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The recent resignation of Peter Obi from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and his subsequent alignment with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside Rabiu Kwankwaso marks a significant shift in Nigeria's political landscape. This move,
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission formally concluded its Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration exercise on April 28, 2026, marking the end of a highly scrutinized thirty-day civic mobilization. Preliminary field reports indicate an unexpectedly heavy
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The tenth iteration of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security concluded on April 21, 2026, establishing Senegal as the primary diplomatic bridge within a fractured West African security architecture. Convening at the Abdou
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Nigeria’s political landscape underwent a series of seismic shifts this afternoon, as the federal government moved to prosecute alleged coup plotters while the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) suffered a significant legislative hemorrhage. The dual
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Confirming recent intelligence operations, law enforcement officials announced that with the prominent Beninese activist Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa, the formal extradition process to Cotonou has officially commenced. The arrest, executed on Wednesday, April
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Benin began the formal tabulation of results on April 13, 2026, following a presidential election that saw over 7.9 million registered voters participate in a contest designed to consolidate the political legacy of outgoing President
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Nigeria’s government has formally cautioned that it will hold Russia accountable for recruiting Nigerians which many of them are young and vulnerable to fight in Ukraine. On its surface, the message is diplomatic, a sovereign
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As the calendar turned to 2026, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced that its new tax laws would take effect on January 1 as planned, even amid mounting controversy and calls for a delay from
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The recent reports surrounding Anthony Joshua and a fatal crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have once again forced public attention onto Nigeria’s dangerous roads. While relief that a global sporting figure survived is understandable, the
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How institutional failure, corruption, and diplomatic drift are eroding Nigeria’s standing at home and abroad. Nigeria is governing itself into chaos. What looks like drift is in fact the outcome of choice, democratised incompetence sustained
