Nigeria

Digital health platform WELFAS launches AI-powered wellness app targeting lifestyle disease prevention, as medical experts call for customized AI systems in African healthcare delivery.

Delta State mediates escalating boundary conflict between Ibusa and Ogwashi-Uku kingdoms while Anambra's N5 million electoral fee draws criticism from opposition parties ahead of local government polls.

Nigeria's electricity generation companies face mounting financial strain with N6 trillion in outstanding debt, threatening sector viability and power supply stability across Africa's largest economy.

Internal crises plague Nigeria's major opposition parties including PDP, LP, and ADC, while the ruling APC maintains inclusive cabinet appointments, raising questions about opposition readiness for 2027 polls.

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, as Minister of State for Finance, while redeploying Doris Anite-Uzoka to the Budget Ministry in a cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening economic management.

Three developments across the continent reveal how African markets are adopting technology not for novelty, but survival—whether it's e-hailing drivers buying dash cams for protection, vivo targeting power-starved consumers, or PlasmaLeap securing $20M for fertiliser innovation.

Livestock producers in southern Africa are pursuing legal action over alleged mismanagement of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, while industry leaders advocate for value-added processing to boost agricultural prosperity.

Nigeria's state oil company raised petrol prices to N960/litre while Dangote Refinery lifted diesel to N1,050/litre, as Middle East geopolitical tensions push global crude benchmarks higher and disrupt energy markets.

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress conducted state congresses across multiple states, returning incumbent party chairmen to office in Lagos, Ebonyi, and Kwara, while Ondo elected new leadership amid legal controversy.

Nigeria's electricity sector confronts dual crises as workers activate strike action while 5.2 million customers lack meters, with metering rates at just 57.27% despite December distribution efforts.

Nigeria's electoral commission chairman promises improved electoral integrity for 2027 polls while the ruling APC party consolidates state-level leadership with key appointments in Lagos and Oyo states.

National agencies begin enforcement of alcoholic sachet ban while public health data shows rising obesity prevalence across the continent, prompting calls for coordinated prevention strategies.

Governor Umaru Fintiri insists Nigeria's presidency must remain in the South in 2027, directly challenging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's potential candidacy based on the country's unwritten power rotation agreement.

Federal Government launches implementation of Executive Order 09, mandating direct contractor payments into Federation Account with transition period for compliance.

Depositors affected by Heritage Bank's liquidation have appealed directly to President Bola Tinubu and CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso for immediate reimbursement, while tensions eased between the Senate Finance Committee and the Corporate Affairs Commission following an apology from its registrar-general.