Ward Development Watch

19/02/2026

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗼-𝗢𝗯𝗹𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗖'𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿
Police confirm the arrest of ex-presidential aide Okoi Obono-Obla in Cross River over forgery allegations, dismissing widespread kidnapping rumors....

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

19/02/2026

Senate Committee Chairman, Senator Mpigi From Rivers State Dies At 64

Full story in the comments section

19/02/2026

19/02/2026

The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has transferred the detained Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir Zaria to the Department of State Services (DSS) after being accused of coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government.

Click the link for more: https://dailytrust.com/alleged-coup-plot-dia-moves-detained-zaria-cleric-to-dss/?noamp=available

17/02/2026

The Senate has amended Clause 28 (1) of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2026 which gives flexibility to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to tinker with poll timetable because of Ramadan fasting with coincides with the 2027 general elections.

Click the link for more: https://dailytrust.com/ramadan-senate-amends-electoral-law-for-inec-to-tinker-with-election-timetable/?noamp=available

17/02/2026

Former ministers Oby Ezekwesili and Solomon Dalung as well as activist Omoyele Sowere, on Tuesday, joined protesters at the National Assembly to demand passage of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units to IRev portal.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/electronic-transmission-ezekwesili-dalung-sowore-protest-at-national-assembly/?noamp=available

17/02/2026

Muslims jubilate as the Ramadan 1447/2026 Crescent has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Following this report, Wednesday, 18th February 2026, will be the first day of Ramadan 1447. More details below.

24/01/2026

Former governor Donald Duke's daughter's wedding to Pastor Tony Rapu's son has sparked reactions as netizens shared their observations. Video in comments.

Credit: IG/donaldduke/tonyrapu

24/01/2026

Residents of Gujeni, a cluster of agrarian communities in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, are battling severe environmental pollution allegedly caused by emissions from an iron ore processing plant operated by African Natural Resources and Mines Limited (ANRML), which they say has destroyed farmlands, contaminated food, endangered health and stripped them of livelihoods.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/gujeni-a-kaduna-community-taken-over-by-poisonous-soot/

24/01/2026

24/01/2026

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has flayed the purported appointment of a former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, as the patron of the Garki, Abuja branch of the association.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/nba-criticises-mainas-appointment-as-branch-patron/

24/01/2026