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ICPC arrests El rufai after two nights in EFCC’s custody

By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, Feb. 19 2026 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken into custody the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, over corruption allegations levelled against him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former governor was arrested by the ICPC on Wednesday night […]

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Sierra Leone honours Nigeria’s CDS Oluyede with prestigious national award

By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, Feb. 19, 2026 President Julius Bio of Sierra Leone has conferred the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel on Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede. The award is in recognition of his outstanding contributions to peace and stability in Sierra Leone. The decoration was performed during […]

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Osinbajo celebrates Otti at 61, applauds Abia Senior Citizens Law

By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Nvosi (Abia), Feb. 19, 2026 Former Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo says the Abia Senior Citizens Law signed by the Abia Governor, Alex Otti, is a landmark initiative that will protect vulnerable senior citizens of the state. Osinbajo spoke Wednesday night while felicitating with the governor on his 61st birthday celebration in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa […]

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Counter-terrorism: UK, German defence attachés visit theatre command in Borno

By Yakubu Uba Abuja, Feb. 19, 2026 The Defence Attaches of the United Kingdom in Nigeria, Brig.-Gen. Tom Harper and his counterpart of Germany, Col. Boris Bovecamp, have reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the Media Information […]

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Group hails Ekeh’s N10bn Computer Science scholarship initiative as first ever futuristic scholarship in Nigeria

A pro-innovation group, Ideas Nigeria Movement (INM), has lauded the Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, for sacrificing the pleasure of his 70th birthday with the offer of university scholarships to 1000 indigent Nigerian wiz-kids to study Computer Science in Nigerian universities. The scholarship has an estimated cost in excess of N10 billion spread […]

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Isaac Adaka Boro: The Unfinished Project – Review of Mondy Gold’s book on a fighter for freedom & justice By Braeyi Ekiye

Isaac Adaka Boro is indisputably a militant foundational hero in the struggle for the political and economic freedom of the people of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He is widely regarded as a courageous, fearless, visionary, and pragmatic leader whose uncommon dedication to the liberation of his people during the 12-Day Revolution (23 February […]

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We are ready for bigger Niger Delta Games – NDDC Executive Director

The NDDC Executive Director, Finance and Administration, and the Chairman, Main Organising Committee of the Niger Delta Games, Alabo Boma Iyaye, has assured that all logistics are ready for the kick-off of the games on Friday. Speaking during a media interaction in Port Harcourt, Iyaye said that this year’s games, featuring 3,000 athletes, would be bigger […]

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Abia Govt. reaffirms commitment to hospitality, tourism development 

The Abia Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Chief Matthew Ekwuribe, speaking at the formal opening of a two-day stakeholders’ engagement in Umuahia, on Wednesday. By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, Feb. 19, 2026 The Abia Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Chief Matthew Ekwuribe, has affirmed government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment to […]

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Who owns Abacha’s loot? Nigeria and the fight for the people’s money By Eze Anaba

Besides wars, disease, and violent militant groups, few forces have undermined law-based states in recent times as profoundly as corruption. Nowhere is its human cost more visible than in Nigeria. Broken roads, overcrowded classrooms, and failing hospitals are not abstract policy failures; they are the everyday consequences of public money stolen from the people. Yet […]

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Cardoso tasks Central Banks, DFIs on Africa’s Growth

CAIRO The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has stated that Africa must grow, industrialise, create jobs, expand opportunities, and lift millions out of poverty, while also decarbonising and building climate resilience. Mr. Cardoso recently stated in his keynote speech at the Egypt 30by30 Programme organised by the Central Bank […]

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Takaichi reelected as Japan’s 105th Prime Minister

Tokyo, Feb. 18, 2026 Sanae Takaichi, President of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was reelected as the country’s 105th Prime Minister on Wednesday following a parliamentary vote. At an extraordinary session of the National Diet convened earlier in the day, both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors held votes to appoint the […]

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 NCDMB to oil, gas upstream coys: Remittance of 1% content levy mandatory

By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Feb. 18, 2026 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reminded operators, contractors, and service companies in the upstream sector to comply with the one per cent Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) deduction on all contracts. The NCDMB Executive Secretary,  Mr. Felix Omatsola-Ogbe, said that the fund was established […]

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NDDC flags off CNG Conversion training programme for 400 youths

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged off a six-week training programme for 400 Niger Delta youths on the Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, Autogas Conversion. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony at the Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, described the programme as a strategic investment […]

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Frank Lampard praises Nigerian star, Frank Onyeka, after impressive Coventry City debut

Chelsea and England legend Frank Lampard has praised Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka after his strong debut for Coventry City. The 28-year-old joined Coventry from Brentford in the January transfer window but missed their previous match against Oxford United because his wife was about to give birth. He returned to action in their crucial clash […]

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Aliko Dangote Foundation spends N1.5bn on Bayero University’s PG students

Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), chaired by Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth N1.5 billion with Bayero University Kano (BUK), for post-graduate students of the Dangote Business School located in the tertiary institution.   The MoU, which was signed at the main auditorium of the Dangote Business School, Kano […]

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Super Falcons to face Cameroon in two friendly matches ahead of WAFCON 2026

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will face Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in two friendly matches as part of their preparations for the 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The matches will be played in Yaounde during the FIFA Women’s International Window from 24 February to 7 March 2026. The first game will take […]

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What 100 U.S. military personnel now in Nigeria will be doing – DHQ

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Feb. 17. 2026 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel in Nigeria to support the training and capacity development of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Uba […]

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Counter-terrorism: 100 U.S. military personnel trainers arrive Nigeria – DHQ

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Feb. 17. 2026 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel in Nigeria to support the training and capacity development of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Uba […]