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Senate Retains Manual Backup for Election Results in Electoral Act Amendment
The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results, with manual collation (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Senate cuts election notice to 300 days to avoid Ramadan clash in 2027 polls
The Senate has amended clause 28 of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) bill, 2026, (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Tinubu took 20 years to prepare for Presidency – Joe Igbokwe
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has declared (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Ezekwesili faults senate’s ‘ambiguous’ clause, demands mandatory e-transmission of election results
Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, on Tuesday joined protesters at the national (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
TRENDING: Lagos launches search for lady ‘r@ped’ in her home
The Lagos State Domestic and S#xual Violence Agency (DSVA) has launched an urgent effort to (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
‘Ingrates’ – Olasco Films blasts Okunnu, Austin Emmanuel for calling him out (VIDEO)
Veteran movie marketer, Akeem Olatunji Balogun, popularly known as Olasco Films, has described (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Free Nnamdi Kanu or return him to Kenya, south-east traditional ruler tells Tinubu
Lawrence Agubuzu, Eze Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom in Enugu state, has asked President Bola (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Court adjourns Odumodublvck alleged a$sault trial to April 8
The FCT High Court in Life Camp, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of a Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
MTN Group Announces Proposed Full Acquisition of IHS Towers
MTN Group has revealed that the board of IHS Towers accepted its offer of US$8.50 per share, (…)
[Nigeria Communications Week] 17/02/2026
EPL: Saka becomes Arsenal’s highest-paid player with new contract
Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, has become the Premier League club’s highest-paid player with his (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Umahi appoints Francis Nwaze as Senior Special Assistant on Media
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appointed Mr. Francis Nwaze as Senior Special Assistant (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Gunmen abducts six travelers along Makurdi highway, demand N100m ransom
Six travellers, including four members of the Ansaarudeen Islamic Society, were abducted by (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Saudi Arabia Confirms Crescent Moon Sighting, Ramadan Begins Wednesday
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Cross River APC Apologises for Inviting Supreme Court Justice ,VCs to Party Event
The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has apologised for (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Federal High Court Names Yahaya Yakubu Shafa Acting Chief Registrar
The Federal Judicial Service Commission has approved the appointment of Yahaya Yakubu Shafa, (…)
[NigerianEye] 17/02/2026
Barcelona’s Raphinha Blasts Refereeing Double Standards
Defeat by Girona left champions Barcelona second, two points behind Real Madrid at the top of La (…)
[Channels Tv] 17/02/2026
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Nigerian Senate Cuts Election Notice to 300 Days
The Nigerian Senate moved on Tuesday to amend Clause 28 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, shortening the… The post...
[News Central] 17/02/2026
Six Travellers Kidnapped in Benue State
Suspected bandits intercepted a vehicle along the Naka–Makurdi road in Benue State, Nigeria, early Tuesday morning,...
[News Central] 17/02/2026
Tinubu Unveils Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025, urging ministries, departments, and...
[News Central] 17/02/2026
Senate To Adjust 2027 Election Timeline
The Nigerian Senate, during its emergency sitting on Tuesday, dissolved into the Committee of the Whole to address… ...
[News Central] 17/02/2026
Nigeria: N10bn Fraud Trial - Two EFCC Witnesses Deny Obtaining Statements From Ali Bello, Co-Defendant By Coercion
[Premium Times] The witnesses denied threatening Ali Bello and his co-defendant with an electric chair while obtaining...
[AllAfrica] 17/02/2026
Nigeria: Electoral Act - Electronic Transmission Debate Forces Senate Into Closed-Door Session
[Premium Times] Before dissolving into the executive session, lawmakers were considering a motion to rescind Clause 28...
[AllAfrica] 17/02/2026
Nigeria: Senate Panel Kicks As Tribunal Spends N16m On Office Fumigation
[Daily Trust] Members of the Senate Committee on Capital Market on Tuesday questioned the management of the Investments...
[AllAfrica] 17/02/2026
Nigeria: Reps Stage Walk Out As Protest Continues Over Electronic Transmission
[Daily Trust] Some members of the House of Representatives have walked out of the green chamber in protest against the...
[AllAfrica] 17/02/2026
Nigeria: 14 Buried After Wedding Cortege Drowns in Kebbi Boat Accident
[Premium Times] A wedding ceremony ended in grief on Sunday when an overcrowded passenger boat overturned at dusk,...
[AllAfrica] 17/02/2026
Nigeria: Chaos in House of Reps over real-time election results clause
The House of Representatives descended into a rowdy session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, as lawmakers clashed over...
[USAfricaonline] 17/02/2026
El-Rufai charged with cybercrime for alleged tapping of NSA’s phone
The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed a three-count criminal charge against former Kaduna State Governor Nasir...
[USAfricaonline] 17/02/2026
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Confirms Arrival of 100 U.S. Troops
[Premium Times] In a statement on Monday evening, Samaila Uba, the spokesperson for Defence Headquarters, said the US...
[AllAfrica] 17/02/2026
Temu Faces Investigation Over Nigerian Users’ Personal Data
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated an investigation into the e-commerce platform Temu over...
[News Central] 16/02/2026
Nigerian Troops, US Military Begin Joint Exercises
Nigerian troops, alongside the 100 United States military personnel, are set to begin a series of joint training… The...
[News Central] 16/02/2026
Nigeria Customs Confirms Official Rates For Imports
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has clarified that all foreign exchange rates used for import and export valuation… ...
[News Central] 16/02/2026
Reliance Consumer Products to form JV with TGI Group to expand footprints in Nigeria
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 16 (ANI): Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance...
[The Africa news] 16/02/2026
Nigeria: Rep Dasuki Urges Youth to Claim 70 Percent of Elective Offices
[Daily Trust] The Interim Chairman of the Future Is Now Initiative, Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki, has called for a sweeping...
[AllAfrica] 16/02/2026
Nigeria: Niger Residents in Darkness Despite Hosting Four Power Plants
[Daily Trust] Minna -- Despite hosting three major hydroelectric power plants in Shiroro, Zungeru, Jebba and Kainji...
[AllAfrica] 16/02/2026
Nigeria: Protest As El-Rufai Arrives EFCC Headquarters
[Daily Trust] Some group of protesters stormed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in...
[AllAfrica] 16/02/2026
Nigeria: Women Protest At National Assembly, Demand Passage of Special Seats Bill
[Daily Trust] Women groups under the aegis of Women Political Participation (WPP) on Monday protested at the National...
[AllAfrica] 16/02/2026
Nigeria: 55 Fellows Graduate From Pan-African AI Governance Programme
[Daily Trust] The OpenSchool Initiative has graduated 55 policymakers and institutional leaders from 22 African...
[AllAfrica] 16/02/2026
Nigeria: FCT Police Arrest 13 Suspected Armed Robbers
[Premium Times] The police disclosed this in a situation report (SITREP) seen by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday.
[AllAfrica] 16/02/2026
Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Eight Nigerians Linked to Terrorism, Cybercrime
[Premium Times] Aside from freezing their assets, the US has also barred all US persons and entities from transacting...
[AllAfrica] 16/02/2026
Nigeria Inflation Drops to 15.1% as Food Costs Ease
The latest Consumer Price Index report released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that… The...
[News Central] 16/02/2026
The northern Nigerian state where the United States staged Christmas Day air strikes targeting Islamist militants is...
[Africanews] 16/02/2026
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