February 2026 – Page 171

PDP Secretariat Opens On Monday

05.02.2026

Secretary of Nyesom Wike’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, said the party’s national secretariat, which was sealed by the police in November 2025, will be reopened next Monday. Anyanwu, who spoke to journalists on Thursday after attending the quarterly consultative meeting by the leadership of political parties...

1,000 Osun Women Receive N50,000 First Lady’s Recapitalisation Grant

05.02.2026

No fewer than 1,000 women, including petty traders, vulnerable residents, and persons living with disabilities across Osun State, have received a recapitalisation grant of N50,000 each from Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme. The programme, held at the office of the First Lady of Osun State, Government...

Sokoto APC Chairman Says ADC Is Old Wine In New Bottle

05.02.2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida, has described the regrouping of politicians into the opposition Advance Democratic Congress (ADC) as “old wine in a new bottle” and emphasized that the opposition party will fail, as it cannot deceive electorates in the 2027 general elections. Achida stated this during the Tambuwal Local...

CBN Reforms & Oil Prices Boost Nai

05.02.2026

Nigeria’s foreign exchange environment is seeing a notable turnaround as reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria combine with a fresh rally in oil prices to support the naira, boost external reserves and rebuild confidence in FX markets. SAMI TUNJI examines how stricter FX governance, higher oil earnings and improving capital inflows are influencing exchange-rate...

Turaki Faction Faults INEC’s Recognition Of Wike Camp

05.02.2026

The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for recognising the Nyesom Wike-backed caretaker committee. Describing the action as unconstitutional and capable of escalating tensions within the party, the Turaki-led PDP warned that it would explore all legal avenues to challenge...

UNILORIN VC Felicitates Gov. AbdulRazaq At 66

05.02.2026

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has felicitated the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, on the occasion of his 66th birthday. Prof. Egbewole, in a statement issued by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, described Governor AbdulRazaq as an outstanding patriot who deserves...

Kogi L-PRES Project Gets Vaccines To Fight Animal Diseases

05.02.2026

Kogi State’s Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has received vaccines from the National Coordination Office in Abuja to combat major Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) in Nigeria. The vaccines include 200,000 doses of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) vaccines, 30,000 doses of Newcastle Disease vaccines, and 3,000 doses of Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines. They...

Corruption Threat To Nat’l Security, Economic Devt, Says CGIS

05.02.2026

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has described corruption as a threat to national security and economic development, urging officers to uphold integrity and professionalism. The CGIS gave the charge on Thursday at the Service’s headquarters in Abuja during the inauguration of newly-trained Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) desk officers, who...

Again, EFCC Witness Says No Transaction Linked To Yahaya Bello

05.02.2026

…Court adjourns to March 3, 9 for continuation of trial The seventh prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has maintained that the name of the former governor did not appear, either as beneficiary in...

Pastor Iren Reacts To Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo’s Tattoo Drama

05.02.2026

Following the criticism that has greeted Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo’s decision to have a tattoo on his arm, Nigerian preacher Pastor Iren has called on Christians to uphold good character and show respect, even when they disagree on sensitive issues. Pastor Iren stressed that many believers often hide under the “Word of God” to justify bad behaviour...