2026 - News Scope Africa

Lagos NMA Calls for 70% Health Budget Focus on Primary Care Nigeria Medical Association emphasises on the need for more primary healthcare funding in Lagos State.

Nigeria Medical Association emphasises on the need for more primary healthcare funding in Lagos State.

Lagos NMA Calls for 70% Health Budget Focus on Primary Care

Agede Favour February 2, 2026

Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State branch, Dr Babajide Saheed, has urged governments to...

Lagos Seeks World Bank Aid for Infrastructure, Growth Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu with World Bank delegate at Lagos House, Marina.

Lagos Seeks World Bank Aid for Infrastructure, Growth

Agede Favour February 2, 2026

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on the World Bank Group to increase support for the...

Niger State: Terrorists Abduct Five, Burn Church in Agwarra

Aremu Toyeebaht February 2, 2026

Fresh terror attacks have struck Agwarra Local Government Area of Niger State, leaving one person dead, five...

Kano Governor Approves New Appointments, Promotions Abba Yusuf

Kano Governor Approves New Appointments, Promotions

Aremu Toyeebaht February 2, 2026

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved a new round of appointments and promotions across strategic government...

Indonesian Oil Tycoon Wanted Over $17bn Corruption Portrait of Indonesian oil tycoon Mohammad Riza Chalid, subject of Interpol red notice over corruption case.

Portrait of Indonesian oil tycoon Mohammad Riza Chalid, subject of Interpol red notice over corruption case.

Indonesian Oil Tycoon Wanted Over $17bn Corruption

Agede Favour February 2, 2026

Interpol has issued a red notice for the arrest of Indonesian oil tycoon Mohammad Riza Chalid over...

Grammys 2026: Tyla Wins Best African Music Performance, Beats Burna Boy, Davido

Aremu Toyeebaht February 2, 2026

South African pop star Tyla has further cemented her place on the global stage after winning the...

Landslides at Mine Site in Congo Kills Several People Men and women digging in open mining pits at the Rubaya coltan site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where recent landslides buried miners

Men and women digging in open mining pits at the Rubaya coltan site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where recent landslides buried miners

Landslides at Mine Site in Congo Kills Several People

Julian January 31, 2026

Landslides at a militia-controlled mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed several people,...

Court Grants Angela Okorie ₦5m Bail Over Cybercrime Charges Angela Okorie granted bail at the Federal High Court in Abuja over cybercrime charges.

Angela Okorie granted bail at the Federal High Court in Abuja over cybercrime charges.

Court Grants Angela Okorie ₦5m Bail Over Cybercrime Charges

Agede Favour January 30, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted Nollywood actress Angela Okorie bail in the sum...

FCT Teachers’ Strike Leaves Thousands Out of School Empty classroom with desks and chairs during the FCT teachers’ strike, highlighting school closures affecting rural students.

Empty classroom with desks and chairs during the FCT teachers’ strike, highlighting school closures affecting rural students.

FCT Teachers’ Strike Leaves Thousands Out of School

Julian January 30, 2026

The prolonged teachers’ strike in the Federal Capital Territory is leaving thousands of children out of school,...

Senate Sets March 17 for Passage of ₦58.47tn Budget Nigerian senators during a committee session on the 2026 Appropriation Bill at the National Assembly.

Nigerian senators during a committee session on the 2026 Appropriation Bill at the National Assembly.

Senate Sets March 17 for Passage of ₦58.47tn Budget

Agede Favour January 30, 2026

Senate has scheduled a high-level engagement with Nigeria’s economic managers as it intensifies scrutiny of President Bola...

AGN Appoints Former BBN Tega as Sexual Harassment Special Adviser Tega Dominic after her appointment as Special Adviser on Sexual Harassment by the Actors Guild of Nigeria.