FACT-CHECK: Video of Adamu Garba removing APC flag from office as sign to leave party, from 2022
Claim An X user, BUCOS, shared a video of the vocal member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, removing the party flag from his office and claimed it was recent.…
DSS takes el-Rufai into custody from EFCC — Report
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have taken Nasir el-Rufai into custody after the former governor of Kaduna spent two nights with the the Economic and Financial…
Owo Church Attack: DSS Witness Narrates How Forensic Analysis Implicated Suspected Attackers
An officer of the Department of State Services has told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how cell phone analysis of the four men being prosecuted…
‘I went for engineering job’ — Nigerian captured in Ukraine war
A Nigerian, Balogun Ridwan allegedly recruited to fight for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine has been captured by Ukrainian forces. A Ukrainian media platform, UnitedMedia24, reported the…
Tinubu Signs Electoral Bill Into Law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law. This follows the passage of the bill by the National Assembly on Tuesday…
37 miners dead, 25 hospitalised after suspected gas poisoning in Plateau
At least 37 miners have reportedly died after being exposed to carbon monoxide, while working in an underground mining site in Zurak, Wase LGA of Plateau state. According to…
Two feared killed in Ondo APC congress violence, chairman’s brother in coma
At least two persons were reportedly killed on Wednesday during the ward congress of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, as violence erupted in Idanre, Idanre Local Government…
Gabon suspends social media platforms for ‘spreading false information’
Gabon has announced the suspension of social media platforms, citing the “spread of false information”, “cyberbullying” and the “unauthorised disclosure of personal data”. Jean-Claude Mendome, spokesperson for the High…
Nnamdi Kanu caused several deaths in Southeast, while Igboho was peaceful agitator — Presidency
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, on Tuesday dismissed claims that there is no difference between the leader of the Indigenous…
Opposition reps stage walk out over approval of manual collation of results as backup
Opposition lawmakers in the house of representatives have staged a walkout from plenary over the Electoral Act amendment bill. The lawmakers exited the chamber after their attempt to make…
Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026. Before the passage, there was a rowdy session as the upper chamber resumed proceedings…
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- Insecurity , Kidnapping
- February 17, 2026
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Gunmen abduct six travellers in Benue, demand N100m ransom
Gunmen on Tuesday morning abducted six travellers near Kula village along the dilapidated Naka–Makurdi road in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. DailyTrust gathered that the kidnappers…
Reps adopt Senate’s version of electronic transmission
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on Clause 60 (3) adopting the version passed by the Senate which allowed both electronic and manual transmission of…
DHQ Confirms Arrival Of 100 US Military Trainers, Equipment In Nigeria
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrival of 100 US military personnel and equipment in Nigeria, saying they arrived at Bauchi airfield. Defence spokesman, Samaila Uba, in a…
- Cross-border Crimes
- February 17, 2026
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Three South Africans Arraigned Over Alleged Killing Of 22-Year-Old Nigerian E-Hailing Driver
Three South Africans have been charged in court for allegedly killing a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, in Pretoria West. The suspects – Dikeledi Tears Mphela (24), Goitsione…
