
admin - February 26, 2026

NIGERIA: President Tinubu Approves One-Year Extension Of Ban On Raw Shea Nut Exports

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria        President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts for an additional one year, effective from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027.   The decision, announced by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, […]
admin - February 26, 2026

NIGERIA: Estate Surveyors and Valuers targets young talents to boost estate surveying profession in Kwara

By Balogun Arisekola Azeez, Ilorin Kwara State.   In a bids to strengthening the future of Nigeria’s real estate sector, the Young Estate Surveyors and Valuers in Kwara State have taken their career sensitisation campaign beyond universities to secondary schools, seeking to groom the next generation of professionals from an early stage.   The outreach […]
admin - February 26, 2026

NIGERIA: Kwara NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Hosts Members To Ramadan/Lent Unity Get-together.

By Balogun Arisekola Azeez, Ilorin Kwara State. The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State organised a joint Ramadan and Lent get-together aimed at fostering unity and strengthening professional harmony among members of the chapel. The event, convened by the chapel’s executive committee led by Chairman Abiola Azeez of Tribune Newspaper, […]
admin - February 26, 2026

MALAWI: President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika Appointed Honorary Patron of Peace Parks Foundation

 By Smile Hamilton Malawi   President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has been appointed Honorary Patron of the Peace Parks Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the creation and management of transfrontier conservation areas across Africa.   In a statement signed by Chief Secretary Justin Saidi, the appointment was described as recognition of President Mutharika’s distinguished […]
admin - February 25, 2026

KENYA: Counties Urged To Embrace Private Sector For Agricultural Revival

By Moses Punyuah, Nairobi    Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called on national and county governments to embrace private sector participation as a key driver of agricultural growth and enterprise development.   Speaking during the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Agricultural Revitalisation Summit in Malindi, Kagwe said reliance on public funding […]
admin - February 25, 2026

NIGERIA: Sowore Confronts Minister Umahi At FCT Police Command Over Alleged Illegal Detention Of Woman In N250 Million Debt Dispute

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria        Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has accused the Nigeria Police Force of facilitating the harassment and unlawful detention of a woman at the FCT Command in Abuja.   Sowore made the claim after personally intervening at the police headquarters on Wednesday where he confronted […]
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