2027 Elections: Lawmakers Protest as NASS Approves E-Transmission, Manual Backup
Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) has approved electronic transmission of election results for the 2027 general elections but retained manual collation as a backup, triggering protests, heated debates, and a walkout by opposition lawmakers. Both chambers passed amendments allowing presiding officers to upload polling unit results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV). […]
Ramadan 1447 and Lent 2026 Begin Globally as Muslims, Christians Mark Season of Fasting
Millions of Muslims and Christians across the globe are today beginning the sacred observances of Ramadan 1447 and Lent 2026, marking a season of fasting, prayer, repentance and spiritual renewal. Saudi Arabia Confirms Ramadan 1447 Crescent Saudi Arabia officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon, signalling the start of Ramadan on Wednesday, February 18, […]
Ondo APC Chairman Assaulted as Party Meeting Erupts in Chaos
A pre-congress stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State descended into violence on Tuesday after suspected thugs stormed the party’s state secretariat in Akure, leaving several party leaders injured. The attack occurred less than 24 hours before the APC’s nationwide ward congress scheduled across 203 wards in Ondo State, heightening political […]
N432bn Probe: El-Rufai Detained by EFCC, Lawyer Pushes for Bail
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has spent a second night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N432bn corruption probe, as his legal team intensifies efforts to secure his bail. El-Rufai arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday at about 10 a.m. for questioning in […]
Nigeria’s N10tn Capital Funding Shortfall Deepens 2025 Budget Crisis
Nigeria’s 2025 fiscal year is under mounting pressure as ministers overseeing key infrastructure and service-delivery agencies grapple with a severe capital funding squeeze. Official data from the Budget Office of the Federation shows that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) received less than N1tn for capital projects between January and July 2025 — despite a pro-rata […]