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Live updates from Nigeria, Africa and across di world.

Germany and Nigeria sign historic Benin Bronzes deal

El-Rufai tok say im hear as NSA dey tell security officials make dem hold am through phone calls.

El-Rufai: Presidency call for investigation of former Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai

Di first day of fasting for di Muslim holy month of Ramadan for Nigeria and oda African kontri go be either Wednesday, February 18 or Thursday, February 19, depending on whether dem sight di new moon.

Ramadan 2026: First day of fasting inside holy month go be Wednesday or Thursday according to sabi pipo

Jihadist attack on tomato traders kill seven pipo, di attackers target men wey dem set di truck from Ghana on fire. Authorities say di bodies of di dead don even begin to rot.

Burkina Faso jihadist attack: Seven Ghanaian tomato traders die, odas injure for Titao 

Ghana don request make dem extradite one Russian man wey dey allegedly record im sexual encounters wit several Ghanaian women and share di videos online without dia consent. 

Russian man TikTok videos: Ghana to extradite Russian 'pick-up artist' dem accuse of secret filming of women

El-Rufai inside one post on X wia e post di letter e address to NSA, e tok say im bin write one letter dated to 11 February to Ribahu as a concern citizen to clarify "di importation of thallium sulphate by im office." 

Thallium Sulphate: El-Rufai write NSA Nuhu Ribadu about importation of highly poisonous toxin into Nigeria

Officials tok say investigation and security report show say dem lure some Nigerians wit promises of beta jobs, security work, education opportunities, or migration incentives.

Russian-Ukraine war: Nigerian warn against recruitment of citizens to go fight for foreign war

Nasir El-Rufai interview: ‘I dey afraid of tyranny and undemocratic practices’ - El-Rufai

Inec set February 20, 2027, as di date for di Presidential and National Assembly election for Nigeria.

Presidential election 2027 date: Inec set February 20 for Nigeria polls

Jacinta: ‘Comedy industry dey double tough for women’ - Nigerian-Ghanaian comedian Jacinta

Di ministry say dem find di bodies of Hamzat Kazeem Kolawole and Mbah Stephen for Luhansk, and claim say both of dem bin sign up to join di Russian army for 2025.

Russian-Ukraine war: Nigerians dey among Africans wey join Russian army according to report? 

DiUS president don shake international relations, and di continent dey try understand wia dem stand.

Africa-US relations: Africa dey struggle to understand di new world order

US bill on Nigeria: Details of bills US lawmakers present for Congress ontop Nigeria security mata

Dis one na di money wey Inec go take run dia operations for di year, including two off-cycle elections for Ekiti and Osun States, including di Area Council elections for di Federal Capital Territory.

INEC budget: How Inec wan take spend dia 873 billion naira budget for 2027 election

Wit di intervention of di President, Rivers Govnor don dissolve im cabinet in line wit dia accord.

Fubara dissolve cabinet, how Rivers state governor fight wit FCT Minister Nyesom Wike take reach dis level 

For im interview wit di BBC afta di incident, El-Rufai explain wetin happun wen security agents bin attempt to arrest am.

Nasir El-Rufai: Former Kaduna State governor for interview wit BBC tok about attempted arrest by DSS, EFCC for airport

Di former Kaduna State Govnor, Nasir El-Rufai, don confam say security agents bin attempt to arrest am wen e bin arrive Abuja airport from Egypt.

El-Rufai arrest: Security agents attempt to arrest former Kaduna State govnor Nasir El-Rufai for airport

Details of di bill, wey dem post on di US Congress website, claim say Oga Kwankwaso, prominent Nigerian politician dey part of dos wey dey contribute to systemic religious "persecution of Christians wey don persist" for Nigeria.

Rabiu Kwankwaso: Who be di leader of Kwankwasiya movement wey US Bill propose to sanction

Inside one video wey dey circulate on social media, di passengers wey bin dey inside di plane bin dey pray seriously as di plane dey try to land safely.

Arik Air make emergency landing afta engine develop fault mid-air


Di political palava fit turn to conflict again afta dem accuse di vice-president of treason.

South Sudan crisis: Simple guide to understand wetin dey hapun as Riek Machar dey face treason trial

Yameogo Aminata say she bin grab knife to fight back, but dem overpower her, dem beat her, throw her into di bush.

Yameogo Aminata: Woman fight Burkina Faso jihadist insurgents wey kill her sons

Kenya turn to Uganda, Zambia to reduce cost of living

Kenya turn to Uganda, Zambia to reduce living cost

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16 February 2026El-Rufai don enta presidency wahala? - Wetin to know about former Kaduna govnor

16 February 2026When Ramadan go start for 2026?

16 February 2026Seven Ghanaians die afta jihadist attack tomato traders for Burkina Faso, odas injure

15 February 2026Ghana want make Russia extradite 'pick-up artist' dem accuse of secret filming of women and sharing dia videos online

15 February 2026Wetin be Thallium sulphate ‘poison’ wey El-Rufai write to NSA Nuhu Ribadu about

15 February 2026How Russia dey take recruit fighters for war wit Ukraine - Nigeria govment warn citizens

13 February 2026‘I dey afraid of tyranny and undemocratic practices’ - El-Rufai

13 February 2026Nigeria presidential election 2027 go hold on February 20 - Inec

13 February 2026‘Comedy industry dey double tough for women’ - Nigerian-Ghanaian comedian Jacinta

13 February 2026Report say over 1000 Africans join Russian Army between 2023-2025, but Nigerians follow?

13 February 2026Seat for table or to dey di menu? Africa dey struggle to understand di new world order

13 February 2026Details of bill US lawmakers present for Congress ontop Nigeria security mata

13 February 2026How Inec wan take spend dia 873 billion naira budget for 2027 election

13 February 2026How tins take reach wia Fubara dissolve im cabinet?

13 February 2026'Why I no gree follow security operatives wey bin wan arrest me for airport'

12 February 2026'Dem snatch im international passport' - Security agents attempt to arrest El-Rufai for airport

12 February 2026Who be Rabiu Kwankwaso and why im name dey inside di US Bill on Nigeria religious freedom and accountability

11 February 2026Arik Air make emergency landing afta engine develop fault mid-air

11 February 2026Simple guide to understand di crisis for South Sudan

11 February 2026'As I dey come, na so dem dey kill my fourth son' - She try to fight but Jihadists kill her four sons