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Nigeria wins $6.2m arbitration case against European tech girm
Nigeria has secured a major victory in an international arbitration dispute with European technology contractor European Dynamics UK Ltd, avoiding potential liabilities estimated at $6.2 million. The arbitration tribunal dismissed all claims brought against the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) in connection with a national electronic Government Procurement (eGP) project, in proceedings approved and backed by the Attorney General of…
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EFCC arrests 20 over alleged vote buying in FCT council elections
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 20 individuals over alleged electoral offences during the just-concluded local government elections in the Federal Capital Territory. The arrests were made on Saturday, February 21, 2026, across several area councils in the FCT. According to the commission, the suspects were apprehended for offences including vote buying, vote selling, and…
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2026 FCT Polls: The winners, losers in grassroots battle
On Saturday, 21 February, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted elections across local council areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A total of 637 candidates with two women from 17 political parties are contesting 68 positions — 62 councillors and six area council chairmanships were on the ballot for the grassroots polls, an election observers described as “distinct”…
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FCT Poll: APC candidates sweep chairmanship elections in Kwali
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate winner for the local government chairmanship elections in Kwali Area Council. Daniel Nuhu of the APC emerged victorious with 17,032 votes, defeating his closest rival, Haruna Pai of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 8,575 votes. The results were announced on Sunday morning by the…
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UniAbuja expels 28 students over disciplinary offences
The University of Abuja has approved the expulsion of 28 students over various disciplinary offences, including alleged examination malpractice, cultism and falsification of academic results. The decision was reached during a meeting of the institution’s Senate, according to a statement issued on Sunday by Habib Yakoob, Acting Director of Information. Yakoob said the action followed the Senate’s consideration of the…
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PDP defeats APC to win Gwagwalada Chairmanship seat
Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The result was announced on Sunday morning by Philip Akpen, the returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the conclusion of voting held on February 21, 2026. Kasim secured 22,165 votes to…
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Tinubu mourns former UBA chairman Chief Israel Ogbue, dies at 99
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences over the death of former United Bank for Africa (UBA) Chairman, Chief Israel Ogbue, who passed away at the age of 99. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President commiserated with the late banker’s family, friends and associates, describing his death as…
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Tinubu congratulates winners of FCT, Kano and Rivers elections, praises peaceful polls
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of Saturday’s elections held in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and in parts of Kano and Rivers states. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted elections across the six area councils of the FCT, alongside by-elections in Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies in Rivers State, and in the Kano Municipal…
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INEC declares Maikalangu winner of AMAC chairmanship poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Announcing the results, the AMAC Collation Officer, Prof. Andrew Abue, said Maikalangu, the incumbent chairman, secured the highest number of votes cast in the election. He polled 40,295 votes out of…
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FCT Poll: Tension at Usafa collation centre over suspected result manipulation
Tension flared on Saturday at the collation centre in Usafa, Bwari Area Council of the FCT, following a disturbance at the venue. The incident occurred at the collation centre located at LEA Primary School 1, Usafa, where officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission had begun arriving to collate results from all Usafa wards. An APC party agent, who preferred…
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