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Abuja, 9 February 2026 …As Stakeholders Seek Smoother Export CorridorThe Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has assured onion farmers and export-oriented stakeholders of the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to eliminating non-tariff barriers, addressing operational bottlenecks, and collaborating with relevant agencies to foster an enabling environment for export trade. CGC Adeniyi gave the assurance…

Benin, Nigeria,  Wednesday, 12 February 2026 Arik Air’s Boeing 737 aircraft safely diverted to Benin Airport on Wednesday morning, 11 February 2026, after the crew reported an engine anomaly while en route from Lagos to Port Harcourt. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that during the cruise phase of the flight, the crew…

Lagos, Nigeria | February 12, 2026 Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, veteran actress Dr. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has remained one of the most influential and celebrated figures in African cinema. With a career spanning more than three decades and over 300 film appearances, Omotola’s enduring presence on screen has helped shape the growth…

Maiduguri, Borno State – February 12, 2026 A United Kingdom–based media delegation from Channel 4 News has commended the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), for the significant successes recorded in counter-terrorism operations across Nigeria’s North East region. The delegation, led by Senior Producer and Team Leader Freddie Gower, visited the Headquarters…

Tsamiya, Kebbi State | February 12, 2026 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially reopened the Tsamiya–Segbana border post in Kebbi State, marking a significant step in strengthening regional trade and border security between Nigeria, the Republic of Benin, and the Niger Republic. The reopening follows a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu aimed at…

Abuja, February 12, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, on his emergence as the new Chairperson of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Senator Kyari was unanimously elected on Tuesday to head the 49th Governing Council of IFAD, the…

Ibadan, February 12, 2026 The All Progressives Congress (APC) Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) in Oyo State have inaugurated Local Government Area (LGA) coordinators as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilization and promote a positive image of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ayomiku Ajibola reports that the inauguration ceremony, conducted…

Abuja, Nigeria, 12 February 2026 Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone as it assumes the Chairmanship of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations agency dedicated to transforming rural livelihoods and ending global hunger. This development positions the country at the forefront of global decision-making on food security,…

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, February 12, 2026 The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of detonating an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Wednesday within the State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa.According to the Command, the suspect, identified as Pentecost Elijah from Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was apprehended at the…

Lagos, February 12, 2026 Justice C. J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of N178,966,938, multiple landed properties, and several vehicles reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The order was granted on Monday, February 10, 2026, following an application…