Latest News from Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has arrived in Liberia to participate in the country’s 69th Armed Forces Day celebration, scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, 2026.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde held a closed-door meeting with former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.) on Monday at his Minna residence.

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has criticized the Nigerian Senate’s recent amendment permitting electronic transmission of election results while retaining manual Form EC8A as the default fallback in cases of network failure.

Mr. Tunji Disu has officially assumed duty as the new Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Lagos Annex, Alagbon.

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday amended the Electoral Act to allow electronic transmission of election results, while retaining manual submission as a fallback for technical failures.

Leader of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum and Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan has called on the National Assembly to adopt mandatory electronic transmission of election results, citing safety and transparency concerns.

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai said on Monday he was never friends with President Bola Tinubu and that his support for Tinubu in the 2023 election was based on party politics, not personal loyalty.

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has warned that it may call a fresh nationwide strike if the federal government fails to implement agreed salary adjustments by the end of April.

The Lagos State Government has announced a four-week partial closure of the busy Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to allow the Federal Ministry of Works to repair damaged sections of the road, officials said.

The #OccupyNASS protest entered its second day on Tuesday, as citizens continued to gather around the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, demanding the inclusion of real-time electronic transmission of results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.

The Kano State government has announced plans to set up Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) clubs and appoint surveillance focal persons in tertiary institutions to strengthen the fight against infectious diseases in the state.

For residents of Tunga, a densely populated community in Dorayi, within Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State, electricity has become a distant memory.

The Nigerian Senate has assured the public that it is not opposed to peaceful protests and criticism over its handling of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and has promised to resolve the contentious issue at an emergency plenary sitting scheduled for today.

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerian nationals classified on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register.

The Federal Government has declined a proposal by northern governors and traditional leaders to implement a blanket six-month suspension of mining activities across Northern Nigeria.