Peaceful Polls in Kano as Major Opposition Parties Stay Off Ballot

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeaceful Polls in Kano as Major Opposition Parties Stay Off Ballot

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 22, 2026

Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State, has described Saturday’s by-elections in the Municipal and Ungogo state constituencies as peaceful and free of “crisis, use of weapons, and any form of manipulation.” In a statement issued through his spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for their roles in maintaining order during the polls. He said the calm atmosphere that prevailed across polling units...

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Kano Bye-elections Records Low Turnout

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKano Bye-elections Records Low Turnout

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 21, 2026

The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ambassador Abdu Zango, has attributed the low voter turnout recorded during the Ungogo and Kano Municipal bye-elections to limited participation by political parties. The bye-elections, which are being conducted across 1,014 polling units in 24 registration areas, follow the deaths of Aminu Sa’ad Ungogo of Ungogo constituency and Sarki Aliyu of Kano Municipal constituency in December 2025. With approximately 535,000 registered...

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All Primary, Secondary Schools In Kogi To Be Reopen on Monday, February 23

EducationNewsNigeriaAll Primary, Secondary Schools In Kogi To Be Reopen on Monday, February 23

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 21, 2026

The Kogi State Government has directed all primary and secondary schools in the state to reopen on Monday, February 23, with immediate effect. Mr. Matthew Eri Salami, Director of Basic and Secondary Education in the state Ministry of Education, disclosed this in a statement and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lokoja. The statement directed schools to resume on Monday next week. The statement reads in part: “I am directed to inform you that...

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Tor Tiv Pegs N100,000 As Marriage Rites, Abolishes Kwashe Kuhan Festivity

NewsNigeriaTor Tiv Pegs N100,000 As Marriage Rites, Abolishes Kwashe Kuhan Festivity

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 21, 2026

…Accords Women Have Rights To Inheritance To address excessive spending during marriage ceremonies, the Tor Tiv, James Iorzua Ayatse, has fixed a maximum of N100,000 for marriage-related items. Similarly, the Tiv council has abolished the “kwase kuhan” festivities traditionally held at the father-in-law’s home and further prohibited cake-cutting at traditional weddings. The comprehensive changes to longstanding Tiv customs, many see as a historic transformation of the traditional system. Another new development is that Tiv women...

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China Dazzles the World with Its Spring Festival

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionChina Dazzles the World with Its Spring Festival

PilotnewsFebruary 20, 2026

“Chinese New Year has become a season of shared joy.” —Olalekan A. Babatunde As the lunar calendar ushered in the Year of the Horse, the world witnessed a spectacular display of Chinese culture as the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, was celebrated with unprecedented enthusiasm across every continent. Far beyond a traditional family reunion and artistic expression, the 2026 festivities have become a global phenomenon, with the distinctive “China Red” illuminating iconic landmarks and...

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Nigerian Elected To Chair UN Peacekeeping Committee on Peacekeeping Operations

AfricaNewsWorld NewsNigerian Elected To Chair UN Peacekeeping Committee on Peacekeeping Operations

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 20, 2026

The Charge d’Affaires, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, Syndoph Endoni, has been elected to Chair the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, known to be “The UN’s most strategic committee,” for a record 54th time. The election to Chair of the committee, also known as C-34, was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the opening of the 2026 Session. Nigeria is among the world’s 15th-largest troop contributors...

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EFCC, FRC Sign MoU To Fight Corruption 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEFCC, FRC Sign MoU To Fight Corruption 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 20, 2026

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has observed that the menace of corruption and poverty in the country to non-compliance with extant laws. Olukoyede stated this on Thursday in Abuja during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the EFCC and the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). The EFCC boss noted in his remarks that it was important for him that the country moved forward, regretting, however, that...

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Over 204 Kidnap Survivors Set For Reunion With Their Families In Kaduna

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOver 204 Kidnap Survivors Set For Reunion With Their Families In Kaduna

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 20, 2026

Over 204 kidnap survivors from Tudun Wali in Kajuru LGA and others from Chikun, Igabi, and Kachia LGAs have been handed over to their Local Government Chairmen to be reunited with their families. The victims had spent 18 days in captivity before regaining freedom. The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, during the handover at the State Shelter Home on Katuru Road, Kaduna, on Thursday, said the survivors would receive comprehensive medical and psychosocial care. Represented...

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INEC Excluded PDP, ADC, LP To Rig Rivers Assembly Bye-Election- Bode George

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Excluded PDP, ADC, LP To Rig Rivers Assembly Bye-Election- Bode George

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 20, 2026

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) decision to exclude the PDP, African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Labour Party (LP) from the Rivers State Assembly bye-election as desperation to rig the 2027 general elections. Recall that INEC confirmed that the three parties won’t participate in the February 21 Rivers State House of Assembly bye-elections. The decision was announced in Port Harcourt...

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PDP Chair Charges Christians, Muslims On Tolerance At Lent, Ramadan

NewsNigeriaPDP Chair Charges Christians, Muslims On Tolerance At Lent, Ramadan

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 20, 2026

Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has charged Christians and Muslims on tolerance at Lent and Ramadan. Turaki in Ramadan and Lent goodwill message to Nigerians, on Thursday, noted that Ramadan and Lent remain periods of deep spiritual significance, reminding us of the virtues of obedience, sacrifice, humility, discipline, and total submission to the will of God. The message reads, “As Muslims in Nigeria and across the world...

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