February 2026 – Page 87

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,...

Law Firm Warns Davido, Fans Against Online Intimidation

17.02.2026

The solicitor of Davido’s estranged lover and babymama, Sophia Momodu, has cautioned the singer and his supporters against making public statements that could further compromise the ongoing custody battle for Imade Adeleke. The law firm, Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors, condemned Davido’s social media posts criticising their partner, Ebelechukwu Enedah, representing Momodu, for mentioning his deceased son...

Gabriel Afolayan Describes Relationship With Kunle Afolayan

17.02.2026

Famous Nollywood actor and R&B singer, Gabriel Afolayan, better known as G-Fresh, has revealed that his relationship with his brother and renowned filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, is not underscoring how their upbringing shaped their contributions to Nollywood. Afolayan , who spoke on Channels Television, recounted memories of when they watched movies together as kids, an experience...

UK Begins Evisas For Nigerian Travellers From Feb. 25

17.02.2026

The United King- dom (UK) has announced a major shift in its visa system, confirming that from February 25, 2026, visitors who require a visa will receive only an electronic travel permit (eVisa). In a statement by the Senior Press and Public Affairs Officer at British High Commission Abuja, Onyinye Madu, UK said that eligible...

Lassa Fever: 165 Cases Recorded, 31 Deaths In Five Weeks

17.02.2026

On Monday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed that no fewer than thirty-one people have died from Lassa fever in five weeks. Speaking in a report issued on his official X handle, the Centre said there were over 754 suspected cases reported, out of which 165 were confirmed. According to the statement, the 135 cases...

US Sanctions 8 Nigerians Over Links To Boko Haram, Cybercrime

17.02.2026

The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to the Islamic sect, Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This was contained in a 3,000-page document dated February 10, released by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Con- trol (OFAC) and...