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MOBILITY RANKING: Top 10 most powerful African passports in 2026

The strength of a country’s passport has continued to shape how easily its citizens can move across borders…

GLOBAL LIST: Top asylum approval countries in Canada

Canada recorded more than 107,000 asylum applications in 2025 as thousands of people sought refugee protection from different…

BREAKING: Tinubu approves Nigeria’s bid to host 2026 CAF awards

President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s proposal to host the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards ceremony…

BREAKING: JAMB waives UTME for education, agriculture courses

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates seeking admission into education courses and non-engineering agriculture programmes…

BREAKING: EFCC declares ex-minister Sadiya Umar wanted over ‘fund diversion’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development,…

POWER SHIFT: Is NDC Nigeria’s new opposition force?

The recent movement of former presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, into the Nigeria Democratic Congress…

LEGAL TRAIL: How ADA questioned INEC’s court-backed registration of NDC

The registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has remained a subject of scrutiny following legal and procedural…

TRACK RECORD: Peter Obi’s party defections and his defence of political loyalty

The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has maintained that his political decisions reflect loyalty…

PRIVATE PUSH: Investment wave reshapes Nigerian football club

Private ownership is gaining ground in Nigerian football as investor-backed clubs record improved performances across domestic competitions. In…

CIVIC FLASHPOINT: Kano red pants saga and the politics of optics

Recent reactions in Kano have drawn attention to how fast-moving online content can influence political conversations. The controversy…

POWER SECTOR FILE: States slow to implement Electricity Act — what are they waiting for?

The Electricity Act 2023 was designed to transfer significant regulatory powers from the federal level to states, yet…

EXPLAINER: What the latest Supreme Court ruling means for ADC leadership tussle and INEC deadlines

David Mark, the former senate president, has regained interim control of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following a…

INSIDE STORY: Reasons Peter Obi showed dissatisfaction with the ‘Ibadan declaration’

A gathering of top opposition figures in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday was initially viewed as a major…

GLOBAL SHIFT: Ten likely outcomes following UAE’s departure from OPEC

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) made up of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah and Umm…

SECURITY TRACKER: Charting 13 strikes, 7 thwarted — inside Nigeria’s 2026 military base attacks

Nigeria’s security landscape has witnessed a series of coordinated assaults on military formations in 2026, raising fresh concerns…