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As Osun State defends its handling of withheld federal allocations to local governments, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike argues that Nigeria's democracy must be measured by tangible service delivery rather than electoral processes alone.
Both chambers of Nigeria's National Assembly approved the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following heated debates over electronic transmission of results, with opposition lawmakers staging walkouts and former presidential candidate Peter Obi condemning the use of teargas against protesters.
The House of Representatives descended into chaos as members overwhelmingly rejected a motion to rescind their earlier approval of real-time electronic transmission of election results, forcing the chamber into closed-door deliberations.
Joint security operations across Nigeria have resulted in the elimination of notorious bandit leader Kachalla Kabiru and the interception of N37 million linked to terrorist financing, marking significant gains in the country's counter-insurgency efforts.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought seven counts of obtaining money by false pretence and money laundering against an Abuja-based couple in a ₦740 million alleged investment fraud case.
The EFCC has detained former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged N432 billion corruption and cybercrime charges, while the ICPC launches tracking of N21.6 billion in federal projects across Sokoto State.
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized plans to install solar power at Nigeria's Presidential Villa for N10 billion, arguing the investment signals government abandonment of the national electricity grid as scheduled maintenance threatens widespread power outages.
Governor Dauda Lawal criticizes military and police for failing to act on real-time bandit intelligence in Zamfara, while Kano's governor defends his controversial defection to the ruling APC, citing strategic governance needs.
The Nigerian Navy has concluded a cross-attachment program with the Egyptian Navy aimed at strengthening maritime capabilities and expanding defense cooperation between Africa's most populous nation and a regional military power.
Ogun State announces clearance of eight years of pension arrears as Nigeria's parliament launches investigation into N8 trillion annual revenue losses from tax waivers and incentives, highlighting contrasting approaches to fiscal management.
The ECOWAS Court of Justice faces mounting challenges as member states, including Nigeria, routinely ignore its rulings, prompting Nigeria's Chief Justice to call for clearer enforcement guidelines across the 15-nation bloc.
Edo State in Nigeria documented 47 disasters affecting over 10,000 people in 2025, while Kenya's government issues land title deeds to resettle 105 families displaced by the Maai Mahiu floods, highlighting contrasting approaches to disaster management across the continent.
Nigeria's National Assembly advanced the Electoral Act Amendment Bill despite fierce opposition, retaining manual backup for result transmission and reducing election notice periods to 300 days, triggering walkouts and street protests ahead of the 2027 elections.
Security operatives arrest multiple suspects for kidnapping and vandalism while a Federal High Court hears testimony detailing the planning and execution of the 2022 Owo church terrorist attack that killed over 40 worshippers.
Emergency plenary session erupted in disorder as lawmakers clashed over controversial provisions including electronic vote transmission and election notice timelines, while police deployed teargas against protesters outside the National Assembly.