Less than 72 hours before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate for Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, has withdrawn from the race in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law.
This follows the passage of the bill by the National Assembly on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, after months of deliberations.
The House of Representatives...
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has provided an update on the viral video of an alleged sexual assault shared on social media by a young woman identified as Mirabel.
Mirabel had, in a video circulating on...
The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as Adaidaita Sahu, from wearing three-quarter trousers during the Ramadan period.
The directive was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Deputy Commander-General of the board,...
Nigerian singer Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has condemned the rising cases of sexual violence in the country and called for more decisive punishment for perpetrators.
In a post shared on X, Simi expressed anger over the continued...
The Jigawa State Government has announced a reduction in official working hours for civil servants in observance of the 2026 Ramadan fast.
The decision, approved by Governor Umar Namadi, was conveyed in a statement signed by the State Head of...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his participation in the “Occupy the National Assembly” protest.
Wike spoke on Tuesday while delivering the keynote...
Gabon has suspended some social media platforms, citing concerns that posts could undermine social cohesion and threaten the stability of institutions and national security.
The country’s High Authority for Communication (HAC) ordered the immediate suspension "until further notice," without specifying...
An explosion has heavily damaged a church in upstate New York, leaving five people injured.
New York State Police confirmed the incident via a statement on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, saying gas odour was reported inside the Abundant Life Fellowship...
Governor Uba Sani has approved 50 Christians from Kaduna State to embark on a holy pilgrimage, marking the end of an 11-year suspension of the programme.
The Christian pilgrimage scheme was discontinued during the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai,...
