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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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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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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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Meet David Jonsson, Marvel's Next Black Panther
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Meet David Jonsson, Marvel's Next Black Panther

Wakanda has found its next king. Marvel Studios has officially cast David Jonsson, the British actor of Nigerian and Sierra Leonean heritage, as the new Black Panther, ushering in a fresh chapter for one of cinema's most celebrated African-inspired franchises. But who exactly is the man stepping into one of Hollywood's most iconic roles?

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At 7-Foot-6, Jongkuch Mach Is More Than a Basketball Giant;He's South Sudan's Next Global Story
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At 7-Foot-6, Jongkuch Mach Is More Than a Basketball Giant;He's South Sudan's Next Global Story

Jongkuch "JK" Mach is commanding the world's attention before either. Standing at a staggering 7 feet 6 inches, the South Sudanese-Australian basketball prospect has become one of the most intriguing young talents in the sport. Across social media, highlight reels and sports platforms, his name is spreading rapidly as fans marvel at a teenager whose height alone places him among the tallest basketball players on the planet. But behind the viral fascination lies a story far bigger than numbers. Born in Australia to South Sudanese parents, Mach represents a generation of young Africans whose roots stretch across continents while their ambitions reach global heights. His emergence comes at a pivotal moment for South Sudanese basketball, a movement that continues to challenge expectations and produce talents capable of competing on the world's biggest stages.

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DANGOTE ISN'T JUST BUILDING A COMPANY ANYMORE. HE'S BUILDING AFRICA'S ENERGY MAP.
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DANGOTE ISN'T JUST BUILDING A COMPANY ANYMORE. HE'S BUILDING AFRICA'S ENERGY MAP.

Let's get the number out of the way first, because it deserves to sit there uncomfortably for a second: $46 billion. That's what Dangote Industries has committed to spend between 2026 and 2028 — not over a decade, not as an aspiration, but as a stated, three-year investment programme spanning refining, cement, and fertiliser. It's the kind of figure that usually belongs to a national budget, not a single privately-controlled African conglomerate. And it's on top of the $20 billion already sunk into the Lagos refinery alone.

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THE RICHEST MAN ALIVE CUT AID TO THE POOREST PEOPLE ON EARTH. SIT WITH THAT.
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THE RICHEST MAN ALIVE CUT AID TO THE POOREST PEOPLE ON EARTH. SIT WITH THAT.

Elon Musk is worth close to a trillion dollars. The programme he shut down was keeping millions of Africans alive on a budget his net worth could cover for generations. That contradiction is the story. Let's start with the number, because the number is the whole point: Elon Musk's net worth sits at roughly $975 billion. Not million. Billion — with a 'b' that keeps adding zeroes faster than most economies can grow. In 2025, he took a chainsaw, literally his word for it, to the United States Agency for International Development, the arm of American foreign policy that had spent decades keeping the poorest parts of the world's poorest continent alive.

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Tinubu Declines Meeting With South African Envoy Amid Xenophobic Tensions
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Tinubu Declines Meeting With South African Envoy Amid Xenophobic Tensions

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, July 27, 2026, declined to receive a special delegation from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, choosing instead to have the visiting officials meet with Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye. The decision comes as diplomatic tensions continue over renewed xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. The South African delegation, led by Ronald Lamola, South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, reportedly arrived in Abuja on Friday, July 24, carrying a message from President Ramaphosa and seeking an audience with President Tinubu. However, Presidency sources said the request was not scheduled in advance, and the President later directed the delegation to engage with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs instead.

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How Africa Is Transforming the Fashion Industry
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How Africa Is Transforming the Fashion Industry

Africa is no longer waiting for a seat at fashion's global table , it is building its own, and the world is pulling up a chair. What was once framed as a source of inspiration for others has become a source of direction: innovation, craftsmanship, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and an unapologetic cultural authenticity now radiate outward from the continent rather than being filtered through it. Nowhere is this more evident than in Nigeria, one of

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Taiwo Oyedele Dismisses ₦80 Trillion Borrowing Claim, Defends Tinubu's Fiscal Record
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Taiwo Oyedele Dismisses ₦80 Trillion Borrowing Claim, Defends Tinubu's Fiscal Record

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration borrowed ₦80 trillion, describing the widely circulated figure as false and based on a misunderstanding of Nigeria's public debt data. Oyedele made the clarification on Monday, July 20, 2026, during an economic review session organised by the Senate Committee on Finance, where lawmakers examined the country's fiscal position and debt profile.

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NIGERIA'S STOCK MARKET IS NOW THE BEST-PERFORMING IN THE WORLD
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NIGERIA'S STOCK MARKET IS NOW THE BEST-PERFORMING IN THE WORLD

Bloomberg data confirms the NGX has overtaken South Korea's Kospi to lead all 92 global exchanges tracked this year, driven by financial-services stocks, FX reforms, and a pending frontier-market upgrade Photo: Premium Times — Stockbrokers on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange, Lagos Nigeria's stock market has become the best-performing equity market in the world in dollar terms, according to Bloomberg data tracking 92 global exchanges. The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) benchmark index has returned 67 percent year-to-date, narrowly ahead of South Korea's Kospi at 66 percent the previous global leader.

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THE CHANGE WE AREN'T READY FOR
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THE CHANGE WE AREN'T READY FOR

Everyone wants a better Nigeria. But what if Nigeria is waiting for us first? At every gathering — weddings, WhatsApp groups, church meetings — Nigerians recite the same grievances: failed promises, stolen budgets, roads that vanish after one rainfall. We are fluent in complaint. But here is the harder question: if Nigeria became, overnight, the nation we say we want, would our own daily habits be worthy of it — or would we quietly rebuild the dysfunction we just escaped? This is not an attempt to excuse bad governance or shift responsibility from those in power, it is a move to confront the uncomfortable truth. Nigeria's greatest problem may not be the government alone, It may also be Nigerians — all of us, in the small choices we make when no one is watching.

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CBN Clarifies Status of Commemorative ₦100 Note Amid Public Confusion
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CBN Clarifies Status of Commemorative ₦100 Note Amid Public Confusion

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured Nigerians that the commemorative ₦100 banknote remains a legal tender and has not replaced the country's existing standard ₦100 note. The clarification follows renewed public discussions and misconceptions over the status of the commemorative note, with some Nigerians questioning whether it had replaced the traditional ₦100 banknote or had ceased to be valid for transactions

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Burkina Faso Restricts NGOs From Using Images of Vulnerable People
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Burkina Faso Restricts NGOs From Using Images of Vulnerable People

Burkina Faso has introduced new humanitarian regulations prohibiting non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and humanitarian agencies from taking, displaying or sharing photographs and videos that portray people receiving aid in a degrading or exploitative manner. The new measures, reported on Monday, July 6, 2026, are aimed at protecting the dignity, privacy and rights of vulnerable citizens while tightening oversight of humanitarian activities in the country. According to reports, NGOs will no longer be permitted to publish images showing beneficiaries alongside donated food, relief materials or other forms of humanitarian assistance if the images are considered degrading or exploitative.

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Adire Set to Replace NYSC Khaki as FG Unveils New Uniform Reform
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Adire Set to Replace NYSC Khaki as FG Unveils New Uniform Reform

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set for a major transformation following the Federal Government's decision to replace the scheme's iconic khaki uniform with Adire, a locally produced fabric, as part of its ongoing reforms. The announcement was made by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, during an appearance on Channels Television's The Morning Brief on Thursday, July 2, 2026. According to the minister, the change is aimed at promoting local industries while giving the NYSC a new identity that reflects Nigeria's rich cultural heritage. Explaining the rationale behind the decision, Olawande said the government wants to ensure that public funds are used to support Nigerian businesses rather than foreign manufacturers. "It's Adire. Adire is being produced in Nigeria. We have them in Ogun, we have them in Kwara, we have textile industries. Let's put our money back into the country," the minister said.

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