Nenadi accuses Abure of breaking into LP secretariat, removing documents
The internal crisis within the Labour Party (LP) escalated on Thursday after the party’s Caretaker Committee Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, accused former National Chairman Julius Abure of allegedly breaking into the party’s national secretariat in Abuja and taking away sensitive documents. Nenadi described the incident as “uncivilised,” alleging that Abure arrived at the secretariat late Tuesday night with some former...
FCT bus terminals await FEC approval to commence operations — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the three newly constructed bus and taxi terminals in Abuja will begin operations once the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approves a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement for their management. Wike gave the update on Thursday after inspecting ongoing road projects across the capital city. The FCT Administration began...
Troops arrest suspected gun-runner, recover weapons in Taraba
Troops deployed to Ibi and the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Wukari have arrested a suspected gun-runner and recovered weapons, ammunition, and other items during an intelligence-led operation in Taraba State. Security sources said the operation followed credible intelligence about a suspicious Peugeot vehicle heading toward the Ibi waterside area. Acting swiftly, the troops mobilised and intercepted the vehicle, leading...
NiMet, Tomorrow.io, MTN unveil digital climate advisory to tackle food insecurity
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in partnership with global weather technology firm Tomorrow.io and its affiliates, as well as MTN, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out a pilot Digital Climate Advisory Service (DCAS) targeting 100,000 smallholder farmers across six states. The initiative, unveiled at a technical workshop in Abuja on Thursday, February 12, 2026, aims to...
Ogun govt to establish largest dairy, cattle ranches in Nigeria ― Abiodun
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced plans to establish what he described as the largest dairy and cattle ranches in Nigeria in Ipokia and Yewa South Local Government Areas of the state, with an initial capacity of 5,000 herds of cattle. Abiodun disclosed this at the All Progressives Congress (APC) strategic stakeholders meeting held in Abeokuta, the capital of...
Tax ID data update applies only to corporate customers ― Ikeja DisCo
The Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has reassured customers that its ongoing data update exercise introduced in compliance with the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025 will not affect residential customers, stressing that the requirement is strictly for corporate clients, vendors, and strategic business partners. The electricity distribution company gave the assurance in a public notice issued on Thursday to clarify...
EFCC arrests three over naira mutilation in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three individuals for allegedly mutilating the Nigerian currency. The suspects, identified as Adam Muhammad, Muhammad Muhammad, and Bashir Musa, were apprehended after a viral video surfaced on social media showing them using a ₦500 note to clean nasal mucus. According to the EFCC, the video prompted an...
Lawyers condemn attempt to arrest El-Rufai at Abuja airport
Lawyers to former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has accused security operatives of attempting to unlawfully arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, describing the move as a violation of his constitutional rights. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the legal team, led by Ubong Esop Akpan, alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services...
Kaduna psychiatric hospital criticises NANNM over ongoing strike
The management of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has faulted the strike action embarked upon by the local chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), insisting that patient care must remain the top priority despite the industrial action. In a statement issued on behalf of the hospital, the Head of Information and Protocol, Usman Toma Haruna,...
Aide: Security agents attempted to arrest El-Rufai at Abuja airport
Muyiwa Adekeye, the Media Adviser to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, says security operatives attempted to arrest the former minister upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. El-Rufai had raised an alarm that he could be arrested at any time by the federal government. The former governor, who made the allegation during an interview with BBC...
