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Nigeria: Nigerian Soldiers Dislodge Terrorists in Benue

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[Premium Times] Ahmad Zubairu, the acting spokesperson for the operation, disclosed this in a statement Sunday evening.

Nigeria: UniAbuja Council Appoints Two Deputy Vice-Chancellors

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[Premium Times] "The two senior academics were earlier returned unopposed following the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor..."

Nigeria: Access Holdings, Aiico, Transcorp Top Stock Picks This Week

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[Premium Times] This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before making investment decisions.

Nigeria: Obaigbena Unveils Lekeelekee Social Media Platform

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[Premium Times] Mr Obaigbena called on users to embrace LekeeLekee, describing it as an opportunity to participate in shaping a more equitable digital landscape.

Nigeria: FRSC Denies 120 Fatalities Report On Damaturu-Buni Yadi Road

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[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 claims that 120 lives were lost along the Damaturu-Buni Yadi road in 2025.

Nigeria: Nigeria Declares Renewed Support for South Sudan Peace Process

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[Premium Times] President Tinubu urges the release of Sudan's first Vice President, Riek Machar.

Nigeria: Nigeria to Provide Office, Ships, Helicopters for Gulf of Guinea Security Force HQ

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[Premium Times] "As host of this taskforce, Nigeria will provide infrastructure, including office buildings, ships, helicopters and temporary personnel."

Nigeria: Bloodbath As Bandits Kill 32 Farmers, Abduct Others, Set Houses Ablaze in Niger

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[This Day] No fewer than 32 farmers were feared dead yesterday in a series of attacks by bandits on Tugan-Makeri, Konsoko, and Pissa communities in Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State.

Zimbabwe: UZA Cries Foul Over 'Power-Grab' Constitutional Amendment

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[263Chat] 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 democracy and could fundamentally alter the country's system of governance.

Nigeria: Sokoto to Scale Up Polio Vaccination in Border Communities With Niger Republic

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[Premium Times] "We will be carrying routine immunisation vaccines, including polio, so that each and every child living in those borders is being protected," he said.

Nigeria: Three Killed, Four Injured As Mining Pit Collapses in Ebonyi

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[Premium Times] "We evacuated some overburden on top of some lifeless people, like three of them, and we rescued about four that were injured," an official said.

Kenya: Gender Pay Gap Won't Close for Another 30 Years, Warns Trade Unions Group

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[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).

Kenya: Banks Cut Lending Rates After CBK Eases Policy

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Leading commercial banks have lowered their base lending rates after the Central Bank of Kenya reduced the Central Bank Rate from 9.00 percent to 8.75 percent this week.

Africa: All of Africa Today - February 16, 2026

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Nigeria: Again, Bird Strike Disrupts United Nigeria Airlines' Flight Operations

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[Premium Times] The Airline says a second bird strike in less than 24 hours involving another Airbus A320 aircraft occurred during take-off from Abuja on Sunday.

Nigeria: Senior Lawyer Calls for NBA President's Ouster Over Alleged Ethical Breaches

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[Premium Times] The lawyer said the developments raised serious concerns about transparency and institutional integrity, while NBA president, Mr Osigwe, denies the allegations.

Ghana: NLC Secures Court Injunctionagainst Striking University Unions...but NEC Urges Members to Be Resolute

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[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 illegal strike action.

High prices keep sales low in Cairo as residents prepare for Ramadan

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Muslims across Egypt are preparing for the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday. But at one market in Cairo’s Old Islamic neighborhood, rising prices are putting a damper on sales.

Nigeria: Nigeria, Angola Sign Visa-Exemption Agreement for Diplomats, Government Officials

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[Premium Times] "Visa exemption arrangement will facilitate smoother official exchanges, deepen institutional cooperation, and..."

France crowns seagull cry champion at quirky Dunkirk carnival

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Dunkirk’s World Seagull Cry Championship sees feathered contestants screech on stage.

Streets of Ivrea explode with flying oranges in a three-day carnival revolt

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In Ivrea, Italy’s Battle of the Oranges turns streets into a citrus battlefield, in three‑day carnival ritual.

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