February 2026 – Page 83

Karim Adeyemi Speaks Out On Dortmund Future

17.02.2026

Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi has responded to ongoing speculation about his future at the club amid reports linking him to a potential summer exit. New Telegraph reports that recent claims suggest contract extension discussions have stalled, fuelling rumours that the 24-year-old could be sold for around €60 million. The Nigerian-German international remains under contract at...

Fintiri Applauds Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

17.02.2026

…Says States Now Delivering More Projects The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has declared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms and approach to federalism a tool enabling states to access more resources for development projects. Governor Fintiri, who spoke on Monday in Yola, the state capital, during President Tinubu’s one-day visit to the...

Benue CP Decorates 456 Newly Promoted Officers

17.02.2026

The Nigeria Police Force, Benue State Command, has decorated 456 newly promoted officers elevated from the rank of Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP II), following the recent nationwide promotion exercise approved by the Inspector-General of Police. In what has been described as one of the largest promotion exercises in the history of the...

Southerners Should Not Be Used As Tools To Remove Tinubu In 2027 – Lawuru

17.02.2026

High Chief Promise Lawuru is a chief of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State and National Leader of Southern Youth Movement for Good Governance. In this interview he speaks on the governorship, the political crisis in Rivers State and the lingering issue of ward delineation in Warri Federal Constituency, GABRIEL CHOBA reports So...

APC Sokoto Plans LGA, Ward Congresses For Feb. 18-21

17.02.2026

The Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) hasSokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced dates for its Ward and Local Government congresses, according to a statement by the State Party Chairman, Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida. The ward congresses will hold across all 244 wards in Sokoto State on...

Defence Budget Should Be Under First-line Charge –Ndume

17.02.2026

‘Us Helping Nigeria To Fight Insecurity A Welcome Devt’ Senator Ali Ndume represents Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly. In this interview monitored on Channels Television, he speaks on the controversy over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill; United States government support to Nigeria in the terrorism fight and military funding, among other issues,...

Don Urges Review Of Nigeria’s Wage Structure To Reflect Cost-Of-Living Realities

17.02.2026

A Professor of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management at the University of Ilorin, Ismaila Bolarinwa Kadiri, has lamented Nigeria’s poor wage structure, saying it is the major cause of industrial unrest across the country, low productivity and poverty among the generality of workers. Kadiri, who stated this while delivering the institution’s 296th Inaugural Lecture titled...

Rivers’ Women Celebrate Peace, Commend Tinubu, Fubara, Wike

17.02.2026

Women in Rivers State have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Siminalaya Fubara, and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for the recent peace pact brokered by Tinubu, urging peaceful coexistence and unity to advance national development. The women made this call during a recent Valentine’s Day celebration in Port Harcourt, RiversWomen...

Osun Pensioners Call olOn Tinubu To Resolve LG Payment Crisis

17.02.2026

Retirees under the Osun State Contributory Pension Scheme on Tuesday appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing local government financial impasse, warning that delays in pension payments are causing severe hardship and contributing to avoidable deaths among pensioners. The appeal was signed by Alhaji Ayinde Toyeen (State Coordinator), Pastor Adepoju Sunday...

NAWOJ, ARCN Partner To Bridge Agricultural Information Gap For Women

17.02.2026

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Zone D, has called for a strategic partnership with the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria to expand access to agricultural research information for women farmers and strengthen gender-responsive food security across the country. The Vice President of NAWOJ Zone D and Deputy Editor of Blueprint Newspaper, Chizoba Ogbeche,...