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February 27, 2026

Fubara issues stern warning to appointees over unauthorized meetings

      Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has cautioned political appointees against convening meetings without official approval, warning that any violation would attract immediate sanctions, including possible dismissal from office. The governor handed down the directive on Thursday during
Politics
February 26, 2026

INEC shifts presidential election to January 16, 2027

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections to January 16, 2027. The Commission also fixed February 6, 2027, for the conduct of governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections across the
Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Others Meet Over Electoral Act
Politics
February 26, 2026

Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Others Meet Over Electoral Act

Leading opposition figures, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, are currently meeting in Abuja to present their position on the Electoral Act. The meeting is taking place at the Lagos/Osun Hall of
Kenya Administers First HIV Prevention Shots
Politics
February 26, 2026

Kenya Administers First HIV Prevention Shots

Kenya on Thursday began administering the first doses of lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, in a Nairobi informal settlement. Lenacapavir, which is taken twice yearly, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9