Nigerian security agents ‘attempt’ to arrest El-Rufai at Abuja airport

Nigerian security agents on Thursday allegedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt. The claim was made by El-Rufai’s Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle shortly after the incident. According to him, […]

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Nigerian actor, Uzor Arukwe threatens legal action over sexual affair rumours

Nigerian star actor, Uzor Arukwe, has threatened legal action against individuals circulating what he described as false and damaging rumours about him and a colleague. The actor addressed the controversy in a statement shared on his X account on Wednesday, revealing that a particular user had been identified for allegedly spreading baseless accusations about his […]

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Nigerian actor, Bolanle Ninalowo hits the gym with pretty new partner (Photo & video)

Nigerian star actor and film producer, Bolanle Ninalowo has shown off the back view of his new partner. Taking to his Instagram page, the actor shared a video of himself working out with his woman. In the clip, the actor was captured facing the camera as his mystery woman walked into view, her back to […]

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Pretty and young female Nigerian digital creator, Lucky Elohor, dies

Online business coach and Digital Creator, Lucky Elohor is dead. She passed away on February 9, 2026. News of her death was broken on her Instagram handle, @digitalcreatorchic_, today, stating, she’s no more. Her obituary was also shared on her page. The statement reads: “It is with profound sorrow that the family announces the passing […]

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Nigeria falls 2 places in Transparency International corruption perception ranking in the world

Nigeria has been ranked 142nd out of 182 countries in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Transparency International (TI) reported on Tuesday. CPI, which measures perceived public sector corruption on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), gave Nigeria a score of 26—unchanged from 2024. However, the country fell two places from […]

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Abia Governor Alex Otti signs Senior Citizens Social Welfare Bill into law

Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has signed the Senior Citizens Welfare Bill into law, providing comprehensive support for elderly residents of the state. This landmark policy entitles eligible elderly residents, aged 60 years and above, to a free monthly stipend, free medical care, and other social support for life, aiming to improve their […]

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I could be arrested by Nigerian govt anytime soon ―Former gov El-Rufai says

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that he could be arrested by the Nigerian government anytime soon, claiming that recent developments indicate he may be the next target. El-Rufai said this during an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday, where he expressed concerns over what he described as growing political intimidation against opposition […]

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My doctor advised me to let my brother-in-law impregnate me ―Vivian, actor’s wife

Vivian, wife of a Nollywood actor and media personality has opened up about the difficulties she faced during her pregnancy with their daughter, Soromtochukwu. In an interview with her husband on “Pulse One on One”, which was posted on YouTube on Wednesday, Vivian revealed that she received discouraging advice from both her doctor and nurse. […]

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US to deport Invictus Obi and 17 other Nigerians on criminal list

United States Department of Homeland Security has revealed plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerians included on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal list. The development comes barely one week after 79 Nigerians convicted of various offences were marked for deportation. According to the statement published on DHS website on Monday, February 9, 2026, 18 Nigerians were convicted […]

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Senate and the Electoral Act Amendment, By Reuben Abati

The Senate returns from a two-week recess today to attend an emergency plenary session at noon to address the lingering and vexed matter of the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act 2022. Expectations are high. Opinions are divided as to what may well be the outcome of today’s meeting. Since the return to civilian rule […]

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Star singer, Paul Okoye dances with daughter in Atlanta, Georgia (Video)

PSquare’s ex-singer, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, has once again shown his wonderful side, delighting fans with a heartwarming video featuring him and his daughter, Nadia. Paul took to Instagram to share a video of him dancing with his daughter in Atlanta, Georgia, United States where his ex-wife Anita Okoye resides. He captioned the […]

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If your husband is cheating with a married woman, what will you do? ―Actress Peggy Ovire asks fellow women

Nigerian actress and movie producer, Peggy Ovire, has sparked conversation by raising a question about infidelity with married women by men. In a post shared on her Instagram page, Peggy asked her followers what they would do if they were to find out that their husband is in a sexual relationship with his female ‘friend’ […]

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Nigerian Senate approves electronic transmission of results, gives room for manual backup

Nigerian Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing (IREV) Portal, while permitting manual collation to serve as a backup where it is impossible to use technology. The decision followed a reconsideration of a disputed clause in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill during an emergency plenary […]

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More water for Tinubu’s desert, By Lasisi Olagunju

The headline came quietly, harmlessly on Thursday: ‘Senate wants more revenues for FG, moves to alter allocation formula.’ The report said the Senate is considering a bill sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi (Kogi West) which seeks to “rescue” the Federal Government by increasing its share of the federation account. A week earlier, I had discussed […]

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Peter Obi leads protest to National Assembly over real time electronic transmission of election results

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Monday led a group of protesters to the National Assembly, demanding the inclusion of mandatory electronic transmission of results from the polling booth to IREV in Nigeria’s Electoral Act amendment. The protesters gathered at the entrance of the National Assembly to […]

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Nigeria’s Appeal Court sets aside contempt proceedings and N5m fine against Natasha

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja Division, on Monday, affirmed the decision of the Senate to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti, holding that the red chamber acted within its powers. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel in Natasha’s appeal against the Clerk of the National Assembly and three others, marked CA/ABJ/CV/1107/2025, the […]

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Ghana recalls envoy to Nigeria over alleged vote buying at primary election

Government of Ghana has recalled its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Ahmed, following allegations linking him to electoral malpractice during a party primary election in Ghana. Ordered by President John Mahama, the recall was announced in a presidential statement issued on Saturday. According to the statement, the directive took immediate effect, with the Ministry of […]

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Tinubu, São Tomé president in attendance as Defence Minister, Matawalle’s 10 children got married in one day (Photos)

Two presidents, one from Nigeria the other from São Tomé and Príncipe, and many dignitaries from Nigeria and other countries converged in Abuja on Friday, February 6, for the wedding fatiha of 10 children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, who all got married in one day. The wedding ceremony held in […]

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