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Cutting Cost Of Governance: Atiku Questions Tinubu’s Silence On Implementing Oronsaye Report

Atiku Raises Alarm Over Low Turnout in FCT Polls, Accuses Tinubu of Shrinking Democratic Space

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over what he described as a “disgracefully low” voter turnout in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, warning that the trend signals deepening democratic decline under President Tinubu, Prime Business Africa reports.

February 22, 2026

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Tinubu Congratulates APC Winners in FCT, Kano, Rivers, Hails Wike’s Impact

President Tinubu has congratulated winners of Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Rivers states, describing the successful conduct of the polls as a boost to Nigeria’s democratic culture, Prime Business Africa reports. In a State House press release

February 22, 2026

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How Wike Undermined Smooth Local Council Poll: by HURIWA

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s actions, which allegedly undermined Saturday’s local council polls in Abuja. HURIWA expressed concern that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seems unable to control his minister, allowing Wike to allegedly

February 22, 2026

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FCT Polls: INEC Allegedly Forgets Original Copy of Result Sheets

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been accused of failing to deploy the original result sheet to a polling unit in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), a development that reportedly halted voting in the affected area. The allegation was made

February 21, 2026

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Delayed Start, Low Turnout Mark Early Hours of Abuja Council Polls

Voting in parts of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, got off to a slow start on Saturday, with delays and low turnout reported in several polling units. In Jikwoyi, elections scheduled to begin at 08:30 had yet to start, while in nearby Karu, voting

February 21, 2026

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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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Atiku Raises Alarm Over Low Turnout in FCT Polls, Accuses Tinubu of Shrinking Democratic Space

Tinubu Congratulates APC Winners in FCT, Kano, Rivers, Hails Wike’s Impact

How Wike Undermined Smooth Local Council Poll: by HURIWA

FCT Polls: INEC Allegedly Forgets Original Copy of Result Sheets

Delayed Start, Low Turnout Mark Early Hours of Abuja Council Polls

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

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