FG shuts Plateau mine after gas leak kills 37
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of a mining site in Plateau State after at least 37 villagers reportedly died from inhaling toxic gases during artisanal mining activities. The incident occurred in Zurak community in Wase Local Government Area, where dozens of miners were said to have been exposed to suspected carbon monoxide inside poorly ventilated underground tunnels....
Why I signed amended Electoral Act — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday explained his reasons for signing the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, stating that the credibility of elections depends more on effective management and human oversight than on real-time electronic transmission of results. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja shortly after assenting to the bill, the President addressed the ongoing debate over whether election...
Wike praises Tinubu for signing Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike described the president’s swift assent as a demonstration of commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s democratic...
Tinubu signs order for direct remittance of oil, gas revenues to federation account
President Bola Tinubu has issued an executive order for direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the federation account. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this via a statement issued on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Onanuga said Tinubu signed the order to safeguard and enhance oil and gas revenues for the federation, curb...
Owo Church trial: DSS presents phone evidence, confessions against suspects
The 10th prosecution witness in the trial over the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church on Wednesday told a Federal High Court that phone analysis placed the accused persons at the scene of the incident. The witness, an officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), testified before Justice Emeka Nwite that telecommunications data showed the defendants’...
FCT poll: Bwari PDP chairmanship candidate withdraws for APC rival
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) candidate, Joshua Ishaku Musa. Adamu announced his decision on Thursday, attributing it to consultations with the Minister of the Federal Capital...
Tinubu signs Electoral Bill into law
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 had, on Tuesday, passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) bill, 2026, through Third Reading, with approval of both manual and electronic...
Lagos hands over viral sexual assault case to Ogun govt
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 X on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, claimed she was sexually assaulted on Sunday by a man who later sent her...
Ramadan: Kano Hisbah restricts tricycle riders’ dress code, music
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, Mujahid Aminuddeen. He said the order was issued under the leadership of the Commander-General, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, as part...
‘Burn rapists’: Simi condemns rape after TikTok user reports assault in Lagos
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 reports of rape and abuse, especially against women, saying offenders should be held fully accountable under the law. Simi wrote: “I'm...
