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SECURITY OPERATIVES RESCUE 21 KIDNAP VICTIMS, ARREST FOUR SUSPECTS IN DANMUSA
Katsina, Nigeria, February 22, 2026 The Government has successfully rescued 21 kidnap victims during a joint security operation in Dargaza Hills, located in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state.The intelligence-led operation, which targeted criminal hideouts in the rugged Dargaza Hills, was carried out by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian…
Director-General Inspects NYSC Formations in Taraba, Engages Staff and Corps Members
Jalingo, Taraba State – February 22, 2026 As part of his official engagements in Taraba State, the Director-General of the (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, paid inspection visits to key formations of the Scheme in the state. The visits took him to the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Sibre, Jalingo; the NYSC State Secretariat; and the…
FAAC Urges Fiscal Discipline as Presidential Executive Order and Tax Reforms Promise Higher Federation Allocation
Abuja, Nigeria — February 22, 2026 The Minister of State for Finance and Chairman of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), , has called on the three tiers of government to exercise fiscal discipline in managing anticipated increases in federation account revenues, warning that poorly managed liquidity injections could trigger inflationary pressures and macroeconomic instability….
TROOPS INTERCEPT SUSPECTED GUN RUNNER, RECOVER 969 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION IN TARABA
JALINGO, 21 FEBRUARY 2026 Troops of the / Sector 3 (OPWS), in continued efforts to stamp out criminal activities and sustain peace in , on 21 February 2026, successfully intercepted and arrested a suspected gun-runner during a stop-and-search operation at Sarkin Kudu in . The operation followed actionable and credible intelligence. Vigilant troops on sentry…
Rivers State By-Election
Port Harcourt, Rivers State – February 21, 2026 Bye-elections into Ahoada East State Constituency II and Khana State Constituency II are currently underway in Rivers State, with reports indicating a peaceful and orderly process across the affected areas. The exercise is being conducted to fill vacancies in the following developments that occurred in 2024. In…
EFCC PRESS RELEASEEFCC Deploys Operatives to Monitor FCT Council Polls
Abuja, February 21, 2026 In its concerted efforts to ensure electoral integrity and tackle voter inducement, the (EFCC) has deployed its operatives across the six area councils in the (FCT) to monitor the Saturday, February 21, 2026 polls. Executive Chairman of the Commission, , charged the officers to maintain strict surveillance across all council areas…
KANO BY-ELECTIONBy-Election Ongoing in Municipal, Ungogo in Kano State
KANO, Nigeria – February 21, 2026 Voting is ongoing in parts of Kano State as the conducts the State Assembly by-election.The exercise is taking place in the Kano Municipal and Ungogo constituencies to fill two vacant seats in the following the death of the former lawmakers. Election materials were reportedly distributed early in several polling…
Nollywood Actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie Appointed Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy
Benin City, Edo State – February 21, 2026 Popular Nollywood star has been appointed as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy by the Governor of Edo State, . The appointment was announced in an official statement issued by , Secretary to the State Government. According to the statement, Mrs. Johnson-Okojie will leverage her vast…
Puerto Rican Artistes Residente and Bad Bunny Unite for Epic Historical Drama Porto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico – February 20, 2026 Puerto Rican powerhouses and are joining creative forces to bring the story of their homeland to the big screen in an ambitious new historical drama titled Porto Rico. Described as an “epic Caribbean Western and historical drama,” the film draws inspiration from true events surrounding an early…
FCT ELECTIONS: WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES, SHAMEFUL AND NOT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PARTY
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)February 20, 2026 The National Working Committee of the Party, @OfficialPDPNig, has received with utter dismay the news of the withdrawal or stepping down of some Chairmanship Candidates of our Party from the forthcoming Abuja Local Council elections. This action is anti-democratic in every sense and is hereby totally condemned by…