February 16
Nigeria: FRSC Denies 120 Fatalities Report On Damaturu-Buni Yadi Road
Premium Times
Official 2025 statistics presented at the year-end briefing showed road traffic crashes fell by 26 per cent. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yobe sector command, has refuted… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Declares Renewed Support for South Sudan Peace Process [press release]
Premium Times
President Tinubu urges the release of Sudan's first Vice President, Riek Machar. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Provide Office, Ships, Helicopters for Gulf of Guinea Security Force HQ [press release]
Premium Times
"As host of this taskforce, Nigeria will provide infrastructure, including office buildings, ships, helicopters and temporary personnel." Read more »
Zimbabwe: UZA Cries Foul Over 'Power-Grab' Constitutional Amendment
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Opposition United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) has launched an attack on the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill warning that it poses a clear and present danger to… Read more »
Kenya: Gender Pay Gap Won't Close for Another 30 Years, Warns Trade Unions Group
Capital FM
Moves to close the gender pay gap will not be successful until 2056 if progress remains at its current rate, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Read more »
Ghana: NLC Secures Court Injunctionagainst Striking University Unions...but NEC Urges Members to Be Resolute
Ghanaian Times
THE National Labour Commission (NLC) has obtained an interlocutory injunction from the High Court restraining four tertiary education unions from continuing what it described as an… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Angola Sign Visa-Exemption Agreement for Diplomats, Government Officials
Premium Times
"Visa exemption arrangement will facilitate smoother official exchanges, deepen institutional cooperation, and..." Read more »
Kenya: Govt Intensifies Push for Teen Mothers to Return to School, Empowers 200 in Kisii
Capital FM
The government has intensified efforts to reintegrate teenage mothers into the education system, with at least 200 young mothers in Bobasi Constituency, Kisii County, benefiting… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Embassy in Moscow Warns Citizens Against Informal Job Recruitment to Russia
Capital FM
The Kenyan Embassy in Moscow warned Kenyans against travelling to the Russian Federation through informal and unverified recruitment channels. Read more »
Uganda: Odonga Otto Calls for National Dialogue, Says Opposition Must Check Government - Not Museveni
Nile Post
Former Aruu County Member of Parliament Odonga Otto has called for renewed national dialogue and a shift toward issue-based opposition politics, urging political actors across the… Read more »
Africa: VP Shettima Back in Abuja After Successful Engagements At AU Summit
Leadership
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has returned to Abuja after successfully representing President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Kicks Against Illegal Recruitment of Citizens - Russia War
Daily Trust
The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned against the illegal recruitment of Nigerian citizens into foreign armed conflicts. Read more »
Nigeria: Grid Failures - More Coys May Exit As Power Sector Faces Cash Squeeze
Daily Trust
There are growing fears that more private firms may disconnect from Nigeria's national grid and resort to captive power generation to sustain their operations, as persistent grid… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Made Electronic Transmission of Election Results Discretionary - Senate
Daily Trust
The Senate has said that empirical data guided its decision to make the electronic transmission of election results discretionary rather than mandatory in the ongoing reform of our… Read more »
Nigeria: National Assembly Reconvenes Tomorrow Over 2027 Election Timetable
Daily Trust
The National Assembly will reconvene tomorrow (Tuesday, February 17, 2026) to deliberate on electoral issues arising from the recently announced timetable for the 2027 General… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Explains Reasons for Deleting 'Real-Time' Mandate in Electoral Act Bill
This Day
*Defends move on power, broadband gaps Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai's Son Gives Condition to Dump APC, Says Except My Father Directs Me
This Day
A federal lawmaker and son of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Bello El-Rufai, has addressed speculation surrounding a possible defection from the All Progressives… Read more »
Uganda: Sydney Ordination Highlights Growing Spiritual Bridge Between Australia and Uganda
Independent (Kampala)
The ordination of Lawrence Zimbe at St Brendan's Church in Annandale has underscored a growing religious and diplomatic bridge between Australia and Uganda. Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Council Election - Supreme Court Replaces APC Chairmanship Candidate in Bwari
Premium Times
The judgement came just five days to the local elections expected to be held on Saturday (21 February) in the six council areas, including Bwari, in the Federal Capital Territory,… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Arrives Adamawa, to Inaugurate Key Projects
Premium Times
Mr Tinubu is expected to commission several projects in Adamawa during the visit, including roads and schools. Read more »
Malawi: FDH Bank Positions Malawi for Global Mining Investment
Nyasa Times
FDH Bank Plc has positioned itself as a strategic bridge between global capital and Malawi's extractive potential following its participation in the 2026 Investing in African… Read more »
Ghana: Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu Calls for Speaker of Parliament to Be Sitting MP
Ghanaian Times
A former Majority Leader of the New patriotic party in parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has called for changes to Ghana's parliamentary system to require that the Speaker of… Read more »
Ghana: Kennedy Agyapong Remains Loyal to NPP - Kwasi Kwarteng
Ghanaian Times
A spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong's team, Kwasi Kwarteng, has rejected suggestions that the former flagbearer hopeful of the Npp party plans to form a new political party. Read more »
Ghana: NCA Tightens Quality of Service Rules for Mobile Network Operators
Ghanaian Times
The National Communications Authority Ghana has announced tougher Quality of Service rules for mobile network operators, introducing stricter performance targets for voice, data… Read more »
Liberia: Activa Foundation Disburses L$864,320 to Reach Liberia for Third Consecutive Year of Student Scholarships
FrontPageAfrica
Activa International Insurance, through its philanthropic arm, the Activa Foundation, has disbursed L$864,320 to the NGO REACH Liberia. Read more »
