A Nigerian music video producer and the founder of Nouvelle Films, Femi Dapson, celebrated Valentine’s Day by displaying romantic messages for his partner, Simisanya, on large digital billboards in Lagos, Nigeria. Dapson shared the gesture on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in multiple posts on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, where he is also known as Uncle Dapson. In the posts, he shared photos and videos showing Valentine-themed billboard designs dedicated to Simisanya. The billboards were placed in Lekki Phase 1 and Lekki Phase 2, two busy areas in Lekki, a major district in Lagos State, south-west…
Author: Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has launched a scathing attack on the emerging opposition coalition operating under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform, describing it as a “recycling of oppression” led by the same politicians he accuses of ruining Nigeria. In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Sowore rejected any alliance with key figures associated with the ADC coalition, arguing that true change cannot come from those he called “political parasites” who previously held power. “You can’t claim you want a new Nigeria while shaking hands…
Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has once again exposed the depth of his hypocrisy and nepotism with a viral claim that has ignited outrage across social media. In a statement widely circulated on X (formerly Twitter), El-Rufai declared: “Only my son is performing well in the APC. That is why he is not following me to the ADC.” The remark came as El-Rufai formally abandoned the All Progressives Congress (APC) — the same party that elevated him to power — for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) amid his growing rift with the Tinubu administration. While the former governor positions himself…
Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho and a leading figure in the Yoruba self-determination movement in south-western Nigeria, has urged detained separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to embrace dialogue with the federal government of Nigeria as a pathway out of his long-running legal and political challenges. The appeal was contained in a statement released on Friday, February 13, 2026, and signed by Igboho’s lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi. In it, Igboho commended Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for what the statement described as his decision to cancel the Monday sit-at-home order that has affected economic activity and…
The Muslim Rights Concern, a Nigerian Islamic advocacy organisation known as MURIC, has condemned proposed United States sanctions that would target prominent Muslim figures and organisations in Nigeria, calling the plan unfair and selective. The proposal was introduced last week by five lawmakers in the United States Congress. It seeks visa bans and asset freezes on Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State in northern Nigeria and a leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party, as well as the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, among others. In a statement issued on…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid a late-night solidarity visit to ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai at his Abuja residence on Thursday, February 12, 2026, hours after security operatives allegedly attempted to arrest El-Rufai at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport upon his return from Cairo. Atiku described the incident as a “national embarrassment” and slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) as “partisan.” In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday morning, he wrote: “Last night, I paid a solidarity visit to the former Governor of Kaduna State and stalwart of the…
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the national body responsible for organising elections, has announced that the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, February 20, 2027. INEC also scheduled governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections for Saturday, March 6, 2027, covering Nigeria’s 36 states. The INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed the election timetable at a news conference in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Friday, February 13, 2026. The announcement comes amid concerns about delays in the passage of an amended Electoral Act, the law that sets key rules for how elections are conducted in Nigeria.…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has arrived in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, the continent-wide organisation that brings together African governments. The summit is scheduled to hold from Saturday, February 14, 2026 to Sunday, February 15, 2026. Organisers say the theme is “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” with discussions expected to focus on sustainable water management, safer sanitation systems, and wider development priorities under Agenda…
Nigerian businessman and social media personality Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, has explained why he says he will not support former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi or former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and why he is choosing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election. In a social media post shared alongside a billboard-style congratulatory graphic bearing his name, Cubana Chief Priest reacted to criticism that an Igbo man backing Tinubu is “betrayal.” He argued that people should apply the same standard across ethnic lines, asking: if an Igbo man’s support for Tinubu is seen as…
Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo has called on the United States Congress to remove Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State in northern Nigeria, from a proposed bill that would impose sanctions over alleged religious persecution. The proposed legislation is titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026. It is reportedly sponsored by United States Representatives Riley Moore and Chris Smith, members of the United States House of Representatives. The bill is said to seek sanctions against Fulani militias and to include Kwankwaso among individuals cited over alleged religious persecution. In a statement issued on…