The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set June 20, 2026, for the conduct of by-elections in six states. INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan announced the date at a ceremony held...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has approved the recall of engineers previously redeployed across its business units, following a “conditional pardon” after internal disciplinary actions tied to operational disruptions. In a...

The United States has criticised Zambia for failing to engage on a new health aid agreement worth more than $1 billion, saying repeated outreach from Washington went unanswered as an...

The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of backing the M23 rebel group. Washington alleges Kabila provided financial support,...

A man has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of four toddlers at a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, earlier this month. On April 2, Christopher Okello...

The Supreme Court has affirmed the David Mark-led faction as the authentic leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ending a prolonged legal battle over the party’s national executive. In...

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has directed its members to...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, pending confirmation by the Senate. The nomination was announced on Thursday in a statement by the President’s...

The Supreme Court has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. The convention had produced a...

Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has withdrawn from the 2027 Lagos State governorship race under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adediran announced his decision on Thursday while addressing supporters,...