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KEY POINTS Police have deployed massive security across Abuja ahead of the February 21 council elections. Movement will be restricted from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., except for essential workers and election officials. About 1.68 million voters and candidates from 17 parties will participate...

KEY POINTS Governor Aiyedatiwa denied ordering an attack on APC leaders, saying he was...

KEY POINTS Governor Uba Sani paid fines and compensation to secure freedom for over...

KEY POINTS INEC says vote buying will not be tolerated in the February 21...

KEY POINTS JAMB says registration for the 2026 UTME will close February 26 with...

Unexplained salary reductions and unpaid allowances spark tension in Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service, raising concerns over possible industrial unrest.

KEY POINTS Governor Uba Sani paid fines and compensation to secure freedom for over...

KEY POINTS INEC says vote buying will not be tolerated in the February 21...

Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment 2026, backing a hybrid results system as former REC Mike Igini criticises manual backup provisions.

PFN backs Otti second term ambition in Abia, urging the governor to remain in politics beyond 2031 despite opposition from former governors.

EFCC questions former Kaduna governor Nasir el-Rufai over alleged N432 billion misconduct as Federal Government files cybercrime charges in Abuja.

US Nigeria terror sanctions freeze assets of eight Nigerians over alleged Boko Haram, ISIL and cybercrime links under OFAC designation.

Deji Adeyanju dismisses El-Rufai arrest claim, saying airport incident was exaggerated and calling for lawful investigation instead of political drama.

ADC backs INEC 2027 election date of February 20, while Atiku urges reconsideration, citing Ramadan and participation concerns.

KEY POINTS Governor Fubara dissolved his entire cabinet and ordered immediate handover to senior...

NNPP and the Kwankwassiya movement reject a Kwankwaso US sanctions proposal, calling the congressional move politically motivated and selective.

US lawmakers propose sanctions over Nigeria religious freedom violations, citing killings and attacks while calling for visa bans and asset freezes.

The Senate says it will review the real-time electronic transmission clause after protesters demanded stronger electoral safeguards ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections.

Tinubu says insecurity keeps his administration sleepless, warning terrorism and banditry threaten economic growth as he pledges stronger security action.

KEY POINTS Peter Obi confirms he will contest the 2027 presidential election as a...

KEY POINTS Senator Rufai Hanga has ordered defected NNPP local government chairmen in Kano...

Nigerians voice anger over insecurity, failing services, and corruption, saying official claims no longer match reality or improve daily life.

Police confirmed one death and five arrests after a violent farmer-herder clash in Bauchi, prompting tighter security and a deeper investigation

KEY POINTS Anthony Joshua lost his trainer and strength coach in a fatal crash...

AFCON Morocco 2025 set new digital benchmarks, with billions of impressions and video views driven largely by fan-created content and diaspora engagement worldwide.