February 2026 – Page 79

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...

Nigeria To Pilot Regional Fishing Vessel Register In Gulf Of Guinea

19.02.2026

Nigeria has agreed to serve as the pilot country for the implementation of the Regional Record of Authorised Fishing Vessels (RRAFV) in West Africa. The Minister’s Special Adviser, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, explained on Thursday that the move is part of efforts to combat illegal fishing and strengthen marine governance across the Gulf of Guinea. The...

Funke Arowojobe Assumes Office As NSIB Director, Public Affairs

19.02.2026

Mrs. Funke Arowojobe has assumed office as Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance at the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional coordination and strategic communication within Nigeria’s aviation sector. According to a statement from the NSIB Office on Thursday, Arowojobe’s appointment follows the recent redeployment...