February 2026 – Page 2

NSIB Drives Global Safety Collaboration With UK’s RAIB

24.02.2026

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the country’s rail safety regime with a strategic capacity-building mission to the UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). The visit, led by NSIB’s Director-General, Captain Alex Badeh Jr, aimed to harmonise Nigeria’s rail accident investigation systems with globally recognised standards of excellence....

Fubara Congratulates Ukalikpe, Bulabari Over Bye-Election Victory

24.02.2026

Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has congratulated the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ukalikpe Napoleon and Loolo Bulabari Henrietta, for their victory in last Saturday’s bye-election in two constituencies in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had conducted the by-elections to fill two vacancies in the Rivers State House...

Nollywood Actor Okemesi In Coma After Medication Complications

24.02.2026

Nollywood actor, known for his comic act in the Yoruba Movie Industry, Bamidele Tope Saint, popularly called Okemesi, is reportedly in a coma following complications from medication administered at a hospital. Announcing the development on his Instagram page, fellow actor Jeff Owolewa revealed that Okemesi was readmitted due to negative drug responses. According to him,...

Suspected Thugs Attack Edo ADC Secretariat, Oyegun’s House After Akpata’s Defection

24.02.2026

Minutes after the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the 2024 gubernatorial election defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday, suspected political thugs stormed the party’s secretariat, destroying facilities and injuring party members. The suspected thugs thereafter moved to the Benin GRA residence of the National Leader of the ADC and former National Chairman...

FG Unveils Ultra-Modern Maternity/Oxygen Plant At Fistula Centre Abakaliki

24.02.2026

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mrs. Daju Kachollom, on Tuesday unveiled the ultra-modern Intensive Care Unit (ICU), maternity complex and oxygen plant located at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Speaking during the commissioning of the facility, Mrs. Kachollom commended the management team of NOFIC for the...

Niger Schoolchildren Rescue: FG Hypocritical On Ransom Payment

24.02.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government of hypocrisy on the issue of ransom payment for the rescue of kidnapped victims. The party was reacting to media reports that over N10 billion was paid as ransom while two senior Boko Haram commanders were released to secure the release...

Osun Among Safest States In Nigeria

24.02.2026

The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Ibrahim Gotan, has reiterated the need for stronger collaboration among security agencies, describing synergy, intelligence sharing, and coordinated operations as the most effective tools for reducing crime and sustaining peace across the state. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, the police chief said the command’s strategy is anchored on...

Wike Stands Expelled, Can’t Speak For Pdp

24.02.2026

Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has declared that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is no longer a member of the party. George, in a statement, said Wike was expelled during the party’s convention in Ibadan last November. “He was not the only...

Ndagoso Emerges CBCN President, Pledges Unity, Peace, Renewal

24.02.2026

The Archbishop of Kaduna, Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, has emerged as the new President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), bringing decades of pastoral experience, interfaith engagement, and advocacy for peace to the leadership of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Born on January 3, 1960, into a family rooted in traditional religion, Ndagoso converted...

2026 Hajj: 50,000 Remains Final Slots For Nigeria, No Further Review

24.02.2026

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially declared that there is no room for any upward review of the 2026 Hajj slots for both tour operators and the state pilgrims boards, confirming that the current allocation of 50,000 remains the final 2026 Hajj figure for the country. Mariam Zubair Abubakar, Acting Head of...