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French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for restraint ahead of a far-right rally, while South African authorities continue searching for a firearm used in a shooting at former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's Johannesburg residence.
Electoral processes in Kano, Rivers State, and the Federal Capital Territory recorded poor voter participation on Saturday, despite massive security deployments, as citizens cited apathy and alleged intimidation.
Political analysts warn of escalating misinformation and hypocrisy in Nigerian political communication, raising concerns about truth and accountability as the 2027 electoral cycle begins.
Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress conducts ward congresses and candidate screenings amid political violence in Ondo State and a power struggle between Governor Yusuf and former mentor Kwankwaso in Kano.
US President Donald Trump pledged to pursue global trade confrontations despite a Supreme Court ruling curtailing executive power over tariffs, signaling potential legislative battles ahead and heightened uncertainty for international markets.
Amnesty International reports 323 deaths in the first 20 days of February across six Nigerian states, as bandit attacks, kidnappings, and police violence compound the nation's security crisis.
President Donald Trump intends to impose a 10% global tariff following a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his previous sweeping tariffs implemented under national emergency provisions, marking a significant legal setback for his administration's trade policy.
Multiple Nigerian states have introduced emergency measures including nighttime curfews and school closures as armed attacks, herder killings, and banditry escalate across the country's middle belt and northern regions.
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to submit proposed constitutional amendments to a public referendum, intensifying debate over Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 and the government's approach to fundamental legal reforms.
Voting commenced smoothly in Chegutu Ward 1 by-election on Saturday, with independent candidate expressing confidence despite campaign disruptions, as regional concerns over electoral violence persist following deadly incidents in neighboring Nigeria.
Nigeria's federal government has announced two major institutional partnerships aimed at bolstering agricultural insurance frameworks and enhancing transparency in public procurement, signaling a renewed focus on institutional reform across critical sectors.
Kogi State schools resume operations following an emergency mid-term break prompted by security concerns, as religious and political leaders seek solutions to Nigeria's deepening security crisis.
A court awarded Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore ₦30 million for unlawful police action, even as he faces nine government prosecutions—a contradiction that reveals the tensions between judicial independence and executive overreach in Africa's most populous democracy.
A Nigerian court has issued a landmark judgment requiring both the Nigerian and British governments to pay £420 million in compensation to families of victims killed in the 1949 Enugu coal mine massacre, marking a significant legal reckoning for colonial-era violence.
Investigations reveal widespread underdevelopment across Nigeria's local government areas despite receiving N5.5 trillion in federal allocations during 2025, exposing systemic governance failures and continued state-level interference in third-tier administration.