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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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Adebayo Ogunlesi: The African Power Broker Behind the World’s Biggest Infrastructure
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Adebayo Ogunlesi: The African Power Broker Behind the World’s Biggest Infrastructure

When conversations turn to Africans shaping the global economy from behind the scenes, Adebayo Ogunlesi stands out as one of the most influential names. Born in Nigeria, Adebayo Ogunlesi is a renowned lawyer, investment banker, and businessman. He is best known as the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), one of the world’s leading infrastructure investment firms. From Nigeria to the Global Stage

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Peter Obi Condemns Nigeria’s Tax Regime, Warns of Growing Economic Hardship
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Peter Obi Condemns Nigeria’s Tax Regime, Warns of Growing Economic Hardship

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, has criticised Nigeria’s current tax regime, warning that it is placing excessive pressure on citizens already struggling with rising living costs. In a statement issued on Saturday, Obi said the country’s tax policies risk deepening poverty, discouraging small businesses and pushing more Nigerians into the informal economy. He argued that taxation should support productivity and economic growth rather than worsen hardship, stressing the importance of transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. His comments come amid ongoing debate over federal fiscal reforms aimed at boosting government revenue and stabilising the economy.

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Obi Raises Alarm Over Vote-Buying as Lawmakers Resist Reform
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Obi Raises Alarm Over Vote-Buying as Lawmakers Resist Reform

Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Gregory Obi has criticised members of the National Assembly for failing to criminalise vote-buying during party primaries, warning that the decision could further weaken Nigeria’s democratic process. Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, made the remarks while reacting to recent legislative discussions on proposed electoral reforms. He argued that political parties form the foundation of the country’s electoral system and that malpractice at the primary level often influences outcomes in general elections.

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Pressure Mounts on Ghana President to Lead Africa’s Reparations Campaign
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Pressure Mounts on Ghana President to Lead Africa’s Reparations Campaign

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has been urged to lead a renewed continental push for reparations over transatlantic slavery and colonial exploitation. The call came from an international delegation of activists, scholars, and diaspora representatives, who believe Ghana is well positioned to champion the agenda at the African Union level. Advocates argue reparations should go beyond financial compensation to include formal apologies, debt relief, and structural reforms addressing the lasting impact of historical injustices.

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Dangote Refinery Takes Crude Oil from Ghana
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Dangote Refinery Takes Crude Oil from Ghana

Africa’s largest oil refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has received crude oil from Ghana’s Sankofa oil field, signaling a notable shift in West Africa’s energy trade. The move reflects growing regional cooperation as the refinery sources feedstock from both local and foreign suppliers amid Nigeria’s production challenges. Analysts say the development highlights the interconnected nature of the region’s energy market and aligns with AfCFTA goals to boost intra-African trade and energy self-sufficiency.

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Tinubu Propose 2026 Federal Budget to National Assembly
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Tinubu Propose 2026 Federal Budget to National Assembly

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commenced a series of consultations with members of the National Assembly as part of preparations for the presentation of the 2026 federal budget. The engagement is aimed at aligning executive priorities with legislative expectations, strengthening collaboration, and ensuring that the proposed budget reflects national development goals. These discussions are expected to address key policy directions, fiscal priorities, and sectoral allocations ahead of the formal budget submission to lawmakers.

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Navi Pillay Wins The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Joining Mandela And Tutu In South Africa's History
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Navi Pillay Wins The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Joining Mandela And Tutu In South Africa's History

South African jurist Navi Pillay just became the first woman from her country to win the Nobel Peace Prize, joining Mandela, Tutu, Luthuli, and de Klerk in a lineage built on fighting for justice from the outside of power. Her path started in 1967, when she became the first woman to open her own law firm in apartheid-era Natal. Nearly six decades later, the Norwegian Nobel Committee honored her "for her efforts to promote peace and international law." She dedicated the win to the survivors of international crimes, and to everyone still defending the idea that no one is above accountability.

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Nigeria @ 66: Peter Obi Vows to End Insecurity, Return Displaced Nigerians if Elected
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Nigeria @ 66: Peter Obi Vows to End Insecurity, Return Displaced Nigerians if Elected

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to confront insecurity and create conditions for Nigerians displaced by violence to safely return to their communities if elected president in 2027. Obi made the commitment in his Independence Day address on Thursday as Nigeria marked its 66th anniversary, where he also raised concerns over insecurity, poverty, unemployment, hunger and other challenges confronting the country. The former Anambra State governor said no Nigerian should be forced to remain in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp because of insecurity, promising that his administration would work to enable displaced citizens to return home safely and with dignity. He said tackling insecurity would allow farmers to return to their farms, children to return to school and businesses to operate without fear.

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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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Beyond Limits '26: What Nigeria's Bar Conference Was Really About
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Beyond Limits '26: What Nigeria's Bar Conference Was Really About

The Nigerian Bar Association invited various guests for their BEYOND LIMITS Conference held in Port Harcourt, this conference guests were from the polical world the likes of Peter Obi and Omoyele Sowore and a particular and interesting Nigeria social media activist influencer Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan read this article to be more informed.

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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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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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