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The Supervising Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Kuje Area Council election, Abubakar Dambo, has revealed why the announcement of the chairmanship result was delayed.

Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has written an open letter to King Charles III, calling for the cancellation or postponement of a proposed state visit by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom.

Dr. Moses Paul, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has addressed his supporters and the wider public today following the conclusion of the local government elections, which saw a contested outcome.

In response to a member of the city boy movement being abandoned by his workers in Imo State, renowned human rights campaigner and former chairman of the national human rights commission, Chidi Odinkalu, turned to his official X handle. In the tweets posted on his official X account, he described what happened between him and the employees.

United States President Donald Trump has caused a lot of talk after sending a video message to Cristiano Ronaldo, where he praised him as the greatest of all time.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stating that his achievements in the territory yielded political dividends for the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Several reactions have trailed the comment that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made about the former governor of Rivers state and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike after the conclusion of the Abuja Municipal Area Council Election. The statement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was contained in a report that was published on the official X handle of DAILY TRUST on Sunday, February 22, 2026. This is coming after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced the candidate of the All Progressive Congress as the winner of AMAC election. In the report that surfaced online, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The President stated that the APC was able to win because of the performance of Nyesom Wike in FCT. Here is what DAILY TRUST wrote on its official X handle; “President Tinubu commends the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his remarkable achievements in the territory, whi...

A lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju has predicted the possible outcome of the 2027 presidential election.

A night meant for celebration ended in tragedy after a 30-year-old Nigerian immigrant and aspiring fashion designer, Sheriff Shittu, was sh@t in the head inside Quilox Restaurant and Lounge in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

Maryanne Moghalu, human rights activist and wife of the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu has criticized the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

There was a tense tension at a ward collation centre in Garki, Abuja, following a dispute between party agents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission over the handling of councillorship election results.

According to a report by The Sun News, on Sunday, February 22, 2026, Uche Secondus, the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has opened up about his life after leaving the heights of political power and the misconceptions surrounding his wealth.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday February 22, 2026, Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has ridiculed the campaign approach of the newly formed political coalition involving Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Dino Melaye.

National Coordinator, Obidient Movement Global, Dr Yunusa Tanko has cried out, alleging manipulations in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Area Council election held on Saturday.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victory in three out of the six Area Council chairmanship elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clinched one seat, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to announce results from the remaining two councils.

  INEC has officially declared Mohammed Kasim (PDP) as the winner of the Gwagwalada Area council chairmanship election in the FCT.

Hon. Murtala Dantoro, son of His Royal Highness Aliyu Dantoro, has shared his views on the dynamics of Nigerian elections, emphasizing the influence of northern voters in determining outcomes. 

Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, has expressed concern over recent reports of attacks on military barracks by armed gangs, saying the situation raises serious questions about the ability of the government to protect lives and property.

The Federal Capital Territory has seen its ordinarily low-key council elections surge into national focus as ADEMU IDAKWO reports that Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi lend support to the African Democratic Congress has turned a normal grassroots contest into an early test of political strength ahead of the 2027 general elections

In a video shared by News Central TV, Sarah Oparocha, a nearly 100-year-old woman from Nigeria’s Igbo community, made an emotional appeal to national leaders over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu.

Lere Olayinka, the senior special adviser on media to the former governor of Rivers State and FCT minister, Nyesom Wike recently reacted after the first batch of results for AMAC elections were made public.

Development specialist Austin Aigbe has criticised the movement restriction declared during the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, questioning both its tone and its effect on voter perception.

In a recent interview shared by Arise News, the Chief Executive Officer of TAF Africa, Jake Epelle, strongly criticized the conduct of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

In an interview on TVC News, political affairs analyst Alesta Wilcox revisited the history of political rivalries in Rivers State, highlighting how power struggles have shaped relationships between past leaders.

Senator Florence Ita Giwa, the ex-wife of late journalist Dele Giwa, has spoken about the qualities she admired in him and the painful experience she faced after his death.

Social media users have taken to their official X account to react after it was announced that the candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC in the Abuja Municipal Area Council Election, AMAC, Dr. Moses Paul has taken an early lead in an area council.

American rap star, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, popularly known as Cardi B, has said she does not have the strength or discipline to practise Islam, citing her inability to go for long hours without food.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the upload of results from the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV).

The African Democratic Congress has claimed victory over the ruling party at a major polling unit in the Abuja Municipal Area Council election in the Federal Capital Territory.

Former Abia State Governor, , has recounted his 2020 battle with COVID-19 while in office, describing it as a near-death experience.

  Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nigeria’s National Assembly, has raised concerns over what she described as a disregard for the rule of law within the FCT chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly in relation to the ongoing area council elections.

 Bolaji Abdullahi has stated that the kind of rhetoric emerging from the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, saying that anyone who does not support certain candidates will not win the election is preposterous and wrong.

  Prince Uche Secondus, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, opens up on life after leaving office, his private-sector roots, and the story behind the sprawling house that has stirred public curiosity. 

  In an interview with SYMFONI on Friday, February 20, 2026, human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore expressed his reservations about the administrative independence of the current leadership at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

A video shared on the official X account of LEADERSHIP NEWS on Friday, February 20, 2026, captured the moment Dr. Mose Paul, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) election, openly criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised the US Supreme Court following its decision to block his sweeping global tariff policy, claiming the ruling unjustly limits his presidential authority.

Some Abuja residents have explained the reason for voters’ apathy as voting began in Dawaki/LEA polling unit of the Bwari Area for the chairmanship and councilorship election on Saturday.

  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed serious concerns over the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration’s declaration of a premature curfew in Abuja ahead of Saturday’s elections.

  Senator Ireti Kingibe reacted strongly during an interview on Channels Television after the host, Seun Okinbaloye, said he heard her colleagues call her the wife of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

  An Abuja-based church, Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide, has reportedly expelled a newly married woman, Oyiza, following a dispute in her marriage.

  Public affairs analyst and author Somi Uranta has raised concerns over the political situation in Rivers State following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the crisis involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA), and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

Voting at the AU Suleman 003 polling unit in Abaji Area Council has been disrupted after ballot papers were reportedly whisked away, leaving voters angry and perplexed.

The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has stated that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is not willing to work with her.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has guaranteed and assured the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, voters that the Area Council election will commence by 8:30am as stipulated.

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has refuted claims of an alleged “impeachment plot” against his deputy, Olayide Adelami, stressing that he’s a prophet.