Homepage Abuja from Thursday, February 12th, 2026

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday alleged that security operatives attempted to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly after his arrival from Cairo, Egypt.

The 81 Division Nigerian Army on Thursday concluded its Inter-Command Secondary Schools Sports Competition 2026 with a closing ceremony at the Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai Sports Complex, TA Lagbaja Cantonment, Ikeja.

Governor Dauda Lawal has been named Governor of the Year by LEADERSHIP Newspaper, a recognition of his administration’s strides in governance and development.

Nigerian youth are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and other emerging tobacco products, experts warned on Thursday at the launch of the report "The New Smoke Trap".

A man has died and his wife is in critical condition after a granite laden truck toppled onto their car on the Lekki Ajah Expressway.

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has strongly rejected claims that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is referenced in a proposed US bill on religious freedom in Nigeria.

Aso Rock is preparing to go off the national electricity grid. The State House says the Presidential Villa will switch fully to solar power by March 2026, once ongoing testing is completed.

Reno Omokri has weighed into the heated debate over Nigeria’s electoral reforms, insisting the Senate did not reject electronic transmission of results.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has opened a probe into an Arik Air flight that made an emergency diversion after an engine issue.

The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative, also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN), has warned Nigerians against involving the police in debt recovery, saying, “The Police Act 2020 does not empower the police to act as debt recovery agents.”