Africa

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially published the timetable for the 2027 General Elections, setting out critical dates for party primaries, campaigns, voter registration and the conduct of polls across the country.Under the approved...

Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has urged African governments to deepen collaboration with the private sector to revitalise rural economies and accelerate agribusiness growth across the continent.Elumelu made the appeal at the 49th Governing Council meeting of the...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a two-week warning strike across Nigeria’s public universities, citing the Federal Government’s failure to honour longstanding agreements. ASUU National President, Chris Piwuna, confirmed the industrial action in Abuja after a 14-day...

God’s City International Church (GCIC) will host its highly anticipated Special Power Touch Night on February 20, 2026, at the Velodrome, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The event, themed “All-Round Settlement,” is expected to attract thousands of worshippers from across...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has escalated concerns over proposed amendments to Nigeria’s Electoral Act, warning that unresolved ambiguity around electronic transmission of election results could trigger nationwide protests or even election boycotts. The labour union accused the Senate of...

Plateau State has confirmed a renewed outbreak of Lassa fever, with health officials reporting 11 laboratory-confirmed infections and four fatalities across multiple communities since December 2025. The disclosure was made in Jos by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the selection of Computer-Based Test (CBT) examination towns for candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Ekiti State. JAMB announced the decision weeks before the nationwide UTME...

The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of recognising what it described as an unauthorised leadership group within the party. The faction warned that it would pursue legal...

The Nyesom Wike-aligned faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved new caretaker committees to oversee party affairs in Kano, Plateau, Yobe and Zamfara states. Party leaders said the decision forms part of a broader restructuring plan ahead of...

British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit rose 11 percent last year as higher volumes and lower costs helped to offset falling oil and gas prices.Profit after tax climbed to $17.84 billion in 2025 from $16.1...