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APC Tightens Grip On FCT, Wins Five Out of Six Area Councils
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has tightened its grip on (…)
[ThisDayLive] 22/02/2026
Group Commences Nationwide Mobilisation to Rebuild Nigeria’s Leadership Culture
Funmi Ogundare A new political platform, the African Action Group (AAG), has commenced (…)
[ThisDayLive] 22/02/2026
Tinubu: Successful Conduct of Saturday’s Polls in FCT, Rivers, Kano Has Strengthened Democratic Culture, Institutions
.Rejoices with winners, tasks them to serve with dedication, humility, patriotism .Thumbs up (…)
[ThisDayLive] 22/02/2026
APC, Gov Mbah Commend Enugu Party Faithful for Peaceful, Democratic LG Congresses
The All Progressives Congress, APC, national panel and Governor Peter Mbah have commended the (…)
[ThisDayLive] 22/02/2026
FCT Poll: INEC Declares PDP’s Kasim Winner of Gwagwalada Chairmanship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Mohammed Kasim of the (…)
[ThisDayLive] 22/02/2026
APC’s Maikalangu Wins AMAC Chairmanship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Christopher Maikalangu of the (…)
[ThisDayLive] 22/02/2026
INEC Declares APC’s Ishaku Winner of Bwari Chairmanship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Joshua Ishaku of the All (…)
[ThisDayLive] 22/02/2026
NITDA warns millions of Nigerians: Avoid public Wi-Fi for banking transactions
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised Nigerians to avoid (…)
[Technology Times] 22/02/2026
Liverpool-Lnked Attacker To Sign New Contract
Liverpool will reportedly have to search for alternatives to Bayern Munich’s Lennart Karl, who (…)
[Independent] 22/02/2026
Predicted Barcelona Lineup Against Levante
Barcelona will be eager to usurp Real Madrid and return to the summit of La Liga when they (…)
[Independent] 22/02/2026
NNPC’s CEO visits Dangote Refinery, seeks to forge strategic alliance
The visit was for high-level discussions that culminated in a renewed commitment to strategic (…)
[Premium Times] 22/02/2026
Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana Shares Racist Abuse Received
The Premier League has released a statement after Wesley Fofana shared abusive messages he (…)
[Independent] 22/02/2026
Guardiola Praises Man City Players After ‘Massive’ Win Over Newcastle
Pep Guardiola described Manchester City’s hard-fought victory over Newcastle United as “massive” (…)
[Independent] 22/02/2026
Passengers narrate experiences on Abuja-Kaduna train
“Eventually, the six of us were issued tickets that were not in our names,” he said. The post (…)
[Premium Times] 22/02/2026
Vatican To Use AI To Translate Masses At St. Peter’s Into 60 Languages In Real Time
This spring, the Vatican will debut a simultaneous translation system assisted by artificial (…)
[Independent] 22/02/2026
Ash Wednesday: Nigeria Passing Through Challenging Period – Archbishop Okoh
Being a statement of Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) (…)
[Independent] 22/02/2026
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Nigeria, when did Democracy become landlordism? By Asiegbu Agwu Nkpa
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on...
[USAfricaonline] 21/02/2026
Let us dissolve the People. By Chidi Amuta
In today’s Nigeria, the People don’t matter, the road ahead is filled boopy traps. For the apprentice autocrats in...
[USAfricaonline] 20/02/2026
PDP Alleges Forced Abuja Election Withdrawals
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that its erstwhile candidates for the forthcoming Abuja Area Council...
[News Central] 20/02/2026
Africa: Guide - Scam Trends to Watch Out for in 2026 and How to Stay Safe Online
[Africa Check] In 2025, Africa Check investigated over 20 scams circulating online in Nigeria, from Facebook pages...
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Nigeria: Boko Haram Burn Down Trucks Conveying Fish in Borno
[Daily Trust] Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have intercepted and set ablaze three trucks loaded with fish at Mile-forty...
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Court Fixes Date for El-Rufai’s Cybercrime Trial
Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) will arraign former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on February...
[News Central] 20/02/2026
Armed group killS 33 in fresh simultaneous attacks in Nigeria
At least 33 people have been killed after Islamic militants launched simultaneous attacks on a district in northwest...
[Africanews] 20/02/2026
Ex-Atorney General Malami, Son’s Trial Adjourned
The trial of Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, and...
[News Central] 20/02/2026
Utomi Slams New Electoral Act Amendments
Nigerian professor of political economy and public policy advocate Pat Utomi has criticised President Bola Tinubu and...
[News Central] 20/02/2026
Nigerian Senate Questions Stalled Capital Project Funding
The Nigerian Senate has questioned the government’s economic team over what lawmakers described as persistent weak...
[News Central] 20/02/2026
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Kill Suspected Terrorist in Benue Raid, Recover Rifles
[Premium Times] The Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Ahmad Zubairu, said the operation followed...
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Nigeria: Ex-Presidential Aide Arrested Over Alleged Certificate Forgery
[Premium Times] The police said the former presidential aide was arrested for alleged forgery and for falsely entering...
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Nigeria: Police Chief Pledges Protection of Oil Facilities
[Leadership] The inspector-general of police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has pledged protection of oil sector facilities in...
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Nigeria: Unrealistic Revenue Assumptions - Senate Threatens to Slash N58.47tn 2026 Budget
[This Day] Abuja -- Senate on Thursday threatened to reduce the proposed N58.472 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill over...
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Nigerian Army Decimates Terrorists Supplies, Recovers Arms
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI, have stepped up operations against Boko Haram in Adamawa… The...
[News Central] 20/02/2026
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Is Not in Released Epstein Files
[Africa Check] No, Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu is not in released Epstein files
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Nigeria: Survivors Relive Tragic Moments of Plateau Mine Disaster
[Leadership] Survivors of a gas explosion at a mining site in Zurak community in Wase local government area of Plateau...
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Hands Over 204 Rescued Kidnap Victims to Families
[Leadership] The Kaduna State Government has handed over rescued 204 kidnap victims to their respective local government...
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Nigeria: Special Report - Edo's N14.15 Billion Extra-Budgetary Spending Raises Questions About Fiscal Discipline Under Okpebholo
[Premium Times] Expenditures were made outside legislative approval, several arms and departments of the Edo government...
[AllAfrica] 20/02/2026
Senate Mourns Loss of Senator Mpigi at 64
The Nigerian Senate was thrown into mourning on Thursday with the passing of Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented… ...
[News Central] 19/02/2026
FCT Polls: PDP Candidate Withdraws After ‘Wike’s Intervention’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) elections, Zadna...
[News Central] 19/02/2026
NRC Reschedules Services for Abuja Polls
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced adjustments to Saturday’s Abuja-Kaduna train schedule due to the...
[News Central] 19/02/2026
Africa: Canex Creations Inc. Invests in Feature Film Clarissa, Acquired for Worldwide Distribution By Neon
[Afreximbank] 20260219 -- CANEX Creations Inc. (CCInc), the intellectual property investment subsidiary backed by...
[AllAfrica] 19/02/2026
Nigeria: Experts Say Carbon Monoxide Likely Cause of Plateau Miners' Deaths
[Premium Times] Muhammad Abdullahi of the Anthony Nyong Climate Centre of Excellence, University of Jos, and Publicity...
[AllAfrica] 19/02/2026
Niger: It's a Scam - These Prominent Nigerians Are Not Giving Away Money for Ramadan
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Ignore social media posts claiming that a Nigerian billionaire and two politicians are giving...
[AllAfrica] 19/02/2026
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