February 2026 – Page 196

Kwakwanso Never Negotiated Defection To APC –NNPP

03.02.2026

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) yesterday dismissed the claims that its National Leader Rabiu Kwakwanso overreached himself in his purported negotiations to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement, said the former Kano State governor never entered into any negotiations with the ruling party. The opposition party said: “It’s regrettable that...

Elders Council Condemns Murder Of 4 Persons, Backs Nwifuru’s Sack Of Political Appointees

03.02.2026

Ebonyi State Elders Council comprising eminent stakeholders and opinion leaders have condemned the recent gruesome murder of four persons from Okporojo community by warlorss from Amasuri community. The Council unanimously supported the actions taken by the government to remove from office all political appointees from Amasiri community of Afikpo Local Government Area of the state....

NPA Boss, UAE’s Abu Dhabi Ports Sign MoU On Infrastructure, Logistics

03.02.2026

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, will today join Mohamed Almenhali, Regional CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports Group to discuss “Infrastructure and Logistics for Africa’s Next Phase of Trade”. A statement by Ikechukwu Onyemekara, NPA’s General Manager, Corporate Affairs, said the panel discussion is part of the “Investopia Global Lagos”...

Malami Challenges Interim Forfeiture Of 57 Properties

03.02.2026

The former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has asked the Federal High Court Abuja to vacate the interim order made against three of the 57 properties listed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for forfeiture to the Federal Government. The former Attorney General of the Federation...

Sleeping Without Pillows May Lower Eye Pressure –Study

03.02.2026

Sleeping without pillows may help lower high internal eye pressure, the build-up of which causes optic nerve damage and glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide—in people with the condition. These are the findings of the preliminary research, published online in the ‘British Journal of Ophthalmology’. Stacked pillows alter neck position, which may compress the...

CIPM Engages Corps Members On Talent Devt

03.02.2026

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) in Kwara State has engaged corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in the state on talent development as part of its youth engagement and talent development initiatives. Speaking at the event, a Council Member of the institute and Chairman of the...

Sack Ministers Sabotaging Your Govt, APC Group Tells Tinubu

03.02.2026

The APC League of Democrats yesterday told President Bola Tinubu to sack the ministers sabotaging his government. In a statement by National Coordinator Babajide Oyewole and the Secretary Rowland Okonkwo, the support group within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), also urged Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet, saying it is long overdue. They said: “We...

Obasanjo, Osoba, Monarchs, Others Celebrate Ogun At 50

03.02.2026

Activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State continued yesterday with an interfaith thanksgiving and prayer session held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, OkeMosan, Abeokuta. The event drew a distin-guished audience, including former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Governor Chief Olusegun Osoba, past military administrators, traditional rulers, and other eminent sons...

Regulatory Gaps Scare African Energy Investors, Says NUPRC

03.02.2026

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has warned that inconsistent regulatory frameworks across African countries remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border energy investments, calling for the strengthening of the African Petroleum Regulators’ Forum as a continent-wide platform for regulatory alignment. Eyesan made the call in a...

Nigeria food prices eased in November 2025, says NBS

03.02.2026

The National Bureau of Statistics says prices of major food items, including rice, beans, garri, tomatoes and onions, fell slightly in November 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for November 2025, released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the average price of 1kg of local rice dropped...