Author: Philip Adeleke

[UPDATED] Senate approves electronic transmission of results, permits manual collation as backup

February 10, 2026

The Senate on Tuesday amended Section 60 of the Electoral Act to allow presiding officers at polling units to electronically...

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Lawmakers Push For Removal Of Electricity Subsidy To Boost Govt Revenue

February 10, 2026

Members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations have called for the full removal of the electricity subsidy, describing it as...

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Farmers Threaten Nationwide Protest Over Missing Cocoa Board Bill

February 10, 2026

Cocoa stakeholders across Nigeria have threatened to stage peaceful protests following the mysterious disappearance of the Executive Cocoa Board Bill...

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Again, US to deport 18 Nigerians on criminal list

February 10, 2026

The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerians listed on its “worst-of-the-worst”...

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CBN, NCC propose suspension of airtime, data sale during network outages

February 10, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have proposed measures to curb failed airtime and data purchase transactions, including...

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NAFDAC uncovers ‘death warehouses’ in Lagos

February 10, 2026

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday, uncovered what it described as “one of the...

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Fuel price to drop nationwide as imported petrol price undercuts Dangote Refinery’s rate

February 10, 2026

Petroleum products marketers have hinted that fuel prices may drop nationwide in the coming days as the parity between imported...

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INEC denies registering underage voters in Osun LG

February 9, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State has dismissed insinuations that underage people were registered as voters in the...

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Appeal Court affirms Natasha’s suspension, says Senate Acted within law

February 9, 2026

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday, affirmed the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the...

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Kano 2027: Mixed reactions as Kwankwaso, Yusuf set for epic battle

February 9, 2026

The New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, last month lost the only state they controlled to the All Progressives Congress, APC,...

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Kwara massacre: AbdulRazaq, Kogi, Ekiti govs visit survivors

February 9, 2026

Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara State), Usman Ododo (Kogi State), and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti State) on Sunday visited victims of last...

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Why APC has not officially welcomed Fubara — Chairman

February 9, 2026

The All Progressives Congress has explained why the newly-defected Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has not yet been officially welcomed...

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APC, ADC, PDP upbeat ahead of Feb 21 FCT election

February 9, 2026

The All Progressives Congress, African Democratic Congress, and Peoples Democratic Party have all expressed readiness and optimism ahead of the...

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IPOB orders total cancellation of sit-at-home in South East

February 8, 2026

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has said that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, ordered the total cancellation of the Monday...

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Senate to hold emergency sitting Tuesday

February 8, 2026

The Senate has announced that it will hold an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The announcement was...

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Tinubu to embark on UK state visit — first by a Nigerian president in 37 years

February 8, 2026

President Bola Tinubu is set to embark a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom (UK) on March 18, Buckingham...

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Probe Senate over Electoral Act, tax laws, SERAP urges CCB

February 8, 2026

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau to investigate members of the Senate and...

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LG dispute: Gov Adeleke rejects calls for emergency rule in Osun

February 7, 2026

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed recent calls for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state....

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JUST-IN: VP Shettima Arrives Kwara For Visit To Woro Community

February 7, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Kwara State for an onward visit to Woro village in Kaiama LGA of...

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CAC Delists 400,000 Inactive, Non-compliant Companies

February 7, 2026

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has removed more than 400,000 inactive and non-compliant companies from its official register as part...

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Tinubu Declares 2026 Year Of Families And Social Development

February 7, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has designated 2026 as the “Year of Families and Social Development,” placing the family unit at...

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Sadiku: Unmasking terrorist leader behind Kwara massacre

February 7, 2026

Tuesday’s massacre in Woro, a remote community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, which left an estimated 176...

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Trump deletes video depicting Barack, Michelle Obama as monkeys after backlash

February 7, 2026

US President Donald Trump has removed a video from his Truth Social media account that depicted former President Barack Obama and his...

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2027 Elections: 70 CSOs insist on real-time electronic transmission of votes

February 6, 2026

A coalition of over 70 civil society organizations (CSOs) advocating for credible elections, on Friday, insisted on mandatory real-time electronic...

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BREAKING: Herdsmen raid Benue community, kidnap women, burn market

February 6, 2026

Suspected armed herdsmen on Friday afternoon attacked Anwase Market in Mbaikyor, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, kidnapping several...

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BREAKING: JOHESU suspends nationwide strike after 84 days

February 6, 2026

The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, has suspended its nationwide strike after 84 days of the industrial action. JOHESU suspended...

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Osun APC defends ALGON’s decision to pay monarch’s salary arrears

February 6, 2026

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has defended the payment of accumulated salaries owed to traditional...

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PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu attends 50th anniversary of General Murtala Muhammed

February 6, 2026

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State attended a wreath-laying ceremony on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing...

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Tinubu holds high level APC meeting at Presidential Villa

February 6, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday met with key stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential...

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1949 massacre: Court orders UK to pay £420m to 21 Nigerian families

February 6, 2026

In a landmark ruling, the Enugu State High Court has ordered the British government to pay £420 million in compensation...

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