The House of Representatives will reconvene for an emergency sitting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to review issues arising from the recent announcement of the 2027 General Election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

THE Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has set a new reform agenda aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s social security system, following its two-day 2026 Management Performance Review, MPR, meeting in Abuja.

Plateau State Government has launched a comprehensive verification and biometric capture exercise for all civil servants and pensioners across the state, in a bid to clean up its payroll, enhance accountability, and improve workforce efficiency.

Kalu assured that the APC has a bigger platform for everyone and urged the lawmaker to bring his team to join the party.

The Senior Pastor of the Conquerors Assembly, Rev. Hezekiah Duro-Aina, on Sunday said that Christians should not do certain things, including the taking of alcohol and the plaiting of hair by men.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed sympathy with traders and families affected by the recent fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano, describing the incident as a devastating loss of livelihoods. In a message shared on his X (formerly Twitter) platform on Sunday, Atiku said his thoughts were with those impacted and pledged solidarity […]

An Australian author based in the United States, Mark Pollard, has criticised security procedures in Nigeria, describing them as excessive and bordering on extortion in a video posted on YouTube.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A group under the aegis of the Coalition of Kaduna Stakeholders Forum has called for calm, due process, and constructive engagement over issues arising from the tenure of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna on Sunday, the coalition’s convener, Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad, said matters […]

majority of members of the National Assembly risk losing their seats in 2027 if the proposed proviso qualifying real-time electronic transmission of polling unit results is not removed from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill….

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed contractors handling the Aba–Port Harcourt Expressway to complete the project by April, ahead of its formal inauguration by Bola Ahmed Tinubu in May.

El-Rufai raised the issue on Sunday in a post on X, where he disclosed that he had written formally to the National Security Adviser seeking explanations over the alleged transaction.

Iran is ready to compromise on its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in exchange for US sanctions being lifted, its deputy foreign minister said in a BBC interview published Sunday.

By Emma Una The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 6 Headquarters in Calabar, has dismantled a major kidnapping, job-scam, and “Japa” syndicate operating in Cross River State, rescuing more than 100 victims and rejecting an alleged ₦50 million bribe intended to derail the investigation. In a statement issued on February 14, 2026, the Zonal Public Relations […]

A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has intensified consultations with key stakeholders to strengthen unity, discipline, and leadership within the party ahead of forthcoming elections.

Police in northern Cross River State have arrested two suspected kidnappers, Chononso Nwibo, 26, and Richard Innocent, 24, for allegedly abducting a teenager over the weekend.