February 2026 – Page 144

Abaribe Clarifies Electronic Transmission Of Results

05.02.2026

Contrary to the news making the rounds, the Senate Minority Caucus Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has clarified that the Senate did not reject the electronic transmission of election results while passing the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Abaribe’s clarification followed public backlash that the 10th National Assembly voted against the electronic transmission of results and a proposed...

Sterling’s Q4 2025 Income Dips to N16.34bn

05.02.2026

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc and its subsidiaries recorded a profit of N16.34bn in the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a 23.8 per cent decline from the N21.44bn posted in Q4 2024, according to its unaudited interim financial statements for the period ending 31 December 2025. The drop in quarterly profit was primarily driven by...

My Govt’ll Continue To Support, Partner Nigerian Air Force, Says Sanwo-Olu

05.02.2026

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised continuous support and partnership with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for security in the state. He said Lagos is important and strategic to the economic progress of Nigeria; therefore, the Lagos State Government will continue to lead and provide necessary support for the Nigerian Air Force. Sanwo-Olu spoke...

Senate Demands New Military Barracks In Katsina

05.02.2026

The Senate yesterday asked President Bola Tinubu to establish new military barracks in Katsina State to help tackle banditry. The parliament also directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide relief support for traumatized families and affected communities in the state. It also asked the Inspector-General of Police to...

Paga & Leadway Offer Doroki Merchants Insurance Solutions

05.02.2026

Paga, the fintech company behind the Doroki merchant platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Leadway Assurance to provide comprehensive insurance solutions for users on the platform. Leadway Assurance stated on Tuesday that the partnership is designed to help merchants protect their businesses from daily risks and bounce back swiftly from unexpected setbacks. Under...

How Nigeria’s Reforms Are Rewriting And Modernising Trade Facilitation

05.02.2026

On the surface, the 2026 World Customs Organisations Technology Conference in Abu Dhabi in the last week of January 2026, followed a familiar script. Flags, formal sessions, carefully worded speeches. But beneath the choreography, something more consequential was unfolding. As customs chiefs and trade officials compared notes on the future of borders, Nigeria arrived not...

Senate’s Rejection Of Election Result E-transmission, Harmful To Democracy – PDP

05.02.2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the rejection of electronic transmission of election results at polling units, by the Senate, in the amendment of the Electoral Act, 2022, is harmful to the nation’s democratic process. PDP in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Ini Emembong, reminded the lawmakers that as representatives of the people,...

PANDEF Demands 30 Mini-Refineries, LNG Plants In N’Delta

05.02.2026

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) yesterday told the Federal Government to establish at least 30 mini-refineries and mini-liquefied natural gas plants in Niger Delta. Addressing journalists at the NUJ Secretariat in Ughelli, spokesman for the group Ominimini Obiuwevbi said while Nigeria survives on resources extracted from the region, its people remain impoverished, unemployed, and deliberately...

McPherson University Wins Florence Nightingale Essay Competition

05.02.2026

McPherson University has been crowned the overall winner of the Florence Nightingale Essay Competition in Ogun State, beating Crescent University and College of Nursing Ilaro (CONIL) to second and third positions respectively. The Florence Nightingale Essay Competition, which focuses on promoting research, ethical practice, and compassionate leadership among nursing students, was held under the theme...

Fubara Donates Hilux Van To NYSC, Lauds Corps Members Performance

05.02.2026

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has donated a Hilux van to the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC ), South South Area Office II, Port Harcourt to strengthen it’s operations in the state. The governor made the donation following an appeal made by the Director General of the NYSC, BrigGen OO Nafiu, when...