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First Lady Installed As Utukpa Oritse Of Warri Kingdom
Warri, Delta State – February 26, 2026 Nigeria’s First Lady, , has been installed as the Utukpa Oritse of Warri Kingdom, a revered traditional title which means “The Light of God.”The honour was conferred on her by the , the Olu of Warri, during her one-day homecoming visit to her Itsekiri maternal roots in Delta…
Alleged N90.4m Fraud: Court Admits More Exhibits Against Ex-NHIS Boss, Professor Yusuf
Kuje, Abuja – February 25, 2026 Justice of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje, Abuja, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, admitted in evidence additional documents tendered by the (EFCC) against former National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) boss, .The documents were presented before the court by the Second Prosecution Witness (PW2), James Balami, Director…
FG On USA House Committees’ Report
Abuja, Nigeria – February 26, 2026 The Federal Government has taken note of recent statements and recommendations emerging from engagements within the United States Congress, following a joint report on Christian persecution in Nigeria submitted to the White House on Monday by the and the , concerning security developments in Nigeria.The Minister of Information and…
South-South Govs Back President Tinubu’s Executive Order On Oil Revenue Remittance
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State – February 26, 2026 The South-South Governors Forum (SSGF) has thrown its weight behind President ’s Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account, describing the directive as historic and transformative for Nigeria’s fiscal framework.The SSGF Chairman and Governor of Bayelsa State, , made…
COMMANDANT NACOLM HOST COMMANDANT NACOMS – ASSURES FURTHER COLLABORATION
Ojo, Lagos – 24 February 2026 The Commandant, (NACOLM), Major General Adewale Collins Adetoba, has assured of enhanced collaboration between the College and the (NACOMS), particularly in the area of training and capacity development.The assurance was given when the Commandant NACOMS, Brigadier General Paulina Olubunmi Aburime, paid a courtesy visit to Major General Adetoba on…
Ag. IGP OLATUNJI DISU ASSUMES DUTY AS THE 23RD INDIGENOUS INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE
Abuja, Nigeria, 26th February, 2026 The Acting Inspector-General of Police, , psc, has formally assumed duty as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He takes over from (Rtd), PhD, NPM, who served meritoriously as the 22nd Indigenous Inspector-General of Police from 19th June 2023 to 24th February 2026. Born…
Avoid “Get-Rich-Quick” Syndrome, Olukoyede Charges Corp Members
Kaduna, Nigeria | February 26, 2026 The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), , has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to shun the temptation of the “get-rich-quick” syndrome, warning that it often leads to involvement in economic and financial crimes. Olukoyede gave the charge through the Acting…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FILES NEW CHARGE ON ALLEGED FORGERY AGAINST MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN
Abuja, Nigeria – February 24, 2026 The Federal Government has filed a fresh charge against a prominent legal practitioner, , SAN, and Ponfa Useini before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.In the newly filed charge, Ozekhome and Useini are listed as defendants in a 12-count charge bordering on alleged forgery. The…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-NRC MD for Alleged $385,000, ₦165.438m Money Laundering in Lagos
IKOYI, LAGOS – February 24, 2026 The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 24, 2026, arraigned a former Managing Director of the (NRC), Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged $385,000 and ₦165,438,000.00 fraud.Edetanle was arraigned on…
CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.5%, Foreign Reserves Hit 13-Year High
Abuja, Nigeria – February 24, 2026 Nigeria’s apex bank has begun 2026 on a cautious but optimistic note, trimming its benchmark interest rate to 26.5 percent as inflation shows signs of easing and external buffers strengthen.The decision, announced after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, reflects what policymakers described as a “careful recalibration” of monetary…

