Edo attack: Insecurity influenced my decision to seek Anambra gov seat ― Obi
The former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says his decision to seek the number one seat in Anambra State was born out of first-hand encounters with violence and insecurity in the southeastern state. Obi, a former two-term governor of Anambra State, said “experiences of lawlessness are not new to me”, stressing that restoring public order and trust must remain...
NSCIA opens probe into Walida–SSS operative controversy
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) says it has begun an inquiry into allegations that a male operative of the State Security Service (SSS) abducted a young woman from Jigawa State, brought her to Abuja and impregnated her. The controversy involves Walida Abdulhadi and an SSS operative, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, and has generated widespread public debate over their relationship,...
CIBN, ACAMB renew banking sector partnership
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has pledged full institutional support to the Association of Corporate and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) following a high-level strategic meeting in Lagos that introduced the association’s new leadership and outlined ambitious industry plans. The meeting, held at the CIBN Building on Tuesday, formally presented the newly inaugurated ACAMB Executive Committee to...
Police exhume seven bodies over Yelwata killings
Authorities have exhumed seven bodies in connection with the 2025 killings in Yelwata, as part of ongoing investigations led by a Presidential Medical Delegation seeking justice for victims of the attack. Security sources said the exhumation, carried out on February 24 in Benue State, was conducted by federal investigators from the Intelligence Response Team following an earlier situation report on...
States back Tinubu’s EO9, say focus is fixing oil revenue leakages
State governments have thrown their weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Executive Order 9 on the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues, arguing that the directive is more about enforcing constitutional compliance than boosting states’ earnings. Chairman of the Forum of State Commissioners of Finance, Akintunde Oyebode, said the order would add an estimated N1.5 trillion to the Federation...
Warner Bros reopens door to Paramount after raising offer
Warner Bros Discovery has opened the door to Paramount Skydance after the rival bidder raised its offer to $31 per share. The intense bidding war for the studio behind Batman and Harry Potter has reached a fever pitch, with the board signaling that Netflix may lose its place as the preferred suitor. Paramount enticed Warner's board back to the bargaining table...
Actor Okemesi dies after health battle
Popular Yoruba actor Bamidele Tope Saint, fondly called Okemesi, has died following health complications. It was gathered that the Nollywood actor passed away while receiving treatment at a hospital on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The news of his death was confirmed by fellow actor Tony Montana, who disclosed in an Instagram video that Okemesi slipped into a coma after complications linked...
DSS fails to arraign El-Rufai as court adjourns case to April
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday failed to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Abuja. During proceedings, the prosecution requested a two-week adjournment to allow the DSS produce El-Rufai, who is currently in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Counsel to El-Rufai, Wole Iyamu (SAN), argued that...
FG criticised as medical tourism outflow hits $549m
The Federal Government is facing criticism following a sharp rise in foreign exchange outflows for medical travel, with Nigerians spending about $549.29 million on healthcare abroad in the first nine months of 2025 — a 17.96 per cent increase from $465.67 million recorded in the same period of 2024. Data from the quarterly statistical bulletin of the Central Bank of...
Gunmen storm church, kidnap 6 worshippers in Ondo
Gunmen have abducted six worshippers at a celestial church located along Uso/Owo Expressway in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Jimoh disclosed that the attack occurred at about 12:50 a.m. on Wednesday, saying the victims were taken to...
