Nigeria has committed to supplying full infrastructural and operational backing for the headquarters of the Combined Maritime Task Force in the Gulf of Guinea. The pledge includes the provision of office facilities, naval assets, helicopters and temporary personnel to support the force’s activities as it works to strengthen maritime security in the region.…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconsider the date set for the 2027 general election, warning that it coincides with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. INEC announced that presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20, 2027, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections…
Ndume, representing Borno South, spoke during an interview on Politics Today, saying, “I am surprised that Kwankwaso’s name was mentioned, and I want to know why and how he got mentioned.” He added, “For them to mention just Kwankwaso, a former governor, something must be fishy somewhere. Perhaps there is intelligence and information available…
The Cross River State Police Command has uncovered an illegal mortuary in Isong Inyang Community, Akamkpa Local Government Area, where eight decomposed bodies were found. In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday, the command confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the discovery. Preliminary findings suggest…
China will introduce a zero-tariff policy for nearly all African countries beginning May 1, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, February 14, according to state media. Beijing has already removed tariffs on goods from 33 African nations and had earlier indicated the measure would be extended to all 53 African countries with which it maintains…
A former soldier turned gold medal-winning para-athlete is facing the possibility of prison after being accused of exaggerating her disability in a £2.4 million compensation claim against the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Debbie O’Connell, 37, suffered four fractures to her collarbone in 2015 after falling from a horse while training with the Royal Horse Artillery’s…
The Kwara State Government has stepped up efforts to curb street begging after the arrest of a suspected bandit who allegedly posed as a beggar in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia Mariam Nnafatima Imam, made this known while addressing officials during a monitoring and enforcement exercise in the Ilorin…
A member of the Forest Guard in **Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State has been arrested for allegedly shooting his son dead. The incident reportedly occurred on February 13, 2026, at about 5:40 p.m. at the RRR Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in Monguno. The case was reported around 6:20 p.m. by Maidugu Mustapha…
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has stated that his son, Bello El-Rufai, remains a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) out of personal conviction, despite his own criticisms of the ruling party. Bello currently serves as the representative for Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives at the National Assembly of…
Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano on Friday, February 13, 2026, convicted and sentenced Kannywood actress Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa to six months in prison for abusing and mutilating the Naira. Inuwa faced a one-count charge relating to the mutilation of Nigerian currency, in violation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
