February 2026 – Page 127

Activists Slam Senate’s Rejection Of Electronic Transmission

08.02.2026

A coalition of Nigerian activists, the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), has condemned the Senate’s decision to reject the mandatory electronic transmission of election results, calling it a “deliberate democratic sabotage” against the Nigerian people. “The National Assembly has chosen opacity over transparency, manipulation over credibility, and elite conspiracy over the sovereign will of the...

Four People Found Dead After Lagos Praise Event

08.02.2026

Four people, including a blogger popularly known as Joes Media TV, have been found dead after spending the night at a studio in Ajah, Lagos State, under circumstances that remain unclear. Sunday Telegraph gathered that Joes Media TV, who was known for promoting gospel artistes, and three musicians were reportedly invited to perform at a...

Snake Bite: Nwangene Died Due To Late Arrival At Hospital – FMC Boss

08.02.2026

The Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, FCT, Abuja, Professor Saad Ahmed, yesterday said that the hospital couldn’t save the late singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, due to her late arrival for medical treatment. Nwangene, an Abuja based popular singer bitten by a cobra in her home, died at the Jabi medical facility about six...

2Baba Expresses Regrets Over Past Actions

08.02.2026

Legendary Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2Baba, has fianlly opened up about the personal and professional decisions he now regrets. Speaking in a recent interview on the Mic On podcast, 2Baba admittee that emotional pressure have influenced some of the most difficult moments of his life. Reflecting on the lessons learned...

Kwankwasiyya Movement Salutes Deputy Governor For Refusing To Join APC

08.02.2026

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has described the refusal of the Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, to dump his mentor, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and join the APC as a courageous effort that would go down memory lane. In the same vein, the movement expressed profound appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to all patriots who have...

Presidents General Of Anambra Communities Endangered As Cultists Kill 6th One

08.02.2026

Presidents General of the 179 Communities in Anambra State appear to have been marked for elimination following the killing of the President General of Ogidi Community in Idemili North Local Government Area, yesterday. Recall that about five Presidents General of Communities have been murdered by suspected cultists in the past three years which are linked...

Immigration: S’east Not Disqualified From Passport Issuance

08.02.2026

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reiterated its commitment to equitable service delivery and operational excellence in the ongoing reforms to modernise passport administration in the country. Consequently, the Service has assured Nigerians that no geo-political zone would be disqualified from the passport issuance, as the onboarding process continues. In a statement signed yesterday by...

Over 50% Nigerians Diagnosed With Cancer Die Annually – Project Pink Blue

08.02.2026

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s Cancer care space have raised the alarm over the country’s rising cancer death toll, revealing that more than 50 per cent of Nigerians diagnosed with the disease die annually due to late detection, high treatment costs and weak funding. The alarm was sounded in Abuja during the World Cancer Day Walk, Race,...

Nigeria Prizes 2026 Open: AI Takes Centre Stage As Poetry, Documentary Film Share Spotlight

08.02.2026

The Nigeria Prizes have formally opened submissions for the 2026 cycle, unveiling a competition season anchored on artificial intelligence, poetry and documentary filmmaking, as Nigeria’s foremost awards platform sharpens its focus on innovation, creativity and national development. The Call for Entries, which opened on Sunday, places Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and...

Jubilation In Ohafia, Umunneochi As Sen Kalu Delivers Uniforms, Furniture

08.02.2026

Pupils in Ohafia and Umunneochi Local Government Areas of Abia State are celebrating after receiving school uniforms and over 400 new desks courtesy of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s education intervention. The distribution, carried out by Kalu’s constituency team, has brought joy to pupils and appreciation from staff. “The gesture is timely support for indigent pupils,”...