Shettima departs Abuja to represent Tinubu at AU summit in Ethiopia
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2026 African Union (AU) Summit. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Nkwocha said the summit, themed “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and...
Terrorists abduct, kill Army Varsity professor on Maiduguri-Damboa highway
Suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly killed Professor Abubakar Mohammed el-Jumma of the Nigerian Army University Biu after abducting him along the Maiduguri–Damboa highway. Sources said the incident occurred on March 25, 2025, when the attackers intercepted travelers on the route and singled out the professor in what appeared to be a premeditated operation. The...
US lawmakers propose bill targeting Fulani militias, Chinese illegal mining in Nigeria
A group of United States lawmakers has introduced a bill seeking closer collaboration between Washington and Abuja to address insecurity linked to armed Fulani militias and alleged illegal mining activities involving Chinese nationals in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, was presented on Tuesday by five Republican representatives, including Chris Smith, Riley...
Police foil suspected IED incident at Bayelsa secretariat, arrest one
Security operatives have arrested a 60-year-old man following a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) incident at the Bayelsa State Secretariat in Yenagoa. The incident reportedly occurred around 6:00 a.m. on February 11, 2026, when an explosion-like sound was heard within the secretariat complex, triggering an immediate response from police officers attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit. Sources identified...
Troops, police foil bandit attack in Benue
Security forces in Benue State have successfully repelled an armed bandit attack on Ankpali Village in Apa Local Government Area. According to sources, the attack occurred at about 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, prompting a distress call to the Nigerian Army and police. Reinforcements, including 80 personnel from the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), were deployed to the area. In the ensuing...
Atiku’s aide dismisses Minna meeting story as ‘fabrication’
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed as false and malicious a report alleging political negotiations between Atiku and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Minna, describing the claims as entirely fabricated. In a press statement issued on Thursday, Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, condemned a publication authored by Peter Ayodele Fayose titled...
Naira’ll trade below N1,000/$ before end of 2026 ― Otedola
The Chairman of First HoldCo, Femi Otedola, says strengthening of domestic refining capacity, led by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, will ease pressure on Nigeria’s foreign exchange market and support a stronger naira trading in the coming months. The Dangote refinery had, in a statement on Wednesday, announced that the plant is now working at full capacity of 650,000 barrels per...
Tinubu hails BOI’s record N636bn business loans in 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the Bank of Industry (BOI) for disbursing a record N636 billion in loans to Nigerian businesses in 2025, describing the achievement as evidence of the success of his administration’s economic reform agenda. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, the President said the financing milestone...
‘Only way to create desired society’: Toyin Kehinde urges pastors to prioritise missions
The Founding Pastor of Agape Generation International Church, Rev. Toyin Kehinde, has urged church founders and pastors to prioritise missions, saying it is the only way the gospel can gain ground and create the desired society. Kehinde made the call in a statement on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, announcing the annual Global Mandate Conference — a platform created for missionaries...
Troops rescue eight abducted wedding guests in Kano
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade have rescued eight out of 10 guests abducted by suspected terrorists during a wedding ceremony in Dabawa, Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. A credible source at the Army Headquarters revealed that on Thursday gunmen reportedly dressed in military camouflage, stormed the event on Wednesday and forcefully took the victims away. Following a...
