Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has signed the Electoral Act, 2022 Repeal and Re-Enactment Bill 2026 into law, following dramatic scenes in the country’s parliament over how election results should be transmitted. The bill was passed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, by the National Assembly, Nigeria’s federal legislature made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, after months of review and political negotiations. Tension rose in the Senate when lawmakers resumed debate on Clause 60 of the bill, which deals with the transmission of election results. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe called for a division on Clause 60(3), pushing for…
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Gambia-born Nigerian actress Rosy Meurer has lashed out at online critics amid renewed public attention surrounding her husband, businessman Olakunle Churchill, and his former wife, actress Tonto Dikeh. The controversy followed a recent public reunion between Churchill and Dikeh, who were previously married and share a son. Images and reports of their interaction sparked heavy reactions on social media, with many users directing comments at Meurer. In posts shared on her Instagram story, Meurer said she was tired of being silent while people spread what she described as false narratives about her life. She insisted she would not stay in…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has indefinitely postponed its scheduled state, local government, and ward congresses in Adamawa State, as revealed in an official letter from the party’s national leadership. The announcement, dated February 17, 2026, was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the account @NigAffairs, sparking speculation about underlying political maneuvers. In the letter addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the APC stated: “We write to inform you of the postponement of the State, Local Government and Ward Congresses for Adamawa State. A new date will be communicated to you in due course.” The…
The Christian Association of Nigeria has issued a strong message to political leaders, calling for urgent action on policy implementation and national unity as Christians in Nigeria and across the globe begin the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent in the Christian faith, a solemn 40-day period of reflection and spiritual preparation before Easter. In Nigeria, where Christianity is one of the dominant religions, the day is widely observed. In a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said the country is…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja as investigations intensify over an alleged ₦432 billion corruption case. El-Rufai arrived at the commission’s headquarters on Monday morning around 10 a.m. and was detained after questioning. By Tuesday, he had spent a second night in custody, with officials indicating that they may seek a court order to extend his detention beyond the legally permitted 48 hours. An official of the commission dismissed social media claims that he had been released. “Forget the speculations being peddled on social media that…
A crucial stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State turned chaotic on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, when armed men invaded the party’s secretariat in Akure, the state capital in southwestern Nigeria. The meeting was held ahead of the party’s ward congresses scheduled across 203 wards in Ondo State. These congresses are internal elections that determine local party officials and influence the party’s structure at higher levels. Eyewitnesses said the attackers stormed the venue with cutlasses and other weapons, disrupting proceedings and assaulting several leaders. Among those reportedly beaten were the state chairman, Mr Ade Adetimehin, a board…
The Nigerian Senate erupted in heated exchanges on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, before eventually passing the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, a crucial law that will shape how the country conducts its 2027 general elections. The drama centred on Clause 60 of the bill, which deals with the transmission of election results. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South in Abia State, demanded a formal division on the clause, triggering tension in the chamber. Senate President Godswill Akpabio initially said he believed the request had already been withdrawn, but opposition lawmakers objected loudly. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin…
A senior official of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Works has been brought before a federal court in Abuja over allegations of money laundering and corruption involving ₦2,000,000. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission charged Blessing Lere-Adams, a Director in the ministry, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, February 16, 2026. She is facing six counts under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, the Penal Code (Northern Nigeria) Federal Provisions Act, and the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. According to the commission, the alleged offences occurred between August 2022 and…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives was thrown into disorder on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, after a controversial vote on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2025 sparked heated protests among lawmakers. The plenary session, held in Abuja and presided over by Speaker Dr Tajudeen Abbas, had only one item on the agenda. It concerned a motion to rescind the earlier decision on the proposed amendment to Nigeria’s Electoral Act, the law that regulates elections in the country. The motion was introduced by Mr Francis Waive, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, and supported by Mr Adebayo Balogun, Chairman of…
In a cryptic social media post that has ignited fresh debate over one of Nigeria’s most enduring mysteries, Bashir Nasir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has implicated former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in the 2019 disappearance of social media activist Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. The post, shared on X (formerly Twitter) on February 17, 2026, reads: “Ganduje = Dadiyata. Those who know, know very well. Let’s pray that police officer is located Insha Allah kawai. All this diversion to their worst nightmare (El-Rufai) is an exercise in futility &…