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Nigeria's Electoral Act 2026: What Really Changed, and What Didn't

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- On 18 February, President Bola Tinubu signed the Electoral Bill 2026 into law. This has been a bruising few weeks: sustained protests outside the National Assembly, a disputed voi... Read More


Biodun Jeyifo: Celebrating a life devoted to incisive and analytical thinking, By Yaro Yusuf Mamman

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Once upon a time, we were witnesses to unending intellectual combats in Nigerian universities - contests between different schools of thought across multiple disciplines, particula... Read More


Former UBA Chairman Israel Ogbue is dead

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced the death of its former chairman, Israel Ogbue. Mr Ogbue, 99, died on Thursday, the bank said in a statement. "He joined the UBA Bo... Read More


2026 Winter Olympics: Organisers restock condoms after early shortage in athletes' village

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Organisers of the 2026 Winter Olympics have replenished condom supplies in the Athletes' Village following reports of an early shortage that drew global attention and triggered wid... Read More


'I love Nicki Minaj; her skin is so beautiful, her nails are so long' - Donald Trump

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- US President Donald Trump has expressed his admiration for American rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj. Speaking at a Black History Month event in Wash... Read More


NPFL slams Kwara United with N9m fine, points deduction over crowd violence

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has imposed heavy sanctions on Kwara United following crowd violence that marred their Matchday 22 rearranged fixture against Rivers Unit... Read More


ANALYSIS: African countries should resist Europe's assertive migration diplomacy

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Since the 2015 'migration crisis', Europe has pressured African countries into tightening their border security and accepting returned migrants, irrespective of whether these polic... Read More


Experts say carbon monoxide likely cause of Plateau miners' deaths

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Medical and environmental experts have said carbon monoxide exposure is the most probable cause of Tuesday's death of 38 miners at a mining site in Kampani Zurak community in the W... Read More


ICPC confirms El-Rufai's rearrest after release from EFCC custody

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the rearrest of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is in its custody, hours ... Read More


Strengthening integrated last mile delivery and supply visibility, By Negedu Umoru

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- A Critical Pathway to Healthcare Access in Nigeria The Primary Health Care (PHC) system is the foundation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria and its functionality depen... Read More