Tinubu Extends Raw Shea Nut Export Ban for One Year
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu extends Nigeria’s ban on exporting raw shea nuts for another 12 months, from February 26, 2026, to February…
Month: February 2026
ECOWAS Warns AfCFTA Fails Without Women, Youth Inclusion
ABUJA, Nigeria – West Africa risks squandering the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area unless governments dismantle barriers excluding women, young people…
Lawmakers Summon REA Boss Over Billions in Rural Power Funds
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s lawmakers summon the head of the Rural Electrification Agency to explain accountability concerns surrounding billions in public funds. The House…
Labour Unions Give FG Friday Deadline Over Unpaid Wage Awards
ABUJA, Nigeria – Organised labour in Nigeria’s federal public service issues a Friday ultimatum to government, demanding immediate payment of three months’ outstanding wage…
Six Nursing Students Die in Ogbomoso Road Crash
OGBOMOSO, Nigeria – The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology mourns six final-year nursing students killed in a fatal road crash on the…
Kwara State Moves to End FGM with United, Multisector Action
KWARA, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government intensifies efforts to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling for coordinated action across sectors as it reviews…
IED blast damages cement truck on Zamfara highway
ZAMFARA, Nigeria – An explosion suspected to be from an improvised explosive device (IED) damages a cement-laden trailer on the Gusau–Funtua highway in Zamfara…
EU, UNICEF Fund Drive to Cut North-West Nigeria School Dropouts
SOKOTO, Nigeria – A joint European Union-funded programme accelerates efforts to reduce out-of-school children across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. Implemented with UNICEF, the…
Tinubu Launches Nationwide Sanitary Pad Drive for Rural Schoolgirls
UMUAHIA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, launches a nationwide initiative to combat menstrual poverty and keep girls in school. The Flow with…
US Congress Seeks Nigeria Pact Over Christian Killings, Terror Threats
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States Congress calls for a sweeping bilateral agreement with Nigeria to protect Christian communities, dismantle jihadist networks and counter…