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Over 1.58 Million Voter Cards Collected Ahead of FCT Council Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says more than 1.58 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected across the Federal Capital Territory ahead of council elections scheduled for Saturday, 21 February 2026. The commission’s update, issued on Thursday, was signed by

February 20, 2026

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The Many Woes of El-Rufai

The Abuja home of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai was searched on Thursday by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), as a string of investigations and arrests tightened around the outspoken politician. His media adviser

February 20, 2026

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Rivers Senator Mpigi Dies at 64

Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East in the 10th National Assembly, has died at the age of 64 after a brief illness. His death was confirmed on Thursday, 19 February 2026. Mpigi, who had spent more than a decade in Nigeria’s

February 19, 2026

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Umeh Flags Loophole in Revised Electoral Law

Senator Victor Umeh has warned that a proviso in the newly signed Electoral Act 2026 could weaken its reforms. The amendment reinstates electronic transmission of election results but allows exceptions in cases of communication failure—a move Umeh says could open the door

February 19, 2026

PDP Warns Fubara Against Implementing Peace Agreement Without Party Input

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Rivers Assembly Halts Impeachment Proceedings Against Governor Fubara

The Rivers State House of Assembly has paused impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following a series of legal and political obstacles. The decision was taken on Thursday after court injunctions and consultations stalled the process, which

February 19, 2026

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UK Factories Warn High Energy Costs Are Driving Businesses Overseas

Inside a glass factory in north-west England, molten glass pours through chutes and is blown into bottles in furnaces that burn around the clock. But the energy needed to keep them running is becoming increasingly expensive — and, managers say, uncompetitive. Encirc,

February 18, 2026

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Nigerian Senate Reduces Notice Period for 2027 Elections

The Nigerian Senate has amended the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, reducing the notice period for elections from 360 days to 300 days. The change gives the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) flexibility to schedule the 2027 presidential and national assembly elections between December 2026 and

February 18, 2026

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Peru Impeaches Interim President Amid Corruption Allegations

Peru’s Congress has removed interim president Jose Jeri, making him the country’s seventh leader in just ten years to be toppled amid corruption claims. Jeri, 39, faced accusations of irregularly hiring women within his administration and of alleged graft linked to a

February 18, 2026

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Southern Rulers Split Over Council Claim

A disagreement broke out on Tuesday in Abuja between two of Nigeria’s prominent traditional rulers over the existence and legitimacy of the Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers’ Council. The Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom in Enugu State, Lawrence Agubuzu, told participants at the

February 18, 2026

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Senate Passes New Electoral Act After Row Over Electronic Results Clause

Senate has passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 after a tense and sometimes chaotic debate over a key provision on the electronic transmission of election results. Proceedings were disrupted when opposition lawmaker Enyinnaya Abaribe demanded a formal vote

February 17, 2026

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Lawmakers, Protesters Lock Horns as Electoral Reform Battle Intensifies

Tension gripped the House of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers clashed over the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, amid mounting protests and growing public scrutiny over provisions relating to electronic transmission of election results, Prime Business Africa reports. A crucial

February 17, 2026

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Over 1.58 Million Voter Cards Collected Ahead of FCT Council Elections

The Many Woes of El-Rufai

Rivers Senator Mpigi Dies at 64

Umeh Flags Loophole in Revised Electoral Law

Rivers Assembly Halts Impeachment Proceedings Against Governor Fubara

UK Factories Warn High Energy Costs Are Driving Businesses Overseas

Nigerian Senate Reduces Notice Period for 2027 Elections

Peru Impeaches Interim President Amid Corruption Allegations

Southern Rulers Split Over Council Claim

Senate Passes New Electoral Act After Row Over Electronic Results Clause

Lawmakers, Protesters Lock Horns as Electoral Reform Battle Intensifies

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