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Nigeria Watch

2027 Campaign Officially Begins: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi and Broad Opposition Field Enter Nigeria’s Presidential Race

Nigeria has formally entered the 2027 presidential campaign season, with the regulated campaign period for the January 16, 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections beginning on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The development marks a clear shift from months of political positioning, defections, coalition-building and internal party manoeuvring into the formal contest for the Nigerian electorate.

August 19, 2026 No Comments

Africa Economic Watch

“Zambia’s Hichilema Leads Re-Election Count as Copper Investors Watch for Policy Continuity.”

Africa Development Watch — Zambia Copper & Investment Policy Alert A material new development suitable for OgasTv Africa coverage has emerged from Zambia’s presidential election. President Hakainde Hichilema is leading the vote count and, as of August 16, 2026, had 54.82% of declared votes with results from 105 of 226 constituencies announced. His main challenger,

August 17, 2026 No Comments

Nigeria Watch

“CHINA OPENS ZERO-TARIFF MARKET TO AFRICA: NIGERIA TARGETS FACTORIES, PROCESSING AND INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT AS TRADE HITS $18BN.”

Nigeria Trade & Industrial Policy Watch — China market-access development. The Federal Government says Nigeria is positioning itself to convert China’s new zero-tariff regime for African countries into an industrialisation and export-processing opportunity, rather than using the policy simply to expand raw-material exports. The development was disclosed in an official Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement

August 17, 2026 No Comments

Lagos Watch

2027: Oshinowo Campaign Deepens Grassroots Push, Engages Kosofe Community Development Leaders

Mayor Dele Oshinowo’s campaign organisation is moving deeper into grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections, following a strategic pre-campaign engagement with executives of the Kosofe Local Government Community Development Committee, CDC. The engagement, announced through Oshinowo’s official campaign channels, represents a shift toward more structured interaction with organised community-development networks across Kosofe. Rather than

August 14, 2026 No Comments

Economic

Dangote Cement Signs $1 Billion Expansion Deal with China’s Sinoma to Boost African Production

OGASTV | AFRICA BUSINESS UPDATE Agreement covers 12 projects across seven African countries as Dangote targets 80 million metric tonnes annual production by 2030. STORY Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc, has signed strategic agreements worth more than US$1 billion with Sinoma International Engineering of China to execute 12 construction, expansion, and modernization projects

August 3, 2026 No Comments

Sports

13-Year-Old Boy Dies During Spain’s World Cup Victory Celebrations After Fountain Collapse

Spain’s celebrations following their 2026 FIFA World Cup victory over Argentina have been overshadowed by tragedy after a 13-year-old boy was killed when part of a fountain collapsed in Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca province, northwestern Spain. The incident occurred shortly after midnight as hundreds of football fans gathered around the Árbol Gordo fountain to celebrate

July 21, 2026 No Comments

Sports

🇪🇸 Spain Make Football History with World Cup Double

Spain have etched their name into football history. La Roja defeated Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Final, becoming the first nation ever to simultaneously hold both the FIFA Men’s and Women’s World Cup titles. The historic achievement comes after Spain’s Women’s National Team won the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, defeating

July 21, 2026 No Comments

OgasTV Diaspora

Did King Charles Risk “Losing the Monarchy” by Supporting Islam in an Easter Message?

Fact Check: Claims circulating on social media suggest that King Charles III could “lose the monarchy” after allegedly supporting Islam in his Easter message. The claim has generated debate online, but it requires important context. In his 2025 Easter message, King Charles reflected on Christian teachings while noting that the principle of caring for others

July 21, 2026 No Comments

OgasTV Nigeria

Nigeria Excluded as Jamaica Approves Visa-Free Travel for 16 African Countries

Jamaica has confirmed that citizens of 16 African countries, including South Africa, Ghana and Kenya, can travel to the Caribbean nation without a visa. However, Nigeria is not among the countries eligible for the visa-free arrangement. According to Jamaica’s Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), the visa waiver applies to African countries that have bilateral

July 19, 2026 No Comments

Business

6 Remote Job Boards Paying Africans in Dollars — Right Now

OGASTV AFRICA | Opportunity Watch⸻QUICK SUMMARYRemote work is one of the most practical ways Africans can earn in US dollars from home right now. These five platforms are currently active, list roles open to African applicants, and pay in dollars or other foreign currency.⸻THE PLATFORMS• We Work Remotely — weworkremotely.com — One of the largest

July 7, 2026 No Comments