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SOKOTO — In a historic convergence not witnessed in several decades, Nigeria’s two dominant faiths have entered a synchronized season of penitence and prayer. The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, officially confirmed the sighting of the Ramadan crescent on Tuesday evening. Consequently, the…
ABUJA — The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday officially passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, marking a decisive yet contentious milestone in the lead-up to the next general elections. The passage followed a turbulent session characterized by sharp partisan divisions over the technicalities of result transmission. At the heart of the friction…
CAIRO — The path to continental glory became crystal clear on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) conducted the quarter-final draw for the 2025/2026 Confederations Cup. Gathered at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters, representatives from the final eight witnessed the mapping of a knockout stage heavily tilted toward North African…
Eighty per cent of the judgements handed down by the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States cannot be enforced a damning statistic that the court’s own president laid bare before Nigeria’s highest judicial officer in Abuja, underscoring a deepening compliance crisis that has long undermined the legitimacy and operational…
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared that the United States will not succeed in destroying the Islamic republic, delivering the stark warning on Tuesday as a second round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington got underway in Geneva. Speaking in a nationally broadcast address, Khamenei directly responded to remarks made by United…
A tense and disorderly session gripped the House of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers moved to rescind and recommit the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025, suspending ongoing budget defence sessions to address what Speaker Tajudeen Abbas described as matters that would fundamentally shape Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The emergency legislative session, which drew members…
BAUCHI — In a move that has sent shockwaves across the North-East, the Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a 32-year-old man, Muhammad Lawan, who was allegedly held captive by his father for 17 years. The victim, popularly known as “Babangida,” was discovered on Monday, February 16, 2026, in Shadawanka Village, leg-chained to a heavy…
The West African Examinations Council has rolled out its new Digital Certificate Services System, known as WAEC DigiCert, across all five of its member countries, marking a significant shift in how examination certificates are accessed, verified, and shared across the sub-region. The announcement, made on Monday, February 17, 2026, through a statement issued by Demianus…
CHICAGO — The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the titanic civil rights campaigner who dismantled racial barriers for over six decades, died on Tuesday morning, February 17, 2026. He was 84. His family confirmed that the legendary orator passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago, surrounded by loved ones. While the family did not…
“Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.” (Quran 13:11) There’s something about Ramadan that feels like standing at the edge of a new beginning. Maybe you’ve been carrying heaviness for months, habits you can’t seem to break, patterns that keep repeating, a version of…
