Paramount submits higher offer for Warner Bros, moves to block Netflix
Paramount Skydance has submitted a higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery, ratcheting up efforts to derail the HBO Max owner's deal with Netflix. The bidding war for one of Hollywood's most coveted assets, including the "Harry Potter" and "Game of Thrones" franchises, has raised the stakes for dominance in the streaming-led market. A source familiar with the new offer told Reuters...
UEFA suspends Benfica’s Prestianni over racist abuse at Vinicius
European football governing body UEFA has suspended Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni for one match after the Argentine winger was accused of directing a racist slur at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the Spanish side's 1-0 Champions League playoff first-leg win. Prestianni will miss Wednesday's return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Real Madrid holding a 1-0 lead from the...
Tinubu urges govs to prioritise poor, backs state police at interfaith fast-breaking
President Bola Tinubu on Monday called on state governors and religious leaders to pursue policies that support the poor and underprivileged, as he hosted governors to an interfaith fast-breaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President said the overlap of the Muslim Ramadan and the Christian Lenten season highlighted shared values of discipline, sacrifice and compassion, urging leaders to...
Rufai challenges search warrant as detention enters eighth day
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El‑Rufai, has approached a Federal High Court to challenge the legality of a search conducted at his residence by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), as his detention entered its eighth day on Monday. According to a statement issued by his media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai voluntarily honoured an invitation from...
Stock market opens week with N804bn gain
The Nigerian stock market started the week on a positive note on Monday, February 23, 2026, with investors’ portfolios increasing by N804 billion. Buyers’ interest in stocks such as Okomu Oil, Fortis Global Insurance, Fidson, NPF Microfinance Bank, and 31 other advancing equities drove the market performance up. The market capitalisation, which opened at N125.164 trillion, increased by N804 billion or...
EPL: Sesko fires Man United to win at Everton
Benjamin Sesko scored off the bench again to save Manchester United from a drab stalemate at Everton, extending their unbeaten run to 10 games and moving Michael Carrick's side back into fourth place in the Premier League. Sesko, 22, finished off a slick counter in the second half to net his third goal off the bench, having done the same...
Ebonyi varsity to expel 72 students over poor academic performance
The Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has shortlisted 72 students of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, over poor academic performance. The Head of Department, Dr Victor Usanga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, February 23, 2026. 41 students in 100 level and 31 students in 200 level were recommended for withdrawal from the...
FAAN confirms 6 injured in Lagos airport fire outbreak
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed six persons injured in the fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State. FAAN, in a statement on Monday, said a crane was deployed to support rescue operations at the Control Tower, noting that all 14 persons initially trapped have been safely rescued and fully...
Truck crushes LASTMA officer, 2 motorcyclists to death in Lagos
A cement-laden truck has crushed a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer on duty and two commercial motorcyclists to death in the Badagry area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the truck hit the LASTMA officer and two commercial motorcyclists waiting for passengers at Badagry Roundabout at about 9:45 a.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026. Eyewitnesses disclosed that the...
Lagos approves 13% fare increase for BRT, BRI buses from March 2
The Lagos State Government has approved a 13 per cent increase in fares for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and standard Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) services, with the new rates set to take effect on March 2, 2026. The announcement was made by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) via its official X account. The agency said the adjustment is aimed...
