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Day: February 14, 2026

Shehu Sani releases names of four persons allegedly jailed for criticizing El-Rufai

Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has accused ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, of jailing four of his critics when he was in power. Sani’s claim followed El-Rufai’s recent comment describing President Bola Tinubu as a tyrant over an attempt to arrest him. Officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, had attempted to arrest…

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Why I stopped paying tithe after relocating to UK – Nigerian prison officer

By Emmanuel Okogba A Nigerian prison officer based in the United Kingdom has shared his personal decision to stop paying monthly tithes to his home church after relocating abroad. In a candid post that has gone viral, the officer—who identifies on X as @Prestigious_Gt explained that while he faithfully paid tithes every month while living…

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Edo Police Command vows to rescue kidnapped officer, others

By Ozioruva Aliu Commissioner of Police, Edo State Police Command, Monday Agbonika, has assured that the police officer, kidnapped alongside his daughter on February 8 in Auchi, will both be rescued. Agbonika stated this while briefing journalists at the State Command Office in Benin City on the activities of the Command. He assured that the…

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Tinubu reaffirms commitment to South-East development

President Bola Tinubu says his administration will continue to develop critical infrastructure and partner with state governments in the South-East to advance the region’s strategic interests. Tinubu said this on Friday night at a public lecture titled “Leading Nigeria Forward: Strategies for Security and National Cohesion”, organised by the Abia Government. The event was organised…

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Electoral Amendment Act: Distance between a vote and power, by Stephanie Shaakaa 

Election day in Nigeria arrives with promise. The streets hum with optimism, the queues stretch for miles, and citizens cast ballots believing in change. By nightfall, however, hope has been measured, delayed, and explained away. What began as a declaration of equality ends as a story of compromise, calculation, and the distance between a vote and power….

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