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FEMD, NEAR Foundation to Feed 300 FCT Families This Ramadan

By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), in collaboration with the NEAR Foundation, has announced plans to distribute food items to 300 disaster-affected and vulnerable households across the FCT as part of its Ramadan outreach. Under the initiative, each selected household will receive food packages weighing 11 kilograms, aimed at easing the burden on the poor during the fasting period. The intervention targets families made vulnerable by disasters in the territory. The Director of the NEAR […]

February 5, 2026

Education

NDLEA Urges Youths to Embrace Skills Over Drugs

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), has urged Nigerian youths to embrace skills acquisition programmes as protection against drug abuse and crime. Marwa spoke in Abuja at the launch of a youth empowerment initiative by Grassroots Bridge Builders, a non-governmental organisation. He said training young people in practical skills directly tackles unemployment, poverty and substance abuse, describing the programme targeting 10,000 youths as a strong support to national […]

February 5, 2026

Education

FUET Warns Staff Against Sex-for-Grades

By Victor Agboola The Federal University of Environment and Technology (FUET), Koroma/Saakpenwa, Rivers State has warned staff against exploiting students, saying extortion and sex-for-grades will not be allowed. The Pro-Chancellor, Prof Don Baridam, gave the warning during the university’s first matriculation and founders’ day lecture. He said FUET, as a new federal university, must protect its image and academic standards. Any lecturer or non-teaching staff found guilty of extortion, selling handouts, or demanding sexual favours, he said, would be dismissed. […]

February 5, 2026

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Politics

KDI Warns Senate Reforms May Undermine Electoral Integrity

By Julian Osamoto Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has raised concerns over recent Senate decisions on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, warning that the changes could weaken transparency and public trust ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Bukola Idowu, KDI acknowledges the passage of the bill but expressed disappointment that the Senate declined to make the electronic transmission of election results mandatory. The organisation said the decision has triggered widespread public debate, noting […]

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Nigerian Senate chamber during plenary as lawmakers consider a constitutional amendment to increase federal government revenue allocation

Politics

Senate Did Not Reject Electronic Transmission of Results — Minority Caucus

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Senate Minority Caucus has clarified that the Senate did not reject the electronic transmission of election results while passing the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, contrary to reports. The clarification came on Thursday, a day after the Senate faced public criticism over claims that lawmakers had voted against electronic transmission of results and tougher penalties for electoral offences. Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, said the reports were based on a misunderstanding of Wednesday’s plenary proceedings. […]

February 5, 2026

General

INEC Registers Two New Political Parties Ahead of 2027 Elections

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of two new political parties as part of preparations for the 2027 General Election. The parties are the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, announced the development on Thursday in Abuja at the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for 2026. He said the approval followed a rigorous screening process involving 171 associations that submitted […]

February 5, 2026

Security

Kwara, Benue attacks: Speaker Abbas calls for more action against killings

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen, condemns in strong terms the latest killings in Kwara and Benue States, which have left over a hundred persons dead. In a Statement on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media, Musa Krishi, Tajudeen, expresses concern that innocent citizens keep losing their lives in questionable circumstances, noting that the security agencies must take more decisive action in collaboration with the people for a safe society. While over 70 […]

February 5, 2026

World News

China Rejects Nuclear Talks As US-Russia Treaty Expires

By: Aremu Toyeebaht China has ruled out joining nuclear disarmament negotiations for now, distancing itself from renewed calls for trilateral talks following the expiration of the US-Russia New START treaty, which had placed limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. The treaty formally lapsed on Thursday, raising concerns among arms control advocates that the absence of binding restrictions could fuel a new global arms race and pressure other nuclear powers, including China, to expand their stockpiles. Responding to mounting […]

February 5, 2026

Economy

Reps Probes Gurara II Hydropower Project Dispute

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has begun deliberations on a petition over a long-running dispute between Abuja Power Company Limited (APCL) and the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation regarding the proposed Gurara II Hydropower Project in Niger State. The Chairman of the committee, Sada Soli, said the petition —pitting APCL against the Federal Government—falls squarely within its oversight responsibility, confirming that the petition was formally submitted by the company through its legal representatives. Gurara II, also […]

February 5, 2026