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The Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, following tense deliberations and a contentious debate over Clause 60. The upper chamber resumed proceedings with a demand for a division on Clause 60 raised by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (ADC/Abia South), prompting a rowdy session. As reported by Channels TV, Senate […]

By Olusola Adeyegbe As the crescent moon marks the start of Ramadan, and ash is placed on foreheads to begin Lent, something rare unfolds when these two sacred seasons coincide. For Christians, and Muslims alike, the call to fasting, prayer, and self-examination rises together, inviting us to look beyond our own traditions and consider the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on Monday offered special prayers for Nigeria and its leaders as activities marking the 2026 Aje Festival reached their climax at the historic Ile Oodua Palace in Ile‑Ife. He used the spiritual and cultural occasion to express optimism about the […]

200 American personnel reportedly land in Maiduguri, more flights expected Casualties feared as ISWAP razes military camp in Borno Gunmen kill dozens in Niger villages, abduct several Analysts warn of insurgents’ southward shift Karimi links insecurity to plot against 2027 polls ADC berates Tinubu over Argungu outing Amid surging attacks across Borno and Niger states […]

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai The Federal Government has arraigned a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged unlawful interception of telephone communications belonging to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to court documents, El-Rufai, 65, appeared on Prime Time on Arise TV on […]

The National Assembly announced on Sunday that it would reconvene its plenary session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its recess amid indications that lawmakers may review the date set for the 2027 presidential election. Findings showed that the National Assembly may shift the presidential poll to February 13, 2027. In a notice signed […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has described the recent reception organised for defecting lawmakers as a “flop,” alleging that the event failed to attract genuine grassroots support because the decampees “betrayed the mandate of the people.” In a strongly worded statement issued by the state PDP chairman, Chief […]

Tension has gripped Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State after a disturbing video released by terrorists surfaced online. The clip showed women and children said to have been abducted during the February 3 attack on Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities. The footage, which began circulating on Facebook on Saturday, showed the victims arranged in […]

Suspected bandits on Saturday attacked communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, killing many people and abducting several others, while setting multiple houses, including a police station, ablaze. It was gathered that the first attack occurred in Tunga-Makeri on Friday, where the bandits killed six residents and set homes on fire. The assailants […]

Senator Sunday Karimi Senator representing Kogi West District, Sunday Steve Karimi believes that the unabating insecurity across Nigeria is calculated to scuttle the 2027 general elections This, according to him, is despite recent proactive responses by the nation’s security forces to instances of insurgency and terrorism in parts of the country, . He disclosed this […]