Homepage Abuja from Saturday, August 15th, 2026

The clash between African Energy Week and the WPC Energy Congress has revealed a deeper weakness: Africa still lacks a coordinated strategy for protecting the timing, relevance and political weight of its own major energy gatherings.

The Universal Basic Education Commission has rehabilitated the Alternative High School for Girls in Agboju, Lagos, to help girls and young mothers whose education was disrupted by pregnancy, poverty and other social challenges return to school.

Election observers reported 323 electoral offences and irregularities across 726 polling units monitored during Saturday’s Osun governorship election, alongside 38 security incidents.

All Progressives Congress governorship candidate Munirudeen Oyebamiji has described Saturday’s Osun governorship election as largely peaceful in his area and expressed confidence in winning the poll.

Osun Deputy Gov. Kola Adewusi has described Saturday’s governorship election as largely peaceful, despite an earlier disruption at his polling unit in Ile-Ife.

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s IReV portal has recorded 1,279 uploaded results out of the 3,763 results expected from polling units across Osun State.

Osun Gov. Ademola Adeleke has demanded the immediate release of Peoples Democratic Party state chairman Sunday Bisi, alleging that he was arrested shortly after voting in Saturday’s governorship election.

At least 11 people have died and 34,533 others have been affected by tropical windstorms, heavy rainfall and flash floods across 15 local government areas of Yobe State since May, according to the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, YOSEMA.

The beauty brand of music star Rihanna, Fenty Beauty, has congratulated Nigerian music star Ayra Starr on the release of her third studio album, ‘Starrgirl’.

The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of attacking a vessel belonging to state-owned oil giant ADNOC while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.