The Third Prosecuting Witness, PW3, Umar Hussein Babangida in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 restated before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja that Agunloye was directed by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, under...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja
Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III on Tuesday confirmed the sighting of new moon and urged all Muslim ummah in Nigerian to commence Ramadan fasting from Wednesday, 18th February, 2026. A statement signed by the Wazirin Sokoto and...
Alleged ₦10b Kogi fraud: EFCC never threatened Ali Bello, co-defendant with electric chair – Witness
Alleged ₦10b Kogi fraud: EFCC never threatened Ali Bello, co-defendant with electric chair – Witness
The Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, Yazid Bawa, in the trial-within-trial arising from the prosecution of Ali Bello, nephew of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello and Dauda Sulaiman on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, told the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho that contrary...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has joined world leaders and citizens of the United States of America in mourning the death of legendary civil rights activist and Baptist preacher, Jesse Jackson, who passed away at the age of 84. In a statement released by the Presidency on Tuesday, Tinubu described...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday heard from an officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), how terrorists were funded, armed and mobilized to attack St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on June 5, 2022. No fewer than 40 people were killed as...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to commence a nationwide free registration of National Identification Numbers (NIN) for all Nigerians from birth. In Borno State, the exercise officially began at the Mafini area of Maiduguri, where children, adults, men, women and persons with...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has inaugurated a seven-man Advisory Committee to drive the establishment and effective utilisation of multipurpose laboratories in tertiary institutions across the six geopolitical zones of the country. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, inaugurated the committee in Abuja on Tuesday. The committee...
Nigeria’s youth problem is often described too narrowly. It is usually framed as unemployment, restiveness, or a lack of opportunity. In truth, it is far deeper and far more perilous than that. Nigeria’s youth problem is a long-standing failure, by the state and by society, to productively integrate young...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a Director from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on charges of money laundering and corruption. Mrs. Adiobome Blessing Lere-Adams appeared before Honourable Justice M.S. Liman at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, 16th February...
Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 15.10% in January 2026, marking a notable moderation in price pressures following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index by National Bureau of Statistics. The CPI fell to 127.4 points, down by 3.8 points from December 2025, reflecting a sharp month-on-month contraction of -2.88%,...
National Commissioner/CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji has ordered an immediate investigation of the data processing activities of Temu which may be in violation of the NDP Act. Dr. Olatunki gave the order in a statement issued by the Head, Legal, Enforcement & Regulations, NDPC, Babatunde...
House of Representatives of Nigeria was thrown into disorder on Tuesday following disagreements over a motion seeking to reverse the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which provides for real-time electronic transmission of election results. The heated session reflected deep divisions among lawmakers on how elections should be...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, unveiled Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025 with a charge to relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure speedy implementation. According to him, the policy, which is a roadmap for re-engineering Nigeria’s industrial base, unlocking value across sectors, and placing production, competitiveness,...
Trial of Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to the governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja continued on Monday, February 16, 2026, with the 17th Prosecution Witness, PW17, Ahmed Audu Abubakar, linking Bello with funds from Kogi State...
Head coach of the Nigeria national football team, Eric Chelle, has reaffirmed his readiness to scout and integrate players born outside the country as part of efforts to strengthen the Super Eagles. Speaking through the Super Eagles Supporters Club on X, Chelle revealed that several foreign-born players with Nigerian...
Nigeria Islamic Society (NIS) and the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) have cautioned against growing calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, describing such demands as premature and capable of fueling unnecessary tension. In a...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched the distribution of Ramadan palliatives to 300,000 households across all 27 local government areas of the state. The intervention is designed to cushion the economic burden on vulnerable residents during the holy month of Ramadan. Each beneficiary will receive one...
Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup remain uncertain as the global football body continues to withhold its ruling on the eligibility case involving the DR Congo national football team. Weeks after the conclusion of the African play-offs, football fans across the country are still waiting for clarity...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika (Rtd), CFR, as a courageous patriot and consummate professional who served Nigeria with distinction during one of its most turbulent security periods. The President made the remarks at a grand ceremony marking the 70th...
African Democratic Congress (ADC), has strongly condemned remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing his declaration of “war” against anti-Tinubu candidates as reckless and inflammatory. In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, the party warned that such rhetoric...