An EFCC investigator denied claims of coercion in testimony, and the court admitted statements from Ali Bello and Daudu Sulaiman in a case involving alleged ₦10.27 billion fraud.

On Feb. 17, 2026, NURTW members attacked APC officials in Ondo State, injuring several during a meeting, with claims the governor orchestrated the assault.

Fourteen people died when a crowded wedding boat capsized on Nigeria’s Niger River on February 13, 2026.

Nigerian businessman Osabohein Ologbose and associates charged with $1.8M fraud using investor funds for a music studio.

A Nigerian traditional ruler urges President Tinubu to release or deport IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, citing youth unrest and the irony of honoring a figure seen as Kanu’s counterpart.

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai to face arraignment on Feb. 25, 2026, over phone tapping and cybercrime charges linked to Nigeria’s NSA.

Kano State held its first peaceful by-election in years, marking a democratic milestone with no violence and low turnout.

Reliance Consumer Products partners with Nigeria’s TGI Group to launch FMCG brands in Nigeria and West Africa.

Bauchi State shortened civil service work hours during Ramadan 2026 to support Muslim employees' religious observance.

Nigeria’s Supreme Court will swear in Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole on Feb. 25, 2026, to fill a vacancy.