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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the provisional list of candidates for the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026, but the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, is missing. INEC displayed the list on Monday, December 29, 2025, at its state headquarters along New Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti….
As Nigeria ushers in a transformed tax administration framework, the Joint Revenue Board and Nigerian Revenue Service have unveiled a streamlined process for citizens and businesses to secure their Tax Identification Numbers ahead of the January 2026 implementation date. The newly launched Nigerian Tax ID Portal eliminates the complexities of earlier registration requirements, allowing…
Africa’s development challenge is fundamentally a fiscal crisis. Across the continent, African governments allocate the majority of their revenues to servicing external debt, leaving critically inadequate funding for healthcare, education, and infrastructure—the very sectors required for sustainable economic growth. According to recent data, the pattern is stark and deeply troubling: nations that should be…
The internal crisis consuming Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), intensified further on Monday as Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike turned the tables on Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, accusing him of masterminding the deteriorating political landscape within the party. Speaking during an end-of-year media chat at his residence in…
The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations entered its decisive phase on Monday, with the final round of group-stage matches determining which teams progress to the knockout stage and which must pack their bags and leave Morocco disappointed. Only three nations had secured automatic advancement by Sunday, whilst the remaining qualification places became the subject…
Nigeria’s opposition politics plunged deeper into turmoil this week as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to recognise the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing subsisting court judgements and unresolved legal disputes over the party’s authentic leadership. The decision has ignited a fierce debate over the state…
An unprecedented year of extreme weather has left no corner of the globe untouched. From the wildfires that ravaged California to the catastrophic floods that submerged communities across South Asia, climate-related disasters in 2025 have exacted a staggering economic and human toll. According to a comprehensive report released by international relief organisation Christian Aid,…
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has condemned Wednesday’s suicide attack at the Gomboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, describing it as a “barbaric, dastardly, and cowardly act” designed to undermine regional peace. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, conveyed the collective condemnation…
The head of Libya’s armed forces, Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other senior military officials died late Tuesday when their business jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Ankara, officials from both Turkey and Libya confirmed. The Falcon 50 aircraft went down near the Haymana district, about 74 kilometers (45 miles) south of the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declined to recognize the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing binding court judgments and ongoing legal disputes. In a letter dated December 22, addressed to the legal representatives of the Turaki faction, INEC stated it cannot acknowledge or update…
