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Ramadan Clash: Bashir Ahmad Urges INEC to Review 2027 General Election Dates

A former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconsider the proposed dates for the 2027 general elections, citing concerns over their coincidence with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Prime Business Africa reports. INEC

February 13, 2026

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Morocco Earmarks $330m for Flood-Hit Northern Regions

The Morocco government has approved a 3bn dirham ($330m) emergency package to support communities in its northern provinces after weeks of unusually heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding. In a statement on Thursday, the royal palace said King Mohammed VI had ordered a

February 13, 2026

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INEC Sets Dates For Presidential, Governorship Elections

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed 20 February 2027 for the presidential and National Assembly elections and 6 March 2027 for governorship and state assembly polls, formally triggering the countdown to the country’s next general election. Announcing

February 13, 2026

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Germany Confirms Revival of $2.3bn Siemens Power Deal Under Tinubu

Germany has confirmed that the $2.3 billion Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) with Nigeria, implemented by Siemens AG, remained largely dormant under the previous administration but has regained momentum under President Tinubu. Johannes Lehne, Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in

February 13, 2026

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Nigeria Wins Permanent Seat on African Central Bank Board at AU Summit

Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank, marking a major diplomatic and institutional victory for the country at the 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

February 13, 2026

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FG Launches Operation Savannah Shield after 75 Killed in Kwara Attacks

The Federal Government on Thursday launched a major security operation across Nigeria’s North-Central region after gunmen killed at least 75 people in coordinated attacks on two communities in Kwara State. The new offensive, code-named Operation Savannah Shield, will see additional soldiers, police

February 13, 2026

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Venezuela Says U.S. Oil Sales Proceed Commercially as Revenues Climb Into Billions

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended recent crude oil sales to the United States as strictly commercial transactions conducted through the state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), insisting that pricing mechanisms follow international norms and that proceeds are being

February 13, 2026

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Fubara Dissolves Rivers Executive Council

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Executive Council, in a move that comes amid fresh efforts by the Presidency to calm the political crisis rocking the oil-rich state. The decision was announced on Thursday in a statement signed by

February 13, 2026

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Political Heavyweights Visit El-Rufai, Call for Respect for Rule of Law

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday paid separate solidarity visits to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai at his Abuja residence. The visits followed the widely reported airport incident involving El-Rufai and security operatives

February 13, 2026

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2027 Polls: INEC Projects ₦873.78bn Budget, Seeks ₦209bn for Election Technology

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has placed the projected cost of conducting Nigeria’s 2027 general elections at ₦873.78 billion, a figure significantly higher than the funding released for the 2023 polls. The figure was presented on Thursday by INEC Chairman, Prof.

February 12, 2026

News·Nigeria·Top Stories

Customs Transforms Lagos Community with School Renovation, Sports Arena

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its commitment to education and healthy living with the renovation of Methodist Primary School, Ibeshe, Ikorodu, and the commissioning of the Wale Adeniyi Sports Arena at the Western Marine Command, in a dual ceremony on

February 12, 2026

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Ramadan Clash: Bashir Ahmad Urges INEC to Review 2027 General Election Dates

Morocco Earmarks $330m for Flood-Hit Northern Regions

INEC Sets Dates For Presidential, Governorship Elections

Germany Confirms Revival of $2.3bn Siemens Power Deal Under Tinubu

Nigeria Wins Permanent Seat on African Central Bank Board at AU Summit

FG Launches Operation Savannah Shield after 75 Killed in Kwara Attacks

Venezuela Says U.S. Oil Sales Proceed Commercially as Revenues Climb Into Billions

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Executive Council

Political Heavyweights Visit El-Rufai, Call for Respect for Rule of Law

2027 Polls: INEC Projects ₦873.78bn Budget, Seeks ₦209bn for Election Technology

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