Nigerian News Leader First with details then facts 
By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has intensified efforts to revive basic education by rehabilitating dilapidated public schools across Bauchi North Senatorial District, warning communities against acts of vandalism.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Nigerian government and humanitarian partners are urgently appealing for $516 million to respond to the most critical needs of 2.5 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) States in north-east Nigeria this year.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
By Our Reporter
The Alema of Warri Kingdom, Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, at the weekend, warned the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom in Sapele, Delta state not to mastermind communal skirmishes in the area.
By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)
A powerful delegation from the EU in Abuja, together with UNICEF, UNFPA, ILO, and partners: Plan International Nigeria, Action Against Hunger Nigeria (ACF Nigeria), CARE, and Danish Refugee Council (DRC), has concluded mission to Sokoto State with reaffirment of a shared commitment to strengthening systems that support children, women, adolescents, and vulnerable families.
By Our Reporter
Publisher of National Record, Comrade Iduh L. Onah, has lost his father, Elder Abah Lazarus Onah. Elder Onah died in the early hours of Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at an estimated age of 83 years. He hails from Ogene in Amejo Ward, Edumoga District of Okpokwu LGA of Benue State, North Central, Nigeria.
By Joseph Iyalla (Politics Reporter)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the distribution of 128,396 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) at the ward level across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the 2026 Area Council Election scheduled for Saturday, 21st February 2026.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the FCT, Malam Aminu Kasimu Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday, 20th January 2026, during a media briefing held at the INEC FCT Conference Hall, Abuja, where he briefed journalists on PVC collection and the Commission’s preparedness for the election.
According to the REC, the PVC collection (in-person) exercise will run from Thursday, 22nd January to Monday, 26th January 2026, between 9:00am and 3:00pm daily, across all 62 Registration Areas (wards) in the six Area Councils of the FCT. He added that collection will continue thereafter at the INEC Area Council offices.
Malam Idris explained that the PVCs available for collection include cards for newly registered voters, voters who transferred their registration within or into the FCT, those who requested replacement for lost or defaced PVCs, as well as cards from previous registration exercises yet to be collected.
He reiterated that the Permanent Voter Card remains the only valid document for voter accreditation, in line with Section 47(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended), stressing that PVCs will not be issued by proxy and must be collected in person by their rightful owners.
Providing an update on voter registration figures, the REC disclosed that following the suspension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the FCT on 12th October 2025, a total of 106,855 persons registered as new voters. After the deduplication exercise, 102,307 valid new voters were added to the register, bringing the total number of registered voters in the FCT to 1,680,315, compared to 1,570,307 recorded during the 2023 General Election. He also revealed that the FCT recorded 8,476 transfers into the territory and 775 transfers out.
On the Commission’s preparedness, Malam Idris assured residents that INEC has made significant progress in line with its timetable and schedule of activities. He listed achievements already recorded to include the monitoring of party primaries and resolution of disputes, publication of final lists of nominated candidates, monitoring of political campaigns, receipt and batching of non-sensitive election materials, activation of BVAS devices, and the accreditation of observers, media organisations, polling agents and ad-hoc election personnel.
He further disclosed that INEC has intensified voter education and sensitisation activities, published the final register of voters for the election, strengthened collaboration with security agencies through the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), commenced the training of election security personnel, and initiated engagements with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to ensure seamless logistics for election day.
The REC noted that the Commission remains mindful of the unique responsibility of conducting elections in the FCT, given its population size, terrain and security considerations, assuring that these factors have been adequately integrated into INEC’s operational planning.
He called on the media to continue to partner with the Commission by amplifying accurate information, countering misinformation, and encouraging eligible voters to collect their PVCs promptly.
Malam Idris reaffirmed INEC’s commitment to conducting a free, fair, inclusive and credible election in strict compliance with the Electoral Act, while thanking members of the press for their continued support and professionalism. NNL.
By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)
The Governor of Niger state, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago has expressed preparedness of his administration to work towards restoring religious tolerance enjoyed between Christians, Muslims and adherents of other faith over the years in the state.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has tasked the management of Moniepoint Micro Finance Bank on the need to ensure regulatory compliance in the services it renders.
By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye.
By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)
As the 2027 general elections is gathering momentum, former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited Minna, Niger state capital and met with his counterpart, former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB).
By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)
A 300 level student of the Department of Computer Science, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Kelvin Danlami have committed suicide over alleged mismanagement of funds believed to be for his house rent and for general upkeep on gambling.
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