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Mounting economic pressure and widespread insecurity took centre stage at Nigeria’s 2026 Workers’ Day as Bola Tinubu formally declared both crises national emergencies, warning that they threaten jobs, productivity and long-term stability. Addressing workers at Eagle Square in Abuja through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, the President said the…
Nigeria’s electoral umpire has updated its official records to reflect a shift in the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress, reinstating David Mark as National Chairman following a decisive intervention by the Supreme Court. A review of the Independent National Electoral Commission database shows Mark now listed as chairman, alongside Rauf Aregbesola as National…
A temporary halt has been placed on a major electricity metering procurement process after a Federal High Court in Kano directed all parties to preserve existing conditions pending further hearing. The order, issued on Wednesday by Justice M. N. Yunusa, followed an ex parte application brought by the Trustee of the Association of…
Nigeria’s legal framework for child protection is facing a major reset as the Federal Government begins a comprehensive review of the Child Rights Act, 2003, citing its inability to address modern threats confronting children. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, made this known in Abuja during the inauguration of…
The National Bureau of Statistics reports that average retail petrol prices fell by 15.6 per cent year-on-year by February 2026. Data confirms the average cost reached ₦1,051.47, down from ₦1,245.80 in February 2025. This annual decline suggests a slight cooling in the downstream oil sector since the shock of the 2023 subsidy removal. Yet, the…
A decisive move by the Osun State Government has brought an abrupt end to the reign of Oba Gbenga Oloyede, following his conviction in the United States over a COVID-19 fraud scheme, with authorities citing legal and institutional grounds for his removal. The announcement, made on Monday by Kolapo Alimi, confirmed that the State…
A court in Ivory Coast has handed life sentences to six individuals convicted over a deadly 2020 attack on a military post in Kafolo, underscoring ongoing security concerns along the country’s northern frontier. The ruling, confirmed by lawyer Abdoulaye Ben Meite, forms part of a wider judgment involving 45 defendants linked to the assault,…
A proposed multi-year aid agreement between Ghana and the United States has collapsed following disagreements over access to citizens’ personal data, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The development marks a setback in ongoing efforts by Washington to reshape its engagement across Africa after policy changes under Donald Trump led to the…
Africa’s expanding financial base, now estimated at more than $4 trillion, is not translating into jobs or industrial growth at the scale required, according to a new report by the Africa Finance Corporation, raising fresh concerns over how capital is deployed across the continent. The 2026 State of Africa’s Infrastructure report, titled “The…
Nigeria’s failure to finance new large-scale power plants for over a decade has been traced to policy inconsistency and the abrupt dismantling of a once-functional investment framework, according to former Minister of Power, Barth Nnaji. Speaking at the 2026 conference of the Nigerian Association for Energy Economics in Lagos, Nnaji said the country had…
