Troops kill 15 terrorists, destroy logistics base in Yobe
Troops of Sector 2 under Operation Desert Sanity V have neutralised 15 terrorists and destroyed a suspected logistics base during a precision raid around Gujba Local Government Area in Yobe State. Military sources said the early morning operation on February 22 followed weeks of intelligence gathering supported by satellite imagery and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance air platforms, which identified the...
Nigeria capital market hits N123.9trn
Nigeria’s capital market has recorded a 125 per cent increase in market capitalisation over the past 23 months, rising from about N55 trillion in April 2024 to more than N123.93 trillion, the Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed. Speaking in Abuja at his inaugural address to the Capital Market Working Group on Market Liquidity, the Commission’s Director-General, Emomotimi Agama, said...
US Secret Service kills gunman trying to access Trump’s residence
The United States Secret Service has killed a gunman who drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The Secret Service said the gunmen attempted to drive into the president’s residence as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed on Sunday morning. The Secret Service disclosed that the man, who was in...
NAFDAC recovers N3bn fake cosmetics at Lagos warehouse
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a warehouse stocked with banned, fake, and unregistered cosmetic products valued at over N3 billion at the APT Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State. NAFDAC, in a statement on Sunday, February 22, 2026, said the warehouse was concealed within an uncompleted building. The agency added that the warehouse...
FG, Japan launch $50m startup fund
The Federal Government of Nigeria has formalised plans to launch a $50 million Impact Innovation Fund aimed at supporting Nigerian startups addressing critical social challenges. The initiative follows agreements signed between the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and the Japan International Cooperation Agency during a ceremony held at the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in Abuja on Friday. The signing...
Kuje results delay sparks tension as PDP raises manipulation fears
The Peoples Democratic Party has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately announce the outstanding results for the Kuje Area Council chairmanship election, citing concerns over delays in collation. In a statement issued on Sunday, PDP National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong said the failure to declare results from two wards was creating apprehension among stakeholders. According to him, the delay...
Troops foil bandit attack, recover 45 rustled animals in Katsina
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, working with other security agencies, have foiled a bandit attack and recovered 45 rustled animals after armed men invaded a Fulani settlement in Jibia Local Government Area. Security sources said the attack occurred at about 10:50 p.m. on February 20 when suspected bandits stormed the Gogalo Fulani Settlement Camp along the Nigeria–Niger border and rustled...
NDLEA nabs real estate CEO for drug dealing in Lagos
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Trans Fortress Global Resources, a notable real estate development firm, Kolapo Raji, over alleged drug dealing. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Babafemi noted that Raji has been on the...
Tinubu hails FCT, Kano, Rivers poll winners, commends Wike leadership
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated winners of the recent elections held in the Federal Capital Territory, Kano State and Rivers State, urging them to serve with humility and dedication. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted chairmanship and councillorship elections across the FCT’s...
NDLEA busts fake pregnancy drug smuggling plot at Kano Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered multiple drug trafficking operations across Nigeria, including a woman who hid thousands of opioid capsules in a fake pregnancy and an Ivorian national who excreted 82 wraps of cocaine at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. According to the agency, a 35-year-old businesswoman, Rabi Muhammad, was intercepted at the Seme...
