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INEC Proposes N873.8bn For 2027 Elections, N209.2bn Earmarked For Technology

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

INEC seeks N873.8bn for 2027 polls, allocating N209.2bn to technology upgrades including BVAS procurement and IReV enhancement. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a total of N873.8 billion for the conduct of the 2027 General Elections, alongside N171 billion as its statutory budget for 2026 operations. INEC Chairman,...

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Cabinet, Appoints New Chief Press Secretary

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

Governor Fubara dissolves Rivers cabinet, directs commissioners to hand over to permanent secretaries immediately. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved his entire cabinet with immediate effect and directed all political appointees to hand over to senior civil servants in their respective ministries. The decision was announced Thursday evening in...

NNPP Rejects US Bill Targeting Kwankwaso, Alleges International Hypocrisy

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

NNPP dismisses US sanctions proposal against Kwankwaso, questions fairness and motives behind religious freedom allegations. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has rejected reports that a bill before the United States Congress seeks to impose targeted sanctions on its National Leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over alleged religious freedom violations....

Tinubu Lauds BOI For N636bn Record Loan Disbursement In 2025

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

President says BOI’s N636bn disbursement to 7,000 businesses validates reforms and strengthens Nigeria’s productive capacity. President Bola Tinubu has commended the Bank of Industry (BOI) for disbursing a record N636 billion in loans to businesses in 2025, describing the achievement as validation of his administration’s economic reform agenda. The N636...

Gunmen Kidnap 12-Year-Old Secondary School Girl In Ibadan

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

Masked gunmen abduct 12-year-old student in Ibadan as police launch investigation and intensify rescue efforts. A 12-year-old student of a private secondary school was on Thursday kidnapped in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Eyewitnesses said the abductors, who were masked, drove a vehicle without registration number plates and fired shots...

Breaking From Aguda Streets to Guinness World Record Glory, AFRISOC Unveiled Guinness World Record Holder for the Longest Professional Hairdressing Marathon

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

The African Civil society Forum (AFRISOC) has Unveiled Joshua Babatunde Aiyenuro, aka T-Jos Signature, has etched his name in history . On Feb 2, 2026, he shattered the Guinness World Record for the Longest Professional Barbing Marathon, spotlighting his craft and inspiring millions. This win is a testament to resilience,...

Ex-PDP FO Fabiyi emerges ADC national official

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

The pioneer financial officer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Oladimeji Fabiyi has been inaugurated as the Deputy National Financial Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Fabiyi’s nomination was ratified by the South-west zonal caucus of the ADC at the party’s meeting held in Ibadan on Tuesday. Other officials...

No negotiations over vice-presidential tickets, Fayose trends in falsehood – Atiku

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described a former Ekiti state governor Peter Ayodele Fayose as a serial political gossip, asking the general public to disregard his “beer parlour tales of infamy” over the Vice-Presidential tickets. Atiku declared that there were no negotiations over vice-presidential tickets during his recent visit...

Coalition Demands Sack of NAFDAC DG Over Sachet Alcohol Ban

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

The Coalition for Nigerian Change Movement has called for the immediate removal of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, over what it described as abuse of public office and unlawful enforcement actions. Addressing journalists at a press conference in...

South African President Ramaphosa Launches Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy At Former Prison Site

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the continent’s first Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy, promoting humane treatment and rehabilitation in prisons. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday commemorated the 36th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison by inaugurating a landmark training academy at the Drakenstein Correctional Facility — the same site where...

Kwankwaso Allies Urge US To Remove Former Kano Governor From Proposed Sanctions List

Raheem Sterling Signs With Feyenoord After Leaving Chelsea, Eyes Eredivisie Success

INEC Fixes February 20 For 2027 Presidential Election, March 6 For Governorship

INEC Proposes N873.8bn For 2027 Elections, N209.2bn Earmarked For Technology

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Cabinet, Appoints New Chief Press Secretary

NNPP Rejects US Bill Targeting Kwankwaso, Alleges International Hypocrisy

Tinubu Lauds BOI For N636bn Record Loan Disbursement In 2025

Gunmen Kidnap 12-Year-Old Secondary School Girl In Ibadan

Breaking From Aguda Streets to Guinness World Record Glory, AFRISOC Unveiled Guinness World Record Holder for the Longest Professional Hairdressing Marathon

Ex-PDP FO Fabiyi emerges ADC national official

No negotiations over vice-presidential tickets, Fayose trends in falsehood – Atiku

Coalition Demands Sack of NAFDAC DG Over Sachet Alcohol Ban

South African President Ramaphosa Launches Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy At Former Prison Site