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Abuja, Nigeria, February 6, 2026 The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), has urged Nigerian youths to embrace skills acquisition and other empowerment opportunities as a strategic safeguard against substance abuse and other social vices.Marwa made the call in Abuja during the training and empowerment programme…

Abuja, Nigeria | February 6, 2026 A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, to a cumulative 490 years in prison for defrauding the bank of ₦2.4 billion. Justice Messiri delivered the judgment after finding Orya guilty on 49 counts…

Abuja, February 6, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been formally briefed on the deadly attack on Worro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where over a hundred residents were reportedly killed by gunmen.The briefing took place at the State House, Abuja, following an on-the-spot assessment visit to the affected community by…

Abuja, Nigeria, February 6, 2026 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two additional political parties — the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) — bringing the total number of registered political parties in Nigeria to 21. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this development during the Commission’s quarterly consultative…

Abuja, February 5, 2026 The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has officially launched Empower Academy Nigeria in Abuja, describing it as a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening skills development and deepening Nigeria’s healthcare value chain. Speaking at the launch, Professor Pate said the academy was established to bridge the…

Lagos, Nigeria — February 5, 2026 Nollywood filmmaker and actress Faithia Balogun is set to bring one of Yoruba history’s most formidable figures to the big screen as her long-anticipated historical epic on Efunroye Tinubu prepares for a nationwide cinema release on May 1, 2026. The film chronicles the extraordinary rise of Efunroye Tinubu, a…

Abuja, Thursday, 5 February 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, February 5, 2026, secured the conviction of Robert Orya, a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), over a fraud involving approximately ₦2.4 billion. Orya, who served as Managing Director of NEXIM Bank between 2011 and 2016, was prosecuted…

NASPRI, Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Giri, Abuja,Tuesday, 4 February 2026 The Commander, Nigerian Army Women Command (NAWC), Brigadier General Mohammed Sani Adamu, has expressed his readiness to strengthen and expand collaborative efforts with the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI).He made this known on Tuesday, 4 February 2026, during his maiden familiarization visit…

Iseyin, Oyo State,Tuesday The Federal Government has officially handed over the 6-megawatt (6MW) Ikere Gorge Hydropower Plant, located in Iseyin, Oyo State, to Messrs Quaint Power and Infrastructure Nigeria under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) concession arrangement.The handover ceremony was jointly performed by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, and the Minister…

Sokoto , Tuesday The Sokoto State Government has procured a total of one hundred and two trucks of Urea and NPK fertilisers for distribution to farmers across the state as part of efforts to boost dry-season farming and enhance food security.Under the distribution arrangement, each of the state’s Local Government Areas is allocated two trucks…