February 2026 – Page 74

In Adamawa, Tinubu Vows Sustenance Of Economic Reforms, Inclusion, Empowerment

18.02.2026

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday in Yola, Adamawa State, said his administration would sustain the ongoing economic reforms for the benefit of Nigerians, with a greater focus on the inclusion of citizens and their empowerment to achieve more prosperity. The President, who was on a one-day official visit to Adamawa State, expressed happiness that the reforms...

Shettima Urges Stakeholders To Expand Scope Of Support For MSMEs

18.02.2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored stakeholders, including financial institutions, government agencies, and the private sector, to expand their scope of support for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. Emphasizing their critical role in economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction, he urged them to leverage technology to enhance the MSMEs sector, particularly...

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Describes El-Rufai As Difficult To Advise

18.02.2026

Amid the escalating public dispute between former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, the ex-Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has described the ex-FCT Minister as “A very difficult person to advise” Baba-Ahmed made this remark on Tuesday while speaking on Political Paradigm, a...

Sexual Assault: ‘Men Should Hold Other Men Accountable’

18.02.2026

Nigerian sensation singer and songwriter, Simisola Kosoko, better known as Simi has voiced her concern about sexual assault, calling on men to take greater responsibility in confronting the problem. Taking to her verified X handle on Tuesday, the “Duduke” crooner urged men to hold one another accountable and to stand in support of survivors rather than...

ICPC Tracks 31 Constituency Projects Valued At N3.6bn In Ondo

18.02.2026

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has started tracking of over 31 executive and constituency projects valued at N3. 6 billion across the three senatorial districts of Ondo State. Assistant Chief Superintendent of Investigation Osove Andrew told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday that the tracking falls under Phase 8...

Biodun Stephen Recounts Painful Experience Of FGM At Age 6

18.02.2026

Nigerian filmmaker and actress Biodun Stephen has recounted how she went through Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at the age of six, describing the experience as deeply painful and unforgettable. Narrating how the incident affected her life, the filmmaker, known for her YouTube movies, said the procedure was carried out by her grandmother, and her mother...

TCN Begins Two-Day Maintenance In Niger

18.02.2026

On Wednesday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced minimal distribution of electricity supply in several parts of Niger State, as it carries out maintenance on a power transformer at the 132/33kV Minna Transmission Substation. According to the transmission company, the maintenance work will be carried out at its Zungeru Transmission Substation in Niger State, with...

Dangote Demands National Forum On Power To Rescue Nigeria’s Industries

18.02.2026

Ch a i r m a n of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on the Federal Government to urgently convene a national forum dedicated to resolving Nigeria’s chronic power crisis, warning that no meaningful industrial growth or job creation is possible without a stable electricity supply. Africa’s richest man made the passionate appeal yesterday...

UCL Playoffs: Galatasary Thrashes Juventus 5-2 In First Leg Tie

18.02.2026

UCL Playoffs: Galatasary Thrashes Juventus 5-2 In First Leg Tie

Don Urges Gov. Officials To Embrace Geoinformatics For National Dev.

18.02.2026

A lecturer at the Ekiti State University, (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, Professor Johnson Olatunji has called on government officials to seriously embrace geoinformatics and space-based technologies to drive national development, saying “Life is a space to explore and a place to protect,” The professor, of Geography and Planning Sciences, stated this on Tuesday while delivering the 100th...

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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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