Dalung Joins Protest, Accuses Tinubu, Akpabio of “Playing With Fire” Over Electoral Reform
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development Solomon Dalung joined protesters at the National Assembly on Wednesday, condemning President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio for their handling of electoral reform legislation. Addressing demonstrators demanding mandatory electronic transmission of election results, Dalung declared, “Tinubu and Akpabio are playing with fire. They’re terrible leaders.” He…
Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment with Conditional E-Transmission Provision
The Nigerian Senate has passed the third reading of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026, approving a modified Clause 60 that permits—but does not mandate—presiding officers to electronically transmit polling unit results to INEC’s IReV portal, while designating the manual Form EC8A as the primary and legally binding source for result…
Amaechi Joins Protest Over Rejected E-Transmission Clause, Criticizes APC’s Position
Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi joined hundreds of protesters at the National Assembly complex on Tuesday, demanding the reinstatement of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results in the recently passed Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Amaechi, accompanied by his first son—a medical doctor—addressed demonstrators gathered outside the Senate chambers, declaring…
Adebayo Demands Mandatory E-Transmission, Warns of Mass Resistance if Amendment Fails
Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) 2023 presidential candidate, has issued a forceful warning to President Bola Tinubu and National Assembly leadership over the exclusion of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results from the amended Electoral Act, declaring that failure to enact the provision would trigger mass resistance and potentially jeopardize the…
Pass the Law, Let INEC Decide – David Mark
Former Senate President and Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has publicly challenged Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the ongoing amendment of Nigeria’s Electoral Act, urging lawmakers to approve provisions for electronic transmission of election results and allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine implementation feasibility. The…
IPOB Cancels Sit-at-Home Order Based On Kanu Directives
Social media posts circulating on February 8, 2026, claim the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cancelled sit-at-home orders following a directive from detained leader Nnamdi Kanu. However, verification remains challenging given Kanu’s continued incarceration at Nigeria’s Department of State Services facility following his November 2025 terrorism conviction and life sentence. IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful…
Survivor Testifies to Mass Burials After February 3 Woro Village Attack in Kwara State
Residents of Woro village in Nigeria’s north-central Kwara State buried dozens of victims following a devastating armed assault on February 3, 2026, with one survivor, Muhammed Abdulkarim, recounting in a News Central TV interview that community members interred 178 bodies over two days—including 12 of his own family members. According to multiple international and Nigerian…
Nigeria Security Crisis Draws Scrutiny as First Lady Attends U.S. Events Amid Recent Violence
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, attended high-level diplomatic events in Washington, D.C. in early February 2026, including the 74th National Prayer Breakfast, where she addressed religious freedom and U.S.-Nigeria security cooperation. Her visit drew criticism from Judd Saul, Executive Director of Equipping the Persecuted, who alleged she was “parading around Washington” while denying genocide…
