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Senate Vows No Budget Extension Beyond December, Signals Tighter Fiscal Discipline

Nigeria’s Senate has vowed to end the practice of extending federal budgets beyond December, warning that delays undermine fiscal discipline and accountability. Lawmakers said the 2026 budget would mark a decisive break from past spending habits, as concerns mount over revenue shortfalls, rising deficits, and the need for stricter oversight of service-wide votes.

Tinubu Says Terrorism Keeps Him Awake, Pledges Decisive Action

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President Bola Tinubu has described terrorism and banditry as threats that keep him and other Nigerians awake at night, pledging renewed action to defeat insecurity. Speaking at the National Economic Council conference in Abuja, Tinubu framed security as both a national survival issue and an economic constraint, vowing stronger coordination and delivery across affected regions.

NICO Boss Warns Mandatory E-Transmission Could Disenfranchise Voters

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The head of Nigeria’s cultural orientation agency has warned that making real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory could exclude millions of voters in areas with weak infrastructure. Abiodun Ajiboye argues that technology should support elections, not override feasibility, as debate intensifies over Senate amendments to the Electoral Act ahead of 2027.

Agbakoba Warns Electoral Act Gaps Could Reopen Era of Disputed Elections

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Senior Advocate of Nigeria Olisa Agbakoba has warned that failure to clearly mandate electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act could plunge Nigeria back into cycles of disputed elections and prolonged litigation. He argues that the legal ambiguity exposed during the 2023 polls remains unresolved and could undermine electoral credibility ahead of 2027.

Peter Obi Leads ‘Occupy NASS’ Protest as Pressure Mounts for Real-Time Result Transmission

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When street pressure meets legislative process A wave of civil protest reached the gates of Nigeria’s legislature on Tuesday as demonstrators converged on the National...

NAFDAC Uncovers ₦3bn Fake Drug Syndicate in Lagos, Seizes Over 10 Million Doses

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Nigeria’s drug regulator has uncovered one of the largest counterfeit medicine operations in recent years, seizing over 10 million fake and banned drug doses worth more than ₦3 billion in Lagos. The bust exposes a sophisticated international syndicate cloning life-saving medicines and pushing them into local markets, raising fresh alarms about public health safety and regulatory enforcement.

Senate Sets Up 12-Member Committee as Electoral Transmission Backlash Forces Rethink

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When the backlash refused to fade Mounting public pressure over changes to the Electoral Act has forced a procedural pivot inside the Red Chambers. On...

NBBF at a Crossroads: Power, Peace, and the 2026 Clock

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Nigerian basketball is entering a decisive phase. As the expected 2026 leadership transition approaches, disputes over timing, legitimacy, and reform have resurfaced with force. From calendar battles to palace-led peace talks, IDNN investigates the power dynamics shaping the Nigeria Basketball Federation—testing critical perspectives against real events and examining what credible reconciliation would truly require.

What a Real Reconciliation in Nigerian Basketball Would Require

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With 2026 underway, Nigerian basketball faces a test beyond personalities: whether reconciliation will remain symbolic or become structural. After peace meetings and rising criticism, this explainer examines what genuine reconciliation would require—clear election timelines, transparent process, reform accountability, and a non-negotiable clock—if the Nigeria Basketball Federation is to escape another cycle of contested leadership

Peace Summit Politics: What the Doma Palace Meeting Was Really Negotiating

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When Nigerian basketball stakeholders gathered at the Doma Palace on 7 February 2026, the public message was unity. Critics saw negotiation. This critical perspective examines how restraint, symbolism and silence shaped a palace-led intervention—testing whether calm resolved conflict or simply reordered the politics surrounding the 2026 NBBF transition.

FG Pushes Mandatory Drug Tests For Secondary School Students Nationwide

Military Defends Shiroro Airstrikes As Civilian Impact Claims Trigger Security Debate

Uzodimma Declares For Senate As APC Power Calculations Intensify In Imo

Senate Vows No Budget Extension Beyond December, Signals Tighter Fiscal Discipline

Tinubu Says Terrorism Keeps Him Awake, Pledges Decisive Action

NICO Boss Warns Mandatory E-Transmission Could Disenfranchise Voters

Agbakoba Warns Electoral Act Gaps Could Reopen Era of Disputed Elections

Peter Obi Leads ‘Occupy NASS’ Protest as Pressure Mounts for Real-Time Result Transmission

NAFDAC Uncovers ₦3bn Fake Drug Syndicate in Lagos, Seizes Over 10 Million Doses

Senate Sets Up 12-Member Committee as Electoral Transmission Backlash Forces Rethink

NBBF at a Crossroads: Power, Peace, and the 2026 Clock

What a Real Reconciliation in Nigerian Basketball Would Require

Peace Summit Politics: What the Doma Palace Meeting Was Really Negotiating