November 2026
November 2
- INEC drew a line between images created entirely by artificial intelligence
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission has flagged 268 records in its preliminary Register of Voters for suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs and other irregularities, as it begins cleaning up the database ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission said it is already working through the register rather than waiting for the final list.
- Nigerian court voids Atiku's ADC candidacy and sacks David Mark-led party leadership
A Federal High Court judgment nullified the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress and voided the candidacy of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, sacking all ADC candidates. Premium Times reported that if upheld by higher courts on appeal, the judgement bars the ADC, a major challenger to the ruling All Progressives Congress, from fielding candidates in the upcoming general elections.
- Afreximbank and APPO launch $5bn Africa Energy Bank with Abuja headquarters and Helmy Ghazi as president
Afreximbank and the African Petroleum Producers' Organization formally established the Africa Energy Bank with $5 billion in capital, ending a delay of roughly two years since the plan was first set out. The bank's headquarters is in Abuja, Nigeria. Helmy Ghazi becomes the institution's inaugural president.
- Nigeria's Senate weighs Tinubu's $7.7bn loan as NDC and Atiku warn of debt burden
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve a new external borrowing plan of $7.7 billion, about ₦10.79 trillion, to help finance the 2026 budget deficit. He also withdrew a previous external borrowing request. The Senate is now considering the request.
- UNESCO reports six in seven journalist murders go unpunished as NUJ demands prosecutions in Nigeria
UNESCO reports that six in seven journalist murders worldwide go unpunished, a finding circulated as the Council of Europe marked the issue with the statement that when journalists are silenced, democracy loses its voice. The figure was carried in reporting on the state of press safety published on Monday.