APC Ward Congress turns bloody in Ondo, Two feared dead Report reaching out desk from Idare local government area of Ondo State says the All Progressives Congress, APC ward Congress holding in Ondo State has turned bloody Report gathered that three people were badly injured in a fractal that ensured during the ward Congress, while…
Remittance of 1% Nigerian Content Levy Still Mandatory – NCDMB -Access to Approvals, Services Dependent on Payment Certificate The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday reminded operators, contractors, and service companies in the upstream sector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry of their mandatory obligation to remit one percent (1%) Nigerian…
Deputy Speaker Appoints Kelechi Nwogu Acting Minority Leader During Electoral Act Debate By Saheed Badmus In a swift procedural move amid the debate on electoral act amendment Bill, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has appointed Hon. Kelechi Nwogu as acting Minority Leader. The appointment came during Tuesday’s debate on the…
Saudi Arabia Announces Wednesday as First Day of Ramadan 2026 Saudi Arabia has officially announced Wednesday, February 18, as the first day of Ramadan 2026. The Saudi news agency, SPA, reported the news, saying that the crescent moon was visible for the sighting committee tonight. Many other countries have announced Wednesday, February 18, as the…
Tension as Ondo APC Chairman, Adetimehin, others injured in Secretariat attack By Dally Iyamu Tension gripped Akure on Tuesday as pandemonium broke out at the Ondo State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after suspected thugs reportedly stormed a stakeholders’ meeting. The disruption forced party members to flee the premises in panic, abruptly bringing…
Trouble for El-Rufai as EFCC detains Ex-Gov over alleged N432bn fraud, phone tapping scandal By Lai Gidado Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at its Jabi headquarters in Abuja over allegations of N432 billion embezzlement during his tenure in office. El-Rufai, who governed Kaduna…
Boat Mishap: Gov. Idris Consoles Yauri people Over Death of 14 People By JAMIL GULMA, Kebbi The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has consoled the people of Yauri Local Government Area and Yauri Emirate over the boat mishap that claimed the lives of 14 people. He sympathized with the immediate family…
Fresh crack in Aiyedatiwa’s camp as senior Media appointees quit Fresh cracks have emerged within the administration of Lucky Aiyedatiwa following the resignation of two senior media aides in less than 48 hours, sparking speculation of deeper discontent within the government. Pastor Taiwo Ilesanmi Gbamila, who about a month ago reportedly threatened to step down…
Nigeria, Greatness and the Missing Link By Prof. M. K. Othman In February 2026, Nigeria is 66 years and five months old as an independent nation, free from colonialism, and 113 years old as a nation called Nigeria. The 1914 amalgamation of the British colonies and the northern and southern protectorate into a single country,…
Zone 2 Police Crack Down on Alleged Ikoyi Robbery Kingpin, Bust Adulterated Oil Syndicate The war against violent crime and economic sabotage gathered momentum in Lagos as the Nigeria Police Force Zone 2 Command recorded twin breakthroughs, busting a high-profile estate robbery gang and exposing a nationwide fake engine oil syndicate. Addressing journalists on behalf…
