February 9, 2026

Residents of Danhonu II community in New Millennium City, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis, on Monday protested against what they described as recurring attacks and kidnappings by bandits in the area. The protest followed the abduction of seven persons during an attack on the community at about 11.30 pm on Sunday. The aggrieved residents marched…

The Southern and Middle Belt Leadership Forum (SMBLF) has insisted that mandatory electronic transmission of results remains critical to credible and transparent elections in Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, the group called for the retention of Clause 60 of the  Electoral Amendment Bill, which mandates real-time electronic transmission of election results. It warned that…