Nigeria News Senate summons emergency sitting amid outrage over electronic transmission clause February 9, 2026 Damilola The Senate has fixed an emergency plenary session for Tuesday as pressure mounts over its recent passage of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, especially the rejection of a provision mandating…
Nigeria News Tinubu meets USAFRICOM chief as U.S. deepens counterterrorism cooperation with Nigeria February 8, 2026 Damilola President Bola Tinubu has received a United States delegation led by the Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R. Anderson, at the State House in Abuja. The…
Nigeria News Electoral act amendment: NLC threatens protests February 8, 2026 Damilola The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a strong warning to the Senate, threatening nationwide protests and a possible boycott of elections over what it described as conflicting and unclear…
Nigeria News King Charles to host Nigeria’s first UK state visit in 37 years February 8, 2026 Damilola President Bola Tinubu will embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom beginning March 18, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. In a statement issued on Saturday, the royal communications…
Politics 2027: Rivers doesn’t need sitting gov to deliver votes for Tinubu — Wike February 7, 2026 Damilola Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said his political camp does not require the support of a sitting governor to mobilise backing for President Bola Tinubu in…
Nigeria News Police to probe Nigerian socialite over alleged $2.5m romance, investment scam February 7, 2026 Damilola The Nigeria Police Force says it has opened steps to investigate allegations linking Nzube Henry Ikeji, a Nigerian socialite, to a $2.5 million romance and investment scam. Director of the…
Nigeria News Ex-NEXIM MD Roberts Orya bags 490-year jail term for N2.4bn fraud February 6, 2026 Damilola A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced Roberts Orya, a former managing director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), to a combined 490 years…
Nigeria News Tinubu orders immediate relief after deadly Kwara attack February 6, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed federal and state agencies to work closely to provide immediate relief and humanitarian support to communities affected by the recent deadly terrorist attack in…
World News US condemns deadly Kwara attack February 6, 2026 Damilola The United States has denounced the deadly assault on communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, as varying casualty figures from the incident continue to fuel outrage at…
Nigeria News INEC recognises Wike PDP faction following court order February 5, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The…
