Abuja residents turn out early for AMAC council polls Join our WhatsApp Community The morning air in Abuja today carries a different kind of “ginger.” It is Saturday, February 21, 2026, and the Federal Capital Territory is currently witnessing one…
As voters turn out for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Area Council, and concurrent bye-elections in the states of Kano and Rivers, Nigeria’s political heavyweights are embroiled in a high-stakes struggle today. In the FCT, the influence of the Minister,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it is fully set for the FCT polls today, marking the first significant test of the 2026 Electoral Act recently signed by President Bola Tinubu. Amid increased security and logistical preparations,…
President Tinubu has urged voters, security personnel, and INEC officials to conduct themselves properly and peacefully during Saturday’s elections in Rivers, Kano, and the Federal Capital Territory. The elections, slated for February 21, 2026, follow shortly after the President assented…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company(AEDC), has announced that residents in parts of Gwarinpa, Dawaki, News Engineering, France Engineering, Charley Boy, and surrounding communities of a scheduled power interruption. A statement released by the firm on Friday said that on Saturday,…
Former presidential candidate and human rights advocate Omoyele Sowore has been awarded N30 million in damages by the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, against the Nigeria Police Force for falsely declaring the activist “wanted” in October 2025. In his…
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. Delivered on Friday, the decision nullifies a contentious framework that allowed President Trump to impose sweeping…
Reports have confirmed that some unidentified miscreants attempted to set an INEC building on fire just days before the FCT Councils’ elections which is set to take place on February 21. The INEC office building, which is under renovation was…
A Shari’a Court Judge, Bashir Hassan Bashir, has warned that the FCT elections should preferably not be scheduled during the period of Ramadan, especially in a country with a large Muslim population. “I am of the opinion that it is…
Mike Igini, a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner, has expressed profound regret for spending ten years of his career with the commission. Speaking during an appearance on an interview on Arise News, Igini spoke about the…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ini Ememobong, has revealed how some persons have already planned to rig the forthcoming 2027 general elections. In an interview with Arise Television on Thursday, Ememobong stated that they would…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC), on Thursday raided the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Nasir El-Rufai. Muyiwa Adekeye, his media assistant, revealed the situation on Thursday. The action was denounced as “unlawful and…
Following President Bola Tinubu’s intervention earlier this month, the Rivers Assembly has stopped the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. During plenary during the Assembly’s reconvened session in the state capital of Port Harcourt on…
Minister Nyesom Wike has declared Friday to be a work-free day and that movement will be restricted starting at 8 p.m. in anticipation of the Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday, February 21 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). until…
In a sad moment, Senator Mpigi Barinada, one of the lawmakers representing the South East Senatorial district of Rivers State, has been declared dead. Akin Alabi, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, announced Barinada’s death via…
