The Federal High Court in Abuja will hear a pivotal case on February 24 regarding the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and three other political parties. This legal action seeks to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove these parties from the electoral roll, amid efforts by a coalition of…
The Federal Government has filed charges against the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The charge, marked C2/99/2026 and dated February 16, 2026, lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant and El-Rufai as defendant. According to court documents seen by PUNCH Online, the prosecution claimed that on February 13, 2026, while appearing as a…
The police command has confirmed the killing of three people following the collapse of a mining pit in Ebonyi. Confirming the death on Sunday, Joshua Ukandu, the command’s spokesman, said, “Three people were killed on Saturday when a mining pit collapsed in Enyim Agalegu, a community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. ”We…
The United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has announced flight disruptions after another bird strike hit one of its Airbus A320 aircraft, the second in 24 hours and fourth since January. The incident occurred during take-off of Flight UN0519 at noon on Sunday from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos….
The Senate has released empirical data that guided its decision to make the electronic transmission of election results discretionary rather than mandatory in the ongoing reform of the country’s electoral governance framework. The upper legislative chamber stated that the decision was based on the stark realities of the country and not on emotion or…
A fire outbreak at the Singer Market in Kano has destroyed properties worth over N5 billion, affecting over 1,000 businesses and leaving seven persons missing. The market’s Chairman, Junaid Zakari, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in kano on Sunday. Mr Zakari described the incident as one of the worst tragedies in…
The police command in Benue on Sunday confirmed the safe release of the nine abducted worshippers of St John Catholic Church, Ojeji, Ado Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, confirmed their release in a statement on Sunday. The worshippers were kidnapped during a night vigil on February 8. Ms Udeme said…
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday embark on an official visit to Adamawa State, barely 48 hours after a similar trip to Kebbi. The development was disclosed on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga. According to him, the President’s one-day working visit will see him inaugurate…
By Abubakar Yunusa ABUJA — Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has asked the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to clarify reports that the Office of the National Security Adviser imported about 10 kilogrammes of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic substance. In a letter dated and titled, ‘Request for Clarification on the Procurement of Thallium…
The Coalition of Northern Nigeria Youth Groups, under the aegis of the Northern Youth Frontiers (NYF), has called on the Federal Government to investigate and arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged comments concerning a breach of the National Security Adviser’s communication line. The group expressed concern over what it described as an…
