Category: News
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES SIR EMEKA OFFOR ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Abuja, Nigeria – February 10, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to Sir Emeka Offor, renowned oil magnate, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu lauded Sir Offor’s outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s economic…
CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF APPROVES IMMEDIATE DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL FORCES TO PLATEAU STATE
Jos, Plateau State — February 9, 2026 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the immediate deployment of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion of Special Forces to Plateau State to address the recent resurgence of terrorist attacks in the State. The troops, who are already on ground, are…
7 PERSONS KILLED IN KANO CRASH, NOT 30 AS REPORTED
Kano, Nigeria — February 10, 2026 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has clarified reports surrounding the recent road traffic crash in Kano State, confirming that seven (7) persons lost their lives in the incident, contrary to earlier media reports claiming 30 fatalities. In a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Segun…
RENEWED HOPE INTERNATIONAL HORSE RACING DERBY: PRESIDENT TINUBU’S HORSE WINS
Daura, Katsina State, February 10, 2026 The Renewed Hope International Horse Racing Derby has concluded in grand style in Daura, Katsina State, with Ramadan, a horse owned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emerging as the overall winner of the prestigious tournament. The highly anticipated derby drew participants from across Nigeria as well as neighbouring countries…
EFCC Arraigns Two for Alleged N600m NNPC Job Fraud
Abuja, Nigeria – February 9, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 9, 2026, arraigned Gidado Ibrahim and Halimat Adenike Tejusho (currently at large) before Justice H. Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, over an alleged N600 million job scam linked to the Nigerian National Petroleum…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged ₦37.4m Fraud in Lagos
Ikeja, Lagos | February 9, 2026 The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, February 9, 2026, arraigned one Otobor Geoffrey Onajefe before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged fraud involving the sum of ₦37,440,000.00. Onajefe was arraigned on…
Nigeria Moves Towards a Dedicated Sports Visa Category System
Abuja, Nigeria | 6 February 2026 The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, on Friday met with the Honourable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in Abuja for a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s sports ecosystem through coordinated government action. The high-level meeting focused on practical pathways to deepen institutional collaboration in support…
EFCC Grills POS Operator, Sales Rep for Alleged Diversion of ₦70 Million
Enugu, Nigeria, February 10, 2026 Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations into an alleged diversion of company funds amounting to ₦70,030,450 (Seventy Million, Thirty Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Naira). Those under investigation are Ibekwe Izuchukwu Emmanuel, a sales representative with Prince OJ Global…
Folagade Banks: The Digital Storyteller Redefining Nigerian Comedy
Lagos, Nigeria, February 10, 2026 Abiri Tobi Folagade, popularly known as Folagade Banks, has steadily carved a unique space for himself in Nigeria’s vibrant digital entertainment industry. A celebrated content creator, actor, and digital storyteller, Folagade Banks is best known for his unforgettable portrayal of Mama Deola—a sharp-tongued, overzealous, and deeply familiar Nigerian mother whose…
BAUCHI STATE @50: GOVERNOR BALA PLANS BAUCHI TO LEAD NORTH EAST ECONOMY BY 2033
Bauchi, 10th February, 2026 Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed strong optimism that the long-term development plans of his administration will position Bauchi State as the leading economic and infrastructural hub in the North East by the year 2033. The Governor made this known at a public lecture organized to mark the 50th anniversary…