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BREAKING: APC wins Kwali Area Council chairmanship election

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Daniel Nuhu of the All Progressives Congress has won the Kwali Area Council chairmanship election with 17,032 votes. Mr Nuhu secured victory across a majority of the wards to defe... Read More


#FCTDecides2026: Final results for chair of six Area Councils (LIVE UPDATES)

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Elections were held in the six area councils of Abuja on Saturday. The area councils are Abaji, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kwali, Kuje and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). About 6... Read More


BREAKING: #FCTDecides2026: PDP candidate wins Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mohammed Kasim, has won the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship in the local government elections held across the Federal Capital Ter... Read More


Akwa Ibom rejects oil wells reallocation rumours as Cross River demands 'fairness'

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The long-running dispute over offshore oil wells between Akwa Ibom and Cross River states has resurfaced, with both states restating opposing legal and political positions - Akwa I... Read More


Ebonyi govt rescues five homeless children

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The Ebonyi State Government has rescued five homeless male children who were seen wandering in various parts of the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Developmen... Read More


2023 ADC governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom endorses Tinubu

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The 2023 governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Akwa Ibom State, Ezekiel Nya-Etok, has announced his support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elect... Read More


Osama, Ejiro crowned sprint champions at Niger Delta Games

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- New sprint champions emerged on Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City as the men's and women's 100 metres finals provided one of the biggest highlights of Day 2 at... Read More


Yiaga Africa reports late poll openings, low turnout in FCT area council elections

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Election observers have flagged logistical lapses, low voter turnout and isolated cases of vote-buying in Saturday's area council polls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The... Read More


#FCTDecides2026: APC, PDP, ADC, others jostle for elective positions in Nigeria's capital (LIVE UPDATES)

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will go to the polls today to elect the leadership of its six area councils. The area councils are Abaji, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kwali... Read More


#FCTDecides2026: APC, PDP, ADC, others jostle for over 600 elective positions in Nigerian capital (LIVE UPDATES)

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will go to the polls today to elect the leadership of its six area councils. The area councils are Abaji, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kwali... Read More