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Nigeria's anti-graft agency confirms detention of former Kaduna governor while South Africa's Madlanga commission hears denial of kickback allegations, highlighting renewed continental focus on governance accountability.
Nigeria faces mounting political tensions as opposition lawmakers walk out over electoral reforms, FCT Minister Wike consolidates control through candidate defections, and Rivers State Assembly suspends Governor Fubara's impeachment following presidential intervention.
A federal judge has reserved judgment on a landmark case that questions whether institutional bodies like the State Security Service can claim personal defamation, following SERAP's challenge to a N5 billion lawsuit.
Minister Nyesom Wike announces Friday as work-free and imposes 22-hour movement restrictions from Friday evening through Saturday as security measures for February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory.
President Bola Tinubu has signed electoral reform legislation as Nigeria begins preparations for the 2027 general elections, while the FCT prepares for Saturday's area council polls amid political party reorganization.
As security agencies pursue high-profile investigations into the Owo church massacre and alleged corruption, their operational methods face judicial examination, raising fundamental questions about procedural propriety and constitutional rights.
A wave of judicial interventions across Nigeria's legal system reveals courts grappling with questions of press freedom, corporate rights, and political accountability as restraining orders and formal complaints reshape public discourse.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mushayavanhu has directed commercial lenders to reduce charges amid mounting public criticism, while constitutional lawyers challenge proposals for presidential term extensions without a referendum.
Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun signals a shift in Nigeria's security doctrine, acknowledging that criminal networks are adapting faster than traditional law enforcement responses can contain them.
Nigeria's anti-corruption agencies have escalated investigations into former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission conducting raids on his Abuja residence while he remains in custody for questioning.
Opposition parties condemned President Tinubu's assent to electoral amendments as a threat to democratic credibility, while his intervention in Rivers State temporarily halted impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara, revealing tensions between federal authority and institutional independence.
President Tinubu signs electoral law amendments aimed at preventing results manipulation while INEC deploys anti-corruption agencies to combat vote buying ahead of FCT polls, marking a potential shift in Nigeria's electoral integrity landscape.
Parliamentary debate following the State of the Nation Address exposes deep divisions over government's handling of joblessness, with ANC backbenchers joining opposition in calling for concrete intervention on youth unemployment.
Nigeria's newly signed Electoral Act 2026 mandates electronic transmission of results, but implementation begins amid escalating internal party conflicts that test the country's democratic institutions.
The National Prosecuting Authority has dismissed preacher Walter Magaya's application to remove Chief Director of Prosecutions Tendayi Shonhayi from his rape case, rejecting allegations of bias based on her alleged church affiliation.