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Live updates from across Nigeria, Africa and di world.

Nasir El-Rufai interview: ‘I dey afraid of tyranny and undemocratic practices’ - El-Rufai

Inec set February 20, 2027, as di date for di Presidential and National Assembly election for Nigeria.

Presidential election 2027 date: Inec set February 20 for Nigeria polls

Jacinta: ‘Comedy industry dey double tough for women’ - Nigerian-Ghanaian comedian Jacinta

Di ministry say dem find di bodies of Hamzat Kazeem Kolawole and Mbah Stephen for Luhansk, and claim say both of dem bin sign up to join di Russian army for 2025.

Russian-Ukraine war: Nigerians dey among Africans wey join Russian army according to report? 

DiUS president don shake international relations, and di continent dey try understand wia dem stand.

Africa-US relations: Africa dey struggle to understand di new world order

US bill on Nigeria: Details of bills US lawmakers present for Congress ontop Nigeria security mata

Dis one na di money wey Inec go take run dia operations for di year, including two off-cycle elections for Ekiti and Osun States, including di Area Council elections for di Federal Capital Territory.

INEC budget: How Inec wan take spend dia 873 billion naira budget for 2027 election

Wit di intervention of di President, Rivers Govnor don dissolve im cabinet in line wit dia accord.

Fubara dissolve cabinet, how Rivers state governor fight wit FCT Minister Nyesom Wike take reach dis level 

For im interview wit di BBC afta di incident, El-Rufai explain wetin happun wen security agents bin attempt to arrest am.

Nasir El-Rufai: Former Kaduna State governor for interview wit BBC tok about attempted arrest by DSS, EFCC for airport

Di former Kaduna State Govnor, Nasir El-Rufai, don confam say security agents bin attempt to arrest am wen e bin arrive Abuja airport from Egypt.

El-Rufai arrest: Security agents attempt to arrest former Kaduna State govnor Nasir El-Rufai for airport

Details of di bill, wey dem post on di US Congress website, claim say Oga Kwankwaso, prominent Nigerian politician dey part of dos wey dey contribute to systemic religious "persecution of Christians wey don persist" for Nigeria.

Rabiu Kwankwaso: Who be di leader of Kwankwasiya movement wey US Bill propose to sanction

Di father of six act inside multiple popular shows and films for di late 1990s and early 2000s, including Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues.

James Van Der Beek: Dawson's Creek actor die at di age of 48

Inside one video wey dey circulate on social media, di passengers wey bin dey inside di plane bin dey pray seriously as di plane dey try to land safely.

Arik Air make emergency landing afta engine develop fault mid-air


Di political palava fit turn to conflict again afta dem accuse di vice-president of treason.

South Sudan crisis: Simple guide to understand wetin dey hapun as Riek Machar dey face treason trial

Yameogo Aminata say she bin grab knife to fight back, but dem overpower her, dem beat her, throw her into di bush.

Yameogo Aminata: Woman fight Burkina Faso jihadist insurgents wey kill her sons

Di proposed legislation, titled di Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 (HR 7457) aim na to increase American action on top wetin dem describe as religious persecution and mass atrocities for Nigeria.

Rabiu Kwankwaso: US lawmakers present Religious Freedom and Accountability bill over Christian genocide in Nigeria

E neva dey clear at dis time if di president go appoint new pesin to replace Baba Jamal for di Ghana High Commission for Abuja.

Baba Jamal: NDC clear Baba Jamal to contest di Ayawaso East by-election despite assault and corruption charges

For Nigeria digital space, death rumours - especially about celebrities - dey always surface.

Pete Edochie death rumour: Why fake news about celebrity deaths dey easily trend on social media

On Monday protesters march go di entrance of di National Assembly for di capital Abuja to condemn di senate rejection of electronic transmission of results.

Electoral Act Amendment: Senate adopt electronic, manual transmission of results

According to Transparency International, di organisation wey dey incharge of di ranking, na only five kontris score above 80 out of 100 score. 

Royal Family gather for Balmoral amid concerns for Queen health

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13 February 2026‘I dey afraid of tyranny and undemocratic practices’ - El-Rufai

13 February 2026Nigeria presidential election 2027 go hold on February 20 - Inec

13 February 2026‘Comedy industry dey double tough for women’ - Nigerian-Ghanaian comedian Jacinta

13 February 2026Report say over 1000 Africans join Russian Army between 2023-2025, but Nigerians follow?

13 February 2026Seat for table or to dey di menu? Africa dey struggle to understand di new world order

13 February 2026Details of bill US lawmakers present for Congress ontop Nigeria security mata

13 February 2026How Inec wan take spend dia 873 billion naira budget for 2027 election

13 February 2026How tins take reach wia Fubara dissolve im cabinet?

13 February 2026'Why I no gree follow security operatives wey bin wan arrest me for airport'

12 February 2026'Dem snatch im international passport' - Security agents attempt to arrest El-Rufai for airport

12 February 2026Who be Rabiu Kwankwaso and why im name dey inside di US Bill on Nigeria religious freedom and accountability

11 February 2026Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek don die at di age of 48

11 February 2026Arik Air make emergency landing afta engine develop fault mid-air

11 February 2026Simple guide to understand di crisis for South Sudan

11 February 2026'As I dey come, na so dem dey kill my fourth son' - She try to fight but Jihadists kill her four sons

11 February 2026Wetin be di details of di bill US lawmakers present for Congress ontop Nigeria security mata

11 February 2026Why recalled High commissioner to Nigeria Baba Jamal dey face assault and corruption charges for Ghana

10 February 2026Why fake news about celebrity deaths dey easily trend on social media

10 February 2026Senate adopt electronic, manual transmission of results afta Nigerians do we-no-go-gree

10 February 2026Nigeria rank low pass Mali, Niger Burkina Faso odas for latest corruption rating