The Federal Ministry of Health has directed the immediate disengagement of directors who have spent a…
Day: February 17, 2026
Reps make U-turn, approve manual transmission of poll results
Proceedings at the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, descended into chaos before ending in a dramatic…
Ramadan begins Wednesday, as Saudi Arabia confirms sighting moon
The authorities in Saudi Arabia have officially confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, signaling the…
Telcos confirm capacity to support real-time e-transmission of poll results
The telcos, including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and T2 Mobile, have dismissed as incorrect, claims that…
Senate passes Electoral Act amendment Bill 2026
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026. Before the…
Electoral Act: Police teargas protesters at NASS
Tension, earlier on Tuesday, rose sharply at the National Assembly (NASS), as protesters clashed with police,…
HoR in rowdy session over motion to delete ‘real-time’ clause in Electoral Act
The House of Representatives was in a rowdy session on Tuesday as lawmakers disagreed over a…
JUST IN: US civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson, dies at 84
Veteran US civil rights activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson, died on Tuesday, his family announced in a…
Pharmacists condemn FG’s reversal of sachet alcohol ban
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has condemned the Federal government’s decision to reverse…
Two men land in prison for theft of 88 crates of eggs, N2.6m cash
A Chief Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, Lagos, has remanded two men – Timothy James and Moses…