Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has stated that his son, Bello El-Rufai, remains a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) out of personal conviction, despite his own criticisms of the ruling party. Bello currently serves as the representative for Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives at the National Assembly of…
Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano on Friday, February 13, 2026, convicted and sentenced Kannywood actress Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa to six months in prison for abusing and mutilating the Naira. Inuwa faced a one-count charge relating to the mutilation of Nigerian currency, in violation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
The Heritage Collection describes each edition of the Olympic Games as representing a unique moment in history when nations came together in celebration of humanity. However, critics contend that this portrayal downplays the political reality of the 1936 Berlin Games, staged just three and a half years after the Nazi regime rose to power in…
Public affairs analyst Shehu Mahdi has asserted that Nigeria has the capacity to conduct real-time electronic transmission of election results. Speaking on Friday during an appearance on Arise Television, Mahdi joined the ongoing national conversation on the adoption of electronic result transmission. His remarks followed the Senate’s amendment of Section 60 of the Electoral Act,…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that Donald Trump is keen to secure a peace deal in Ukraine before the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, arguing that such an agreement would amount to a major political achievement for the American leader. In an interview with The Atlantic, Zelenskyy said the “most advantageous situation for Trump is to do…
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford—the U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier—to shift from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in a bid to intensify pressure on Iran amid fragile nuclear negotiations and rising regional tensions. The Ford will join the USS Abraham Lincoln and its accompanying warships already operating…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Rivers State, Professor Gabriel Yomere, has announced that the upcoming bye-elections in Khana Constituency 2 and Ahoada East Constituency 2 will take place without candidates from the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, and African Democratic Congress. Speaking to journalists, Yomere confirmed that the polls are set for February 21, noting…
