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Millions of voters in the Federal Capital Territory are heading to the polls today, Saturday, February 21, 2026, as the Independent National Electoral Commission conducts Area Council elections across the territory. Residents are electing leadership for the six area councils Abaji, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje and Kwali, with positions including six…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was reportedly furious over the deadly violence that engulfed the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, prompting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s urgent trip to Abuja. Sources within the state government said the Presidency relied on security reports detailing the scale of the attacks and demanded explanations over how a routine…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has halted impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. The decision was taken during Thursday’s resumed plenary in Port Harcourt, marking a dramatic pause in the political standoff that has gripped the oil-rich state since the beginning of…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was on Wednesday released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) but was immediately taken into custody by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Sources at the EFCC confirmed to thewatchng on Wednesday night that the former governor had been released after days of detention but…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday witnessed a dramatic walkout by opposition lawmakers following the adoption of a revised clause in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, reigniting debates over technological reforms and practical challenges in Nigeria’s elections. The dispute arose from differences between the House and the Senate over the transmission of election results….
Tension erupted at a pre-congress stakeholders’ meeting of the Ondo State APC on Tuesday when suspected armed thugs stormed the party secretariat in Akure, assaulting State Chairman Engr. Ade Adetimehin and several other party officials, less than 24 hours ahead of the scheduled ward congress. The meeting, held at the party’s secretariat in Akure, was…
Proceedings in the House of Representatives descended into chaos on Tuesday as lawmakers clashed over a motion seeking to rescind the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The motion was moved during plenary by Francis Waive, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, who urged the chamber to reverse its decision on…
The Federal Government on Tuesday escalated legal action against former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, filing fresh criminal charges as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission questioned him in Abuja over an alleged N432 billion loan probe. El-Rufai arrived at the EFCC headquarters earlier in the day and was still with investigators as of press…
The former 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, now a member of the African Democratic Congress, has declared that every vote must count in the 2027 general elections, warning that anyone attempting to undermine the process would face legal consequences. In a statement shared via his verified X handle on Monday, Obi stressed that unlike previous…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will support only candidates who back President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming FCT Area Councils’ election scheduled for February 21. Wike made the statement in Abuja on Saturday during the 60th birthday celebration of Senator Sandy Onor, according to a press statement issued…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned an alleged attempt by security operatives to arrest former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday, following his return from Cairo, Egypt. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, ADC National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi described the incident as troubling…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Executive Council, thanking members for their service to the state. A statement on Thursday, signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, said all Commissioners and Special Advisers were directed to hand over to Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officers in their ministries with…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), pending Senate confirmation. The nomination was announced in a State House press release issued on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. It is to…
The Senate on Tuesday reversed its earlier stance and approved electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV), but stopped short of eliminating manual collation as a fallback. The dramatic shift followed days of protests, mounting public outrage and sustained pressure from opposition leaders and civil society groups…
Usman Bugaje has alleged that moves to block mandatory electronic transmission of election results are deliberate efforts to prepare the ground for rigging and give undue advantage to certain political actors. Bugaje made the allegation on Tuesday during an appearance on Arise Television Morning Show, where he dismissed arguments against real-time electronic transmission as excuses…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has clarified that his reported disagreements with President Bola Tinubu are not personal but rooted in differences over governance philosophy. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV, El-Rufai stated that he and the president never shared a close personal relationship. “I was never Tinubu’s friend. We never had a…
The political discourse in Nigeria took a sharp turn this week as former presidential aide Reno Omokri launched a public critique of Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate now reportedly affiliated with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Omokri’s rebuke claims that Obi displayed “unconscious tribalism” in his recent celebration of Nigerian athletes abroad….
A prominent figure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, joined the Occupy National Assembly protest in Abuja on Monday, opposing the Senate’s decision to reject the mandatory electronic transmission of election results. The demonstration, which brought together Nigerian youths, civil society activists, and pro-democracy advocates, took place at the entrance of the National…
The Senate has announced an emergency plenary sitting for Tuesday following growing public criticism over its recent passage of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, particularly its decision to reject a clause mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results. The development was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel…
The Senate’s decision to remove electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act has drawn criticism from Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. Ajadi warned that the move could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections and reverse progress made in strengthening Nigeria’s…
