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...
Judge announces withdrawal from EFCC’s case against Malami
Justice Obiora Egwuatu, on Thursday, announced his withdrawal from the two cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Justice Egwuatu, who was recently re-assigned the case by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, said he decided to withdraw...
Distillery workers shut NAFDAC Lagos office over sachet alcohol ban
Members of the Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) on Wednesday staged a protest at the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), demanding an immediate halt to the enforcement of the sachet alcohol ban. The workers, mostly employees of distillery companies affected by the restriction, blocked access to the agency’s...
VIDEO: ₦30,000 bigger than me, I am broke — Nigerian lecturer
A Nigerian doctor and university lecturer has sparked conversations online after opening up about his current financial difficulties, revealing that he does not have ₦30,000 to his name. In a post shared on social media, the academic described himself as completely broke and struggling to provide basic needs for his family. He said he has neither cash nor money in his...
FG, NSCDC unveil strategy to boost school protection nationwide
The Federal Government, in partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has launched a Smart School Protection Strategy to strengthen security across schools nationwide. Unveiled during a strategic engagement in Abuja on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, the federal government said the initiative underscores the administration’s zero tolerance for attacks on schools and its commitment to guaranteeing the...
Man killed, wife injured as truck crushes car in Lagos
A man lost his life while his wife sustained critical injuries on Thursday morning after a granite-laden truck overturned and crushed their Toyota saloon car at Eleko Junction along the Lekki–Ajah Expressway in Lagos State. The incident was confirmed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo...
