Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved the sponsorship of 50 intending pilgrims for the 2025 exercise in the state. This follows the restoration of the Christian pilgrimage programme in Kaduna State after an 11-year suspension. The Head of Service in the state, Jimami Bako announced this during the 2025 orientation programme for the pilgrims, marking the first state-sponsored Christian pilgrimage since 2014. Bako commended the governor for restoring the scheme, noting that the move...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill. The legislation was passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday after months of debate, committee review and amendments by both chambers. Lawmakers said the new law is intended to clarify grey areas in the existing electoral framework and improve the conduct of future elections. The signing ceremony took place at the State House at about 5:00 p.m., with Senate and...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for unity, peace and deeper spiritual reflection among Nigerians as Christians and Muslims commence the solemn seasons of Lent and Ramadan on the same day. In a message released on Wednesday by the State House, the President described the rare convergence of the two sacred periods as a reminder of shared values among people of faith and a call to national harmony. “With profound reverence to God Almighty, I...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure of American civil rights and politics whose fiery sermons and vision of a “rainbow coalition” reshaped Black political influence in the United States, has died at 84. His family confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that Mr Jackson “died peacefully”, though no cause of death or location was disclosed. He leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Jacqueline Jackson, and their six children: Santita, Jesse Jr, Jonathan Luther,...

The Federal Government has arraigned former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of unlawful interception of telephone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to charge sheet seen by Pilot News, the former governor was brought before the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court on a three-count charge bordering on alleged violations of Nigeria’s cybercrime and telecommunications laws. The case is being prosecuted...

Mr. Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has said that the votes must count in the 2027 general elections, saying that those who plan to manipulate the votes will be labelled destroyers of Nigeria democracy. Obi stated this on Monday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, urging Nigerians to remain at the polling units after voting to count and witness the counting and transmission of results. He wrote,...

The proposed institutional reforms within the African Union (AU), focusing on peace and security governance, have been endorsed by Nigeria. The reforms is aimed at strengthening democratic institutions, and enhancing cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. President Bola Tinubu made the country’s position through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the closed session of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The submission...

In observance of Presidents’ Day, the United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026. Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday in the United States, was originally established to honour the birthday of George Washington. Washington is credited with creating the first “Badge of Military Merit,” which later became the Purple Heart, a military decoration that still bears his image. The holiday has since evolved to...