February 2026 – Page 58

Akintoye, Renowned Nigerian Historian, Academic, Says Alaafin

19.02.2026

The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has described Professor Stephen Adebanji Akintoye as a renowned Nigerian historian, academic, Yoruba self-determination leader, and one of Nigeria’s most respected historians and public intellectuals. In a congratulatory message through his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, to mark the 91st birthday...

Dayo Amusa Warns Vendors Against Unauthorised Use Of Images

19.02.2026

Nollywood actress and National Vice President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Dayo Amusa, has warned business owners and vendors to stop using her name, photographs or videos for promotional purposes without her approval. Speaking on her official Instagram page, Amusa emphasises that paying for a product or service does not create any obligation for her to...

COSON Urges FG To Suspend Sharing Of Money

19.02.2026

The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has called on the Federal Government to immediately request that no money resulting from the Copyright Levy for the Nigerian music industry, the first tranche of which was released recently, be shared or spent by anyone forthwith until an equitable process for the distribution of the funds among the...

FRC, EFCC Sign MoU for Enforcement Of Fiscal Act

19.02.2026

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have formalised a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening enforcement of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 and enhancing inter-agency collaboration in promoting fiscal transparency and accountability in Nigeria. The MoU was signed at...

Reps Query AEDC Over Alleged Discriminatory Power Distribution Formula

19.02.2026

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating power sector reforms and expenditures from 2006 to 2024 has berated the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) over an electricity distribution policy said to be discriminatory. The committee expressed concern over claims that the company allocates approximately 80 per cent of its electricity supply to the Federal Capital...

Electoral Act: Tinubu Signed Death Warrant On Credible Elections

19.02.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) said President Bola Tinubu has signed a death warrant on credible elections in Nigeria with the signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. ADC, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, on Thursday, regretted that Nigeria’s democracy has been set back several decades. The party stated...

Tinubu’s Executive Order, Aberration, Will Stifle Nigeria’s Growth

19.02.2026

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Thursday said the Executive Order recently signed by President Bola Tinubu on the oil and gas sector was an aberration and would stifle Nigeria’s growth. PENGASSAN President, Comrade Festus Osifo, in a media briefing in Lagos, stated that the executive order would scare...

Okpebholo Appoints Mercy Johnson-Okojie As Special Adviser

19.02.2026

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed renowned Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy. The announcement was made in an official statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, who stated that the appointment takes immediate effect. Johnson-Okojie, a prominent figure in Nigeria’s film...

Ogun Police Probes Alleged Rape Case Against TikToker, Mirabel

19.02.2026

The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, on Thursday, disclosed that they have commenced an investigation into the alleged s3xual assault made by TikToker Mirabel, who is said to be currently receiving treatment in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The command’s Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, made this disclosure while speaking on Channel TV’s...

FCT Poll: SDP Concludes Campaign

19.02.2026

Ahead of Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils’ election, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) concluded its campaign yesterday, urging residents of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to use their votes to reclaim lands allegedly misappropriated by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The campaign was led...