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INEC Sets January 16, 2027 For Presidential And National Assembly Elections 0
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- February 27, 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Saturday January 16, 2027 as the new date for the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria, the electoral body said in a statement on Thursday. INEC’s revised timetable also sets Saturday February 6, 2027 for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, the statement added.
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SCSN Rejects Foreign Pressure On Shariah Law In Nigeria 0
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- February 27, 2026
The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has declared that no power or authority can stop Muslims from practising Shariah law, rejecting external influence and asserting the right of Nigerian Muslims to follow their faith, the council said in a statement on Thursday. In a response to a recent report by the United States
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House Blames Edun Bagudu Adedeji For Stalled 2025 Capital Projects 0
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- February 26, 2026
The House of Representatives has called on the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Mr Zach Adedeji, to resign from office over the failure to release funding for capital projects
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Businesswoman Alleges Umahi Harassed Her Over Unpaid Campaign Debt 0
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- February 26, 2026
A businesswoman, Mrs Tracyniter Nicholas Ohiri, has accused Minister of Works, David Umahi, of sexual harassment, intimidation unlawful detention and refusal to pay an alleged N304 million debt for campaign promotional materials she supplied, she said while speaking to journalists in the nation’s capital on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Ohiri told reporters that her
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Where Is Dadiyata?’ Kaduna Protesters Demand Justice And Transparency 0
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- February 26, 2026
Residents of Kaduna State on Thursday staged a peaceful protest at the Government House in Kaduna city, demanding answers over the disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, and calling for a public audit of the administration of former governor Nasir El-Rufai, organisers and eyewitnesses say. The demonstrators, made up of youths women and
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Union Vows To Sustain Protest After Stalemate With NAFDAC 0
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- February 26, 2026
A meeting between the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and protesting union members over its enforcement of the ban on alcoholic beverages sold in sachets and small PET bottles ended on Thursday without a breakthrough, as both sides failed to agree on terms, local officials say. Members of the National
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