February 2026 – Page 4

Atiku Asks FG To Provide Clarity On El-Rufai Detention

24.02.2026

Former Vice President and 2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government to provide clarity on the detention of erstwhile Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, amid reports of health complications and restricted access to family and lawyers. Atiku made this call following the allegations made by...

FIAP Organises Training For S’South Journalists, CSOs

24.02.2026

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, about thirty-five participants comprising journalists and civil society organisation (CSO) representatives from the South-South region are currently undergoing training on how to fact-check and verify the authenticity of information before disseminating it to the public. The training is organised under the platform of Fundación para la Internacionalización de las...

Airspace Shut, Reopened, Aircraft Diverted Over Lagos Airport Inferno

24.02.2026

A significant fire outbreak at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 1 yesterday led to a temporary shutdown of the Lagos airspace and widespread flight disruptions. The airspace, however, was opened at about 7.30 pm, with Ethiopian Airlines being the first to take off at 7.40pm after the aerodrome was reopened. The Nigerian Airspace Management...

When Politics Becomes A Playground

24.02.2026

There was a time when politics, however flawed, at least pretended to be the business of adults – men and women burdened, if not by conscience, then at least by the weight of consequences. That time, it seems, has passed. Nigeria has entered a new phase in its political evolution: the Age of Boys. Not...

Deportation Tally Hits 113 As US Arrests 19 More Nigerians

24.02.2026

The United States has listed more Nigerians for deportation after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added 19 more to its “worstof-the-worst” criminal offenders list. The list of Nigerians facing deportation from America was first published early this month with 79 names. But the list climbed to 133 after the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Police Keep Mum As Sowore Alleges Removal Of IGP, Egbetokun

24.02.2026

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has been removed from office. Sowore, Publisher of Sahara Reporter, claimed that Egbetokun had been replaced by a senior officer currently serving at the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) in...

Senate Dismisses Claims Of Starving Its C’ttees Of Funds

24.02.2026

The Senate has dismissed claims that its standing committees were being starved of funds to operate effectively arguing that the funding challenges being experienced by some of the committees was a reflection of broader financial difficulties in the economy. The apex legislative assembly made the clarification sequel to concerns raised by some Senators over perceived...

Nigerian Students With Valid F1, J1 Visas Not Affected By Restriction Order, US Clarifies

24.02.2026

The United States embassy in Nigeria has said Nigerian students with valid F1 and J1 visas are not affected by the visa restrictions order issued on December 16, 2025. The presidential proclamation 10998, which took effect on January 1, 2026, imposes entry and visa restrictions on nationals of 15 countries, including Nigeria. The US government...

Peter Akpe Becomes Deputy Governor-Designate Of Bayelsa

24.02.2026

Peter Akpe, Chief of Staff to the Bayelsa State Government, has been confirmed as the new Deputy Governor-designate of the state. Akpe is also the Provincial Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Province One, Bayelsa State. It was learnt that Governor Douye Diri nominated him to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for...

Nkechi Blessing Warns Against Public Recording Without Approval

24.02.2026

Nigerian actress Nkechi Blessing has cautioned the public against secretly recording her and her partner during outings, describing the act as intrusive and disrespectful. Taking to her social media page, the actress described a recent incident at a restaurant where a woman allegedly filmed her and her partner without their knowledge in a video that was...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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