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Tinubu Signs 2022 Electoral Act Amendment Bill Into Law

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

President says amendment Electoral Act strengthens process and boosts public trust, as NASS leaders highlight electronic transmission and January 2027 poll dates. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday defended the amended 2022 Electoral Act after signing the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill into law at a brief ceremony in his office...

Panic As Thugs Invade APC Secretariat, Assault Chairman In Ondo

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Violence disrupts APC stakeholders’ meeting in Ondo as armed thugs storm secretariat, allegedly assaulting State Caretaker Chairman Ade Adetimehin. Violence erupted at the Ondo State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure on Tuesday after the party’s State Caretaker Chairman, Ade Adetimehin, was allegedly assaulted and chased out...

Tinubu Appoints Kaduna Governor Uba Sani As Renewed Hope Ambassador

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

President Tinubu names Kaduna Governor Uba Sani Renewed Hope Ambassador and deputy DG for nationwide party mobilisation. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, as Renewed Hope Ambassador and Deputy Director-General for party outreach, engagement, and mobilisation. The appointment takes immediate effect. In a statement issued on...

Senate Approves Electoral Act Amendment Bill After Heated Clause 60 Vote

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Senate passes Electoral Act amendment after heated division vote, retaining manual transmission clause despite strong opposition protest. The Nigerian Senate has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill after a tense and rowdy plenary session triggered by a demand for division over Clause 60 by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. As proceedings resumed,...

Reps In Uproar As Protests Rock Electoral Act Amendment

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

House descends into chaos after Speaker backs rescission motion amid protests demanding real-time electronic transmission of election results. A crucial meeting of the Conference Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, was abruptly shifted to late Monday night after members...

INEC Warns Staff Against Laxity Ahead Of FCT Polls

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

INEC has cautioned its officials against negligence during FCT elections and secured 1,132 vehicles to ensure seamless election logistics. Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has cautioned staff of the commission against dereliction of duty ahead of the February 21 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council...

FCT Council Polls: ADC Slams Wike Over ‘War’ Remark

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

ADC condemns Wike’s “war” remark ahead of FCT polls, warns against intimidation and threats to democracy. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned remarks attributed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing his reported declaration of “war” against anti-Tinubu candidates in the forthcoming FCT council...

Senate Defends Electoral Bill Review, Cites Data on Broadband, Power Gaps

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

Senate says data on broadband, internet penetration and electricity gaps informed decision on discretionary e-transmission in Electoral Bill. The Senate has explained that empirical data on Nigeria’s communication and power infrastructure guided its decision to make electronic transmission of election results discretionary rather than mandatory in the Electoral Bill, 2026....

Civic Coalition Demands Probe Into Dadiyata’s Disappearance

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2026February 15, 20260

Civic groups urge police to launch transparent investigation into activist Abubakar Idris aka Dadiyata’s unresolved disappearance since 2019. The Action Group on Free Civic Space has demanded accountability over the unresolved disappearance of political activist Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, who has been missing since August 2019. In a...

Nasir El-Rufai: I’ve Not Decided If I’m Running For President

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2026February 15, 20260

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai says he has not decided on a presidential bid, despite mounting speculation. Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he has yet to decide whether he will contest the presidency, dismissing the controversy surrounding an alleged attempt to arrest him at the Abuja International...