Bamidele gifts 1,564 matriculating Ekiti varsity students rice, yam, cash
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has gifted each of the 1,564 pioneer students of the newly-established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES), Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State, a bag of 10kg rice, some tubers of yam, and cash. Bamidele, who sponsored the bill for the establishment of the university in 2025, announced the donation of the items during the matriculation of...
Fire guts Kaduna Emir’s palace
A fire outbreak on Friday razed parts of the palace of the Emir of Jama’a in Kafanchan, the headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the affected apartments were part of the wing occupied by the Emir’s mother. Sources disclosed that the fire started while the family was preparing for the evening prayers (Magrib), triggering...
Osun Speaker, 24 PDP lawmakers join Accord Party
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, and 24 lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the Accord Party. The Speaker’s spokesperson, Olamide Tiamiyu, made this known in a statement issued on Friday, February 27, 2026. The Assembly has 26 members, comprising 25 PDP lawmakers and one All Progressives Congress...
Why governors are defecting to APC ― Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says governors are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for “personal survival”. Atiku said this in reaction to the defection of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to the APC on Friday, February 27, 2026. The former vice president, in a statement issued on Friday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, stressed that every politician...
NCAA orders Overland Airways to refund pre-2026 VAT charges
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed Overland Airways to refund passengers who were charged Value Added Tax (VAT) on tickets purchased before January 1, 2026. The regulator’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, disclosed on Friday that clarification had been obtained from the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) regarding the implementation of the new tax laws. According...
Kaduna assembly passes N152.4bn 2026 budget for 23 LGAs
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has approved a total of N152.4 billion as the 2026 budget for the 23 local government councils in the state. The budget was passed following the unanimous adoption of the report presented by the House Committee on Appropriation and Implementation during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Dahiru Yusuf. The committee chairman, Hon....
Mohbad: Prime Boy sues police over detention
Afrobeats singer, Owodunni Ibrahim, popularly known as Prime Boy, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, against the Nigeria Police Force over what he described as wrongful arrest, prolonged detention and violation of his fundamental rights. The singer is seeking a formal public apology and an official statement clearing him of any involvement in the 2023...
NAFDAC halts approval of multi-dose Artemether, Lumefantrine products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated its directive discontinuing the registration of multi-dose Artemether/Lumefantrine dry powder for oral suspension, citing concerns over the instability and reduced effectiveness of the medication after reconstitution. In Public Alert No. 09/2026, the agency reminded the public that the regulatory action, first announced in February 2025, applies to...
Kwankwaso’s son, ex-commissioners sue Kano govt over seized vehicles
Five former cabinet members in Kano State have taken legal action against the state government following the recovery of their official vehicles. The plaintiffs include Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former Commissioner for Youth and Sports and son of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, alongside Nasiru Sule Garo (Special Duties), AVM Ibrahim Umar (Internal Security), Adamu Aliyu Kibiya (Humanitarian Affairs) and Yusuf Ibrahim...
Adamawa PDP chairman, 21 LG chairmen defect to APC
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, Hamza Madagali, the state working committee, executive members, and 21 local government chairmen have dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Madagali confirmed the decision at the party secretariat in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, on Friday, February 27, 2026. The development marks a significant political shift...
