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INEC Appointments: Tinubu Seeks Swift Senate Confirmation of Six Nominees
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INEC Appointments: Tinubu Seeks Swift Senate Confirmation of Six Nominees

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to expedite the confirmation of six nominees for positions at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as preparations for the 2027 general elections continue. The nominations were announced on Friday, 16 October, in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. The appointments are intended to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenures of serving electoral officials.

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39 Years After Sankara: Is Burkina Faso’s Traoré Carrying the Torch?
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October 15, 2026 • 47 views

39 Years After Sankara: Is Burkina Faso’s Traoré Carrying the Torch?

Thirty-nine years ago today, on 15 October 1987, Burkina Faso’s young president, Thomas Sankara, was shot dead during a coup in Ouagadougou. He was 37, and twelve of his comrades died with him. Today the country is led by another young army captain who often invokes his name: Ibrahim Traoré. The question many Africans now ask is whether Traoré is carrying Sankara’s torch or borrowing his image.

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Nigeria Secures Seat on UN Human Rights Council with 172 Votes
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October 14, 2026 • 41 views

Nigeria Secures Seat on UN Human Rights Council with 172 Votes

Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council after securing 172 votes in an election held at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. The country will serve a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2027 and ending on 31 December 2029. UN member states to reject candidates whose records raise serious concerns. These criticisms have renewed questions about how the council can ensure that its members meet the standards expected of a body established to protect human rights. Nigeria's election therefore brings both an opportunity and a responsibility.

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Dangote: Court Battle Won’t Stop $16bn Kenya Refinery
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Dangote: Court Battle Won’t Stop $16bn Kenya Refinery

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said his group is prepared to face legal challenges surrounding its planned $16 billion refinery in Lamu, Kenya. Dangote made the remarks during a fireside chat with investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange as opposition to the refinery project moved to court. The dispute centres on land earmarked for the proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery. A Kenyan court has ordered parties to maintain the existing status quo on parts of the disputed land until a hearing scheduled for October 14.

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Africa Wins: 164 Countries Vote at the UN to Correct the Map, Togo's Robert Dussey Leads the Charge.
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Africa Wins: 164 Countries Vote at the UN to Correct the Map, Togo's Robert Dussey Leads the Charge.

On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly did something it has never done in its eighty-one-year history: it voted, formally and by an overwhelming margin, to correct the way the world has been drawn since 1569. Resolution A/80/L.104, titled "Correct the map: rebalancing global cartographic representation," was sponsored by Togo on behalf of the African Union's 55 member states and co-sponsored by the Bahamas. It passed 164 votes to 1, with six abstentions. Only the United States voted against it.

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THE TRILLION-DOLLAR RECKONING: MARK ZUCKERBERG, META, AND THE BILL AFRICA NEVER GOT TO SEND
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THE TRILLION-DOLLAR RECKONING: MARK ZUCKERBERG, META, AND THE BILL AFRICA NEVER GOT TO SEND

Meta faces a $1.4 trillion trial over allegations Facebook/Instagram were designed to addict children, following Cambridge Analytica, Myanmar, and Haugen's disclosures. While Australia, Britain, France, and Brazil have restricted youth access, no African government has acted despite Nigeria and Kenya leading global social media usage and Kenyan moderators suffering severe harm for minimal pay.

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Rafiatu Lawal Smashes Commonwealth Games Record, Wins Gold for Nigeria
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Rafiatu Lawal Smashes Commonwealth Games Record, Wins Gold for Nigeria

Nigeria's Rafiatu Folashade Lawal delivered a sensational performance at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, winning the gold medal in the women's 58kg weightlifting event after breaking the Games record. The Nigerian weightlifting star dominated the competition from the opening lifts, recording 103kg in the snatch before producing an impressive 126kg in the clean and jerk. Her combined total of 229kg set a new Commonwealth Games record and secured Nigeria's sixth gold medal of the Games.

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South Africa's 'June 30 Deadline'
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South Africa's 'June 30 Deadline'

As of this morning, South Africa is living through a date that anti-immigrant groups have spent months turning into a deadline. A coalition led by the movement March and March — founded by former radio presenter Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma — declared that undocumented foreign nationals had until midnight on June 29 to leave the country, or face consequences nobody in government ever sanctioned, but plenty of people on the ground appeared prepared to enforce themselves.

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The Old, The New: Where Do We Stand?
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The Old, The New: Where Do We Stand?

Nigeria's entertainment industry is going through a quiet handover. The legends who built the foundation are stepping back, and a new set of creators is stepping into the light. That shift has taught us something worth sitting with, and it leaves us asking what comes next. The truth is simpler than most people expect: what's coming is creativity, and it is already here.

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Breaking: Prison Officials Escort Sowore to Kuje Correctional Centre After Arrest at Abuja Court
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Breaking: Prison Officials Escort Sowore to Kuje Correctional Centre After Arrest at Abuja Court

Omoyele sowore was escorted to the kuje correctional center on Monday 22nd June, 2026, after he was arrested at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The development followed a court order by Justice Mohammed Umar, who directed that Sowore be remanded in custody after revoking his bail. The judge also dismissed an application seeking his recusal from the ongoing trial. Sowore, who appeared in court without legal representation after his lawyers withdrew from the case, informed the court that his legal team could no longer continue due to what they described as persistent hostility during the proceedings. He had earlier requested an adjournment to enable him secure new counsel.

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Nigerian-Born Artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby Paints Historic Official Portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama
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Nigerian-Born Artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby Paints Historic Official Portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama

Nigeria's creative excellence has once again taken center stage on the global stage as internationally acclaimed artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby unveiled the first-ever official joint portrait of former U.S. President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. The monumental artwork, titled The Obamas: Springing Forth (2026), was revealed ahead of the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Commissioned by the Obama Foundation, the portrait will be permanently displayed in the museum's Hope and Change Lobby, where it will welcome visitors from around the world.

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Celebrating Opportunity Africa: A Movement Helping Africa Tell Its Own Story
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Celebrating Opportunity Africa: A Movement Helping Africa Tell Its Own Story

As Africa continues to claim its place on the global stage, initiatives like Opportunity Africa remind us that storytelling is more than communication. It is a tool for shaping perception, building confidence, and expanding possibilities. Because the Africa of tomorrow is not being imagined somewhere in the distance. It is already being built today.

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Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention: Protecting Children During Malaria Season
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Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention: Protecting Children During Malaria Season

Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is a preventive strategy used to protect children from malaria during periods of high transmission, especially in regions where malaria is seasonal. It involves giving eligible children antimalarial medicines at monthly intervals throughout the malaria season to reduce the risk of infection. SMC is particularly important for children under five years of age, who are most vulnerable to severe malaria. The intervention has been proven to reduce malaria cases, hospital admissions, and deaths among children. Its success depends on the active participation of parents, caregivers, healthcare workers, and communities. By providing protection during peak malaria periods, SMC plays a vital role in improving child health and reducing the burden of malaria in affected regions.

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SEYI MAKINDE DECLARES INTEREST IN THE 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RACE
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SEYI MAKINDE DECLARES INTEREST IN THE 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RACE

The Oyo governor reportedly announced his ambition while unveiling what he described as the “Reset Nigeria Movement,” a political agenda focused on economic reforms, institutional rebuilding, job creation, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and national unity. According to reports, Makinde declared: “I, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, announce my candidacy for the position of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

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