First Lady Oluremi Tinubu launches a national food bank programme targeting child malnutrition, whilst health professionals and civil society groups intensify advocacy for alcohol regulation and road safety enforcement.

Residents of Amankwo in Agbada Inyi Autonomous Community have launched protests following alleged river contamination by a coal mining company, resulting in mass death of aquatic life and threatening the community's primary water source.

From Ethiopia's fragile Tigray truce to M23's control of eastern DRC and South Sudan's collapsing peace deal, multiple conflicts across East and Central Africa are creating humanitarian crises and testing regional institutions.

Kenya's government has introduced legislation establishing a National Infrastructure Fund aimed at raising Sh5 trillion for long-term projects, marking a strategic pivot from debt-driven development financing.

The deterioration of Nigeria's most prominent political friendship reveals deeper fractures in the country's governance, as calls grow for judicial rather than political resolution of allegations against the former Kaduna governor.

Two major corporate legal disputes have emerged across African markets, with Nigerian property firm Familia Limited filing a N5 billion suit against Ardova Plc over prime Lagos real estate, while South African steel manufacturer Cape Gate moves to challenge a Competition Commission warrant.

Ogun State eliminates eight years of pension backlogs while Nigeria's House of Representatives investigates N8 trillion in annual revenue losses from tax waivers and incentives, highlighting divergent fiscal management priorities across government levels.

As Osun State defends its handling of withheld federal allocations to local governments, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike argues that Nigeria's democracy must be measured by tangible service delivery rather than electoral processes alone.

Nigerian petroleum marketer Eterna Plc has partnered with Fuelmetrics to launch self-service fuel stations, joining a wave of tech-driven innovation transforming the country's energy retail landscape amid persistent electricity challenges.

As South Africa prepares to receive one million foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, agricultural experts warn that water management represents an overlooked transmission pathway that could undermine disease control efforts.

Both chambers of Nigeria's National Assembly approved the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following heated debates over electronic transmission of results, with opposition lawmakers staging walkouts and former presidential candidate Peter Obi condemning the use of teargas against protesters.

From the protracted Senzo Meyiwa trial to historical taxi violence inquiries, South African courts are navigating a constellation of high-stakes cases that test the limits of witness testimony, forensic evidence, and procedural integrity.

South Africa's sporting focus splits on 18 February as the Proteas prepare for their final T20 World Cup group match against UAE with Super Eights secured, while Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns contest a potentially title-defining Betway Premiership showdown at FNB Stadium.

Nigeria's Senate condemned the killing of 56 people in Niger State and ordered strengthened security operations as violence escalates across the north-central region, while a court heard testimony about the 2022 Owo church attack.

As Abia State advances its ambitious teacher recruitment drive with 24,023 shortlisted candidates competing for 4,000 positions, broader questions about educational equity emerge with calls to halt NELFUND's extension to private institutions.