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The Kano State House of Assembly by-elections holding on Saturday have recorded a low voter turnout in several polling units across Kano Municipal Local Government Area, in spite of the early arrival of Independent National Electoral Commission officials. Access TV Nigeria reports that as of mid-morning, many polling units had only a handful of voters, with INEC officials seated and prepared, awaiting more constituents. Security personnel were strategically deployed to ensure order and safeguard voters and electoral staff. Access TV says from checks at various polling units it observed that only a handful of voters waiting to cast their ballots.…

Party agents at Government Secondary School, Byagin, Kubwa in Bwari Local Council Area have decried the poor turnout of voters. An agent of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), who gave his name simply as Nwaeze, said that, unlike the 2023 elections, the current election has fallen short of his expectations. He said, “We are here for the APGA Councilorship candidate. The time is now is now 12.20 pm but the number of people who have so far come to vote is very small compared to what we witnessed here during the last election. “I have called the few people…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday recorded early arrival of election materials and ad hoc staff at city centre for the area council elections. Access TV report that as at 8:15 a.m., all the polling units visited within Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) were set for commencement of the election. Access TV reports that security agencies, including the police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel were seen manning the polling units. At polling unit 16, Area 8, City Centre, AMAC, the Presiding Officer, Emmanuel Miracle, said they arrived at 7.30 a.m. to start the business…

The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, is scheduled to be arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on February 25 over a three-count criminal charge filed by the Department of State Services (DSS). El-Rufai will appear before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, to whom the case has been assigned, according to a hearing notice issued by the court. The DSS, in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, accused him of committing cybercrimes and breaching provisions of the Communications Act by allegedly participating in the unlawful surveillance of the telephone of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

A dawn fire outbreak has destroyed no fewer than 50 shops at the Fatima Simra Multi-Purpose Market in Dakata area of Kano State. The chairman of the market’s fire committee, Dauda Haruna Chula, confirmed the incident, saying the inferno started around 5:40am. on Friday. He explained that the affected shops were mainly small-scale businesses engaged in oil production, as well as recycling of plastics and nylon. According to him, the fire was still raging as of the 5:40am. From the preliminary what we have seen, about 50 shops are already down and the fire is still ongoing. We are still…

Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie has expressed appreciation following her appointment as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy by Monday Okpebholo of Edo State. In a statement posted on Instagram, Johnson-Okojie described the appointment as a call to serve, connect, listen, and advocate with purpose. She said she would discharge her responsibilities with humility, dedication, and a strong commitment to service, aligning with the governor’s SHINE Agenda. The actress added that her focus would be on deepening civic engagement, strengthening public trust, and promoting people-centred governance, noting that the role fundamentally involves amplifying citizens’ voices and encouraging their participation in…

Bola Tinubu has called on voters, security operatives, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to act peacefully and responsibly during Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers, and Kano. The elections, slated for February 21, 2026, follow shortly after the President assented to the Electoral Act 2026. In a Friday statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu encouraged all qualified voters to participate confidently, stressing that democracy flourishes in a climate of calm, tolerance, and mutual respect. He also urged political parties, aspirants, and their supporters to refrain from violence,…

A secondary school student, Tope Oriloye, who was abducted on February 8 in Makeke Community, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has been released after a ransom of N2 million was paid. The National Coordinator of the Movement for the Advancement of Akoko Edo People, Bode Ekundayo, disclosed this in a message to PUNCH Online on Thursday. Oriloye was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen alongside Samuel Ilesanmi at a community health centre. Ilesanmi had taken his son to the facility with his wife when he was abducted. Ekundayo said the community was grateful for Oriloye’s safe return but noted…

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s estimated shortfall of 340,000 doctors. The decision followed a high-level meeting involving the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa; the Minister of State for Education, Suiwaba Ahmed; and the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, alongside other stakeholders in the education, defence and health sectors. The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, on Friday. According to the statement, Nigeria’s population has…

The Oyo State Government has sealed off Ar-Rahmon Khabul Herbal Nigeria Limited, located at 20 Cele, Off Tioya Oritamerin Road, Ibadan, over confirmed environmental violations and public health concerns. The Chairperson of Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority, Justice Aderonke Aderemi (retd), on Friday, said that the enforcement action was carried out by officials of OYRLEA in collaboration with the Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. This was conveyed through a statement on Friday, issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to her, the…