Author: Philip Adeleke

Insurgents claim 176 abducted in Kwara, release video

February 14, 2026

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have released a video showing a large group of women and children allegedly abducted from Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, claiming that 176 persons are in captivity and accusing the Nigerian government of misrepresenting the figure. The one-minute, 17-second video, published by Sahara Reporters, shows dozens of female captives and […]

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Police beef up security in Adamawa ahead of Tinubu’s visit

February 14, 2026

The Adamawa State Police Command has beefed up security ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit on Monday to commission some...

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UK to replace paper visas with eVisas from February 25

February 14, 2026

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a major shift in its visa system, confirming that from February 25, 2026, visitors...

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‘Wike discovered me,’ Fubara dedicates award to FCT minister

February 14, 2026

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that his decision to embrace what critics describe as “weakness” was driven by...

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UPDATED: Tinubu to visit Kebbi on Saturday, receive Abba Yusuf into APC in Kano on Monday

February 13, 2026

President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a one-day official visit to Kebbi State on Saturday, where he will...

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Kwara governor to lead APC 137-member campaign council for FCT election

February 13, 2026

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Kwara state governor, will lead the 137-member national campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the...

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BREAKING: INEC fixes February 20, 2027 for presidential election

February 13, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20,...

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Police officers withdrawn from VIPs deployed in insecurity-prone communities, says FG

February 13, 2026

Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says the Nigeria police force (NPF) has carried out a large-scale redeployment...

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World Radio Day 2026: Radio and Artificial Intelligence

February 13, 2026

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Ukraine identifies two Nigerians killed ‘fighting for Russia’

February 13, 2026

Ukraine says it has discovered the bodies of two Nigerians in its Luhansk region who were allegedly fighting on Russia’s...

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Workers lay siege to NAFDAC office over sachet alcohol ban enforcement

February 13, 2026

Members of the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, FOBTOB, yesterday, staged a protest outside the Lagos office of...

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Fubara fires commissioners, Assembly awaits new list

February 13, 2026

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council and relieved all Special Advisers of their appointments. In...

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Senate: IReV is for publishing election results, not electronic voting

February 13, 2026

The Senate has clarified that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result viewing portal (IReV) is not an electronic voting...

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PHOTOS: Shettima departs Abuja for AU summit in Ethiopia

February 12, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2026 African...

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Troops rescue eight abducted wedding guests in Kano

February 12, 2026

Troops of 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued eight of the 10 persons abducted by suspected terrorists at a wedding...

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BREAKING: Judge withdraws from EFCC case against ex-AGF Malami

February 12, 2026

Obiora Egwuatu, judge of a federal high court in Abuja, has withdrawn from presiding over two cases involving Abubakar Malami,...

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NAHCON Welcomes Amb. Ismail Abba As New Chairman

February 12, 2026

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has expressed its full support for the appointment of Ambassador Ismail Yusuf Abba...

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Aso Villa set to disconnect from national grid

February 12, 2026

The Aso Presidential Villa in Abuja is on course to sever ties with the national grid by March 2026, as...

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Religious freedom violations: APC, NNPP back Kwankwaso as US sanctions tension rises

February 12, 2026

The All Progressives Congress and the New Nigeria Peoples Party have rejected the proposed visa bans and asset freezes recommended...

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22,000 farmers to benefit from FarmerMoni interest-free loans – FG

February 11, 2026

Federal Government, through the National Social Investment Programme Agency, says no fewer than 22,000 farmers will benefit from interest-free loans...

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JUST IN: Bomb explosion hits Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex

February 11, 2026

An explosion suspected to have been caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) hit the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in...

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LG funds: Osun magistrate court bars bank from dealing with APC members parading as LG chairmen

February 11, 2026

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday restrained a first-generation bank from conducting any business transactions with...

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Fire destroys properties worth millions at OPay office in Ibadan

February 11, 2026

Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed on Tuesday when a fire gutted an OPay office along Akala Expressway in...

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CBN directs banks to sell $150,000 to BDCs weekly

February 11, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has permitted licensed bureau de change (BDC) operators to access foreign exchange from the...

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My oga had big ambition’ — Fubara commends Wike for conceiving Port Harcourt ring road

February 11, 2026

Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has commended Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for conceiving the 50-kilometre...

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Atiku, Makinde hold separate meetings with IBB in Minna

February 11, 2026

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, on Tuesday paid separate visits to former military president Ibrahim...

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NiMet forecasts longer rainy season in Lagos, Enugu, 11 other states

February 10, 2026

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted a longer-than-normal rainy season in Lagos, Benue, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ogun, Oyo, Nasarawa, Anambra, Kwara,...

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[UPDATED] Senate approves electronic transmission of results, permits manual collation as backup

February 10, 2026

The Senate on Tuesday amended Section 60 of the Electoral Act to allow presiding officers at polling units to electronically...

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Lawmakers Push For Removal Of Electricity Subsidy To Boost Govt Revenue

February 10, 2026

Members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations have called for the full removal of the electricity subsidy, describing it as...

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Farmers Threaten Nationwide Protest Over Missing Cocoa Board Bill

February 10, 2026

Cocoa stakeholders across Nigeria have threatened to stage peaceful protests following the mysterious disappearance of the Executive Cocoa Board Bill...

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