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Trump Secures North Carolina, Boosting Republican Hold as Electoral Race Tightens
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed victory in North Carolina, a crucial battleground state, securing the state’s 16 electoral votes for Republicans.
Voters across all states, plus the District of Columbia, cast ballots in the presidential race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. With 270 electoral votes needed to win, most states award all their votes to the popular vote winner, though Maine and Nebraska split theirs.
Polls had shown Vice President Kamala Harris narrowing Trump’s lead in North Carolina since entering the race after President Joe Biden stepped aside.
Despite hopes that Harris would gain support from well-educated voters, Trump made notable gains with Black voters, young voters, and independents. Exit polls show Black voters made up 19% of North Carolina’s electorate, with Trump capturing 12% of their vote—a significant increase from 2020, especially among Black men.
As of now, Trump leads with 246 electoral votes to Harris’s 189. His win in North Carolina reinforces the strength of his MAGA movement, marking his third consecutive win in the state despite facing multiple impeachments and indictments since 2021.
For Harris, the path to victory now hinges on key blue-wall states—Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin—where Trump currently holds a lead.
Nigerian comedian Seyi Law takes to social media as he defends President Bola Tinubu. The comedian stated that the president has done a lot in his administration and claimed that Nigeria is safer and economically sound under his administration.
He then compared how things now to past years under the administration of others, and shared how things were bad. He claimed that now the economy is stabilized.
“Nigeria is safer now than 10 years ago. This government has killed more bandits than any government in Nigeria since the time of Jonathan. When last have you heard of bomb blast in Nigeria?”
It has been reported that fire occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos (MMIA), Terminal 1. This fire incident occurred on Monday, 23rd of February, 2026.
Passengers at that terminal were spotted running away for safety after seeing the fire and the alarm.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) released a statement and shared that no life was lost and people were saved and avoided danger.
It has been reported that Kano State has closed down all entertainment spots across the state. This was stated to happen because of the ongoing Ramadan fast.
The federal government shared that the new law will take place from 18th of February, 10 pm, till the last day of Ramadan. This is in order for the people participating in it to truly focus on the fast.
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