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admin - February 14, 2026

Africa Urged to Fast-Track AfCFTA Implementation

By Moses Punyuah, Nairobi    African leaders have been urged to fast-track the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock its full economic potential and deliver tangible benefits to the continent’s 1.4 billion people.   Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while chairing the inaugural Committee Meeting of Heads of State and […]
admin - February 14, 2026

NIGERIA: Shettima Positions Nigeria at Forefront of Africa’s Health Sovereignty Drive

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Representing The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, stepped into a continental leadership role on Friday, using a high-level forum of African leaders to frame health security as a sovereignty issue that must be driven by African capacity rather than external dependence.   Speaking […]
admin - February 14, 2026

NIGERIA: INEC Schedules Presidential Poll for February 20

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Nigeria’s election cycle for 2027 has formally commenced following the release of the Notice of Election and a detailed timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, fixing dates for nationwide voting.   The commission announced that presidential and national assembly elections will hold on February 20, 2027, while governorship […]
admin - February 13, 2026

South Sudan: Tight Funding Could Disrupt Essential Services, Finance Ministry Warns

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan   The government of South Sudan has warned that limited public funding could severely disrupt essential services if resources are not carefully prioritized in the upcoming national budget.   Undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Benjamin Ayali Koyongwa, sounded the caution during a two-day public hearing on […]
admin - February 13, 2026

NIGERIA: Layi Olarewaju Of Kwara Sun Newspaper correspondent, Dies At The Of 68 As Kwara Governor, Senate President Mourns

By Balogun Arisekola Azeez, Ilorin Kwara State    The Sun newspaper correspondent in Kwara State, Comrade ‘Olayiwola Olanrewaju is dead. He died during the early hours of Friday.   The chairman Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Biola Azeez, broke the sad news on the chapel’s WhatsApp group platform.   In a […]
admin - February 13, 2026

NIGERIA: FG To Roll Out Modern Equipment To 37 Polytechnics Under Skills-G Programme

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The federal government says 37 polytechnics across Nigeria will receive modern, industry-grade equipment as part of the second phase of its Skills-G programme, a move aimed at strengthening technical training and closing the nation’s skills gap.   The ministry of education disclosed in a statement shared on its official […]
admin - February 12, 2026

NIGERIA: Security Agents Allegedly Attempt To Arrest El-Rufai At Abuja Airport

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Security operatives allegedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday shortly after he arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt.   The claim was made by El-Rufai’s media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a statement posted on his verified X account shortly […]
admin - February 12, 2026

NIGERIA: President Tinubu Praises Bank Of Industry For Record N636 Billion Disbursement In 2025

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Bank of Industry (BOI) for achieving a historic N636 billion in loan disbursements to businesses in 2025, marking the highest annual financing volume in the institution’s history and a strong validation of his administration’s economic reform agenda.   In a statement issued […]
admin - February 12, 2026

MALAWI: Partridge Confirmed As Reserve Bank Of Malawi Governor

By Smile Hamilton   The Public Appointments Committee of Parliament has confirmed George Partridge as Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), following his appointment by President Peter Mutharika.   He replaces Dr MacDonald Mafuta Mwale, who served as RBM Governor before his replacement.   RBM Public Relations Officer Boston Maliketi Banda said the […]
admin - February 12, 2026

ZAMBIA: Lungu Family Appeals In South Africa As Zambian Court Seizes Assets Linked To Former President’s Son

By Smile Hamilton    The legal and political aftermath surrounding the late former President Edgar Lungu continues to unfold, with fresh developments emerging both in South Africa and Zambia.   The family of the late President Lungu has filed an appeal before the South African Supreme Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn a recent High […]
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