Hamilton, New Zealand, February 9, 2026 The Federal Government of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind Gombe State in a major step toward transforming the nation’s livestock sector, as a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with New Zealand’s Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC). The agreement was formalized in Hamilton, New Zealand, under the watch…

Ilorin, February 8, 2026 Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited Kwara State to assess the aftermath of a tragic terrorist attack that claimed over 100 lives in Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. Aisha Abubakar-Yahaya reports that the Vice President’s visit underscores the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to addressing…

Abuja, February 8, 2026 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has taken a significant step toward strengthening internal accountability with the nationwide inauguration of its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU). Speaking at the inauguration, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, emphasized that corruption poses a serious threat to national security, hampers economic development, and undermines Nigeria’s…

Abuja, February 8, 2026 The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Saturday led top officials of the Commission to monitor a mock accreditation exercise in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part of preparations for the forthcoming Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026. The exercise, conducted at…

Apapa, Lagos,Friday, 6 February 2026 The Nigerian Army Finance Corps (NAFC) on Friday, 6 February 2026, held a colourful valedictory parade in honour of 10 retired senior officers of the Corps at the Nigerian Army School of Signals Parade Ground, Apapa, Lagos. The Special Guest of Honour (SGOH), Major General Kamal Ishola Yusuf (Rtd), described…

Abuja, Nigeria, february 8, 2026 The Federal Government’s agricultural intervention programme under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) has injected agricultural produce valued at ₦2.3 trillion into the Nigerian economy within the last three years. Under the initiative, more than 2.5 million metric tons of staple food crops have been added to…

Sokoto, Nigeria, February 7, 2026 The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering resolve to end criminality across the country and strengthen internal security through sustained efforts and national unity. General Musa gave the assurance on Thursday while inaugurating the renovated and remodelled Corporals and Below Quarters at the…

Lagos, Nigeria, February 7, 2026 A High Court sitting in Lagos State has sentenced one Okpara Kingsley Onyekachi, a truck driver, to life imprisonment for the death of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer who was killed while on official duty. The conviction followed the fatal incident that occurred on 16 November 2023 at…

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, february 2026 James Gang and Lydia Akusho, both representing Plateau State, emerged champions in the male and female categories of the sixth edition of the Senator Douye Diri Marathon, popularly known as the SDD Marathon, held in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Gang clinched the men’s title with an impressive time of…

Ibadan, Oyo State – February 6, 2026 Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared an end to internal disruptions within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The announcement came during the inauguration of the party’s new secretariat located in Oke-Ado, Ibadan. Grace Ayanleke reports that the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr….