By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja. Feb. 16, 2026 (NAN) The National Assembly on Monday pledged to consider the Special Seats Bill currently before it, following sustained advocacy by Nigerian women groups. Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi Jr., who represents Ekiti North, gave the assuranceContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Bende(Abia), Feb. 15, 2026 (NAN) Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia have adopted President Bola Tinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate for 2027. They also unanimously affirmed the Deputy Speaker, Dr Benjamin Kalu, as the party’s recognised leader in Abia. The resolutions areContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Feb. 16, 2026 (NAN) The Senate has urged management of the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) to give priority to investing in agriculture and security in its 2026 budget. The Chairman, Senate Committee on NCDC, Sen. Titus Zam made the call, when the management of the commissionContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom Lagos, Feb.14, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Army Education Corps Commander, Brig.-Gen. Yushau Ahmed has said that the corps has been contributing significantly to the nation’s economy through research, innovation and exhibition programmes. Ahmed said this at the Nigerian Army Education Corps West AfricaContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Feb. 15, 2026 (NAN) Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC–Sokoto North), on Saturday donated foodstuffs and other utilities to no fewer than 1,787 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. Wamakko, represented by his Director of Administration, Alhaji Al-Mustapha Abubakar, said theContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli Katsina, Feb. 14, 2026 (NAN) The Katsina State Government has partnered with Gender Awareness Trust (GAT) to establish an inter-agency platform promoting gender-inclusive peacebuilding across the state. The initiative was unveiled at a two-day capacity workshop on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Feb. 14, 2026 (NAN) The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has elected a former Lagos State Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Mr James Adeshina, as its new State Chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeshina emerged via consensus and affirmation methodContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Abuja, Feb.13, 2026 (NAN) ActionAid, civil society organisations and other stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to invest in reliable technology infrastructure, including Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), result viewing portal and network systems. The stakeholders said such investment was to support effective electronic transmissionContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo Lagos, Feb. 12, 2026 (NAN) Mr Felix Onwurah, an aspirant for the House of Representatives, has appealed to Nigerians and the relevant institutions to show more commitment to free, fair and credible elections to deepen democracy. Onwurah, who aspiresContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Feb. 12, 2026 (NAN) The Senate has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacks the capacity to conduct e-voting at present. The upper chamber also clarified that electronic transmission of election results in real time does not translate to e-voting, as being peddled inContinue Reading
