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The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified key timeframes issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 general elections, creating a major legal development in Nigeria’s election planning process. Justice Mohammed Umar delivered the judgment in a suit filed by the Youth Party against INEC. The party…

The United Nations has released up to $60 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to support urgent efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo virus strain in Central Africa. The funding was announced on Friday, May 22, 2026, by Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General…

Despite new installations by distribution companies, Nigeria still has a large gap in electricity metering. Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission shows that about 5.1 million active electricity consumers still had no prepaid meters as of February 2026. That represents about 41 percent of the country’s 12.31 million active…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Aina will succeed Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure ends on July 31, 2026. The Presidency announced the appointment on Thursday in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the…

Nigerian airlines, including Air Peace, United Nigeria Airlines, and Ibom Air, have increased their base economy fares on major domestic routes to above ₦200,000, marking the highest ticket prices seen in recent months. The sharp rise comes as aviation fuel (Jet A1) prices remain elevated, hovering between ₦1,900 and ₦2,000…