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Owo Church Attack: 8th DSS Witness Testifies in Court in Ongoing Trial
Abuja,February 12, 2026 An eighth prosecution witness from the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday testified in the ongoing trial of suspects accused of carrying out the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The witness corroborated the testimony earlier given by the seventh prosecution witness, who identified one of…
NIMC Sets for Nationwide Ward-Level NIN Enrollment Initiative
Abuja, February 12, 2026 The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced plans to commence ward-level enrolment for the National Identification Number (NIN) across the country as part of efforts to expand access to identity registration services.In a statement issued by the Head of Corporate Communications at NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, the Commission disclosed that the…
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…