As Christians and Muslims in Nigeria and across the world mark the beginning of Lent and Ramadan, Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Governor Peter Mbah, has enjoined Nigerians of both faiths to see the unique convergence as a divine call to embrace values that promote unity, love, service and peaceful co-existence.

Igbo women, under the umbrella of the Igbo Women Assembly (IWA), have raised the alarm over the declining use of the Igbo language among younger generations, warning that the language risks extinction if urgent action is not taken.

Ifeanyichukwu said many residents and political actors in Imo State believe the president’s approach to electoral reform is aimed at improving governance and restoring public confidence in the electoral process.

British children born overseas could be denied entry to the UK from next week following a change in passport rules.

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has described as false claims that the sum of $2,000 was shared among some Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, as an “attendance fee” during its engagement in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Amid reports of violence in some states, the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday held its ward congresses across the 192 wards of the state, where leaders emerged on a consensus basis.

THÈ Movement for Credible Elections, MCE, has condemned the actions of the Police in deploying teargas and brute force against peaceful citizens protesting for electoral reforms and democratic survival of Nigeria at the National Assembly on Tuesday.  

Preliminary autopsy results for the two Nollywood production crew members found dead at a production location in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, on February 7, 2026, have ruled out food poisoning as the cause of death.

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President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Electoral Act Amendment) 2026, saying in Nigeria, electronic transmission of election results is merely supportive and not a replacement for manual transmission.

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin The Non-Executive Commissioner Nominee of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and APC Chieftain in Kwara State, Engr. Sunday Adebayo Babalola has conveyed warm felicitations to both Christian and Muslim faithful on the commencement of Lent fasting. Babalola in a statement made available to journalists in Ilorin, acknowledged the sacred period […]

No fewer than 33 miners were killed, and 25 others hospitalised yesterday, after inhaling carbon monoxide while working underground at a mining site in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has strongly condemned the planned terrorist attacks targeting residents of Ira, Inaja, Aho, and other communities in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, retd., has commended Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State for procuring armoured personnel carriers, surveillance drones, and operational equipment for troops in Zamfara State. The governor distributed armoured vehicles and other operational equipment to troops at a ceremony held at the Government House, Gusau, Wednesday. The governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman […]

The Nigerian foreign exchange landscape has opened with fresh data showing a marginal depreciation of the Naira against the United States Dollar in the early hours of Thursday, February 19, 2026.