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February 21, 2026

FCT Polls: Voting disrupted as ballot papers go missing at Abaji polling unit

Supporters of both the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party traded blame over the disruption of the exercise.

Abaji polling unit.
February 21, 2026

FCT Polls: INEC records hitch-free accreditation, early voting in three area councils

At Gwagwalada Pilot Science primary School, voting commenced before 8: 40 a.m. with high turnout of voters in the polling units.

Voters in the FCT council polls
February 21, 2026

FCT Polls: Low voter turnout mar exercise in Bwari, Kuje area councils

Electoral observers and party agents, especially those of the All Progressives Congress, the African Democratic Congress and the Labour Party were also sighted at the polling units.

Voters in the FCT council poll.
February 21, 2026
Voters in the FCT council polls
February 21, 2026

FCT Polls: INEC officials, materials arrive early at polling units as motorists, motorcyclists defy restriction order

At polling units 16, Area 8, City Centre, AMAC, the Presiding Officer, Emmanuel Miracle, said they arrived at 7.30 a.m. to start the exercise.

Abuja City Gate [Wikipedia]
February 20, 2026

FCT CP redeploys DPOs for council elections

Mr Dantawaye said the redeployment was in line with the directive of the IGP.

Police officers
February 20, 2026

FCT Polls: PLAC faults Wike’s ‘abrupt’ declaration of public holiday

The CSO said the public holiday and movement restriction announced only hours before the scheduled election were too sudden.

Wike
February 20, 2026

NIPR wins ‘Global Public Relations Association of the Year’

NIPR has been named the winner of the Global Public Relations Association of the Year at the World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2025.news

NIPR logo
February 20, 2026

Court adjourns Malami, son’s money laundering trial until February 27

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Friday, adjourned the trial of former AGF Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, until February 27.

Abubakar Malami
February 20, 2026

AfDB backs AUST to boost STEM in Nigeria

AfDB has supported AUST to strengthen advanced science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and research in Nigeria.

African University of Science and Technology