February 2026 – Page 98

NASS, Ministry Push For First-Line Charge Status To Boost Solid Minerals Sector

17.02.2026

The National Assembly and the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development yesterday urged the Federal Government to designate the ministry’s budget as a first-line charge to ensure timely and guaranteed releases. According to them, inconsistent disbursements, particularly the absence of capital funding, are stalling efforts to reposition the mining sector as a central pillar of economic...

Education Key For National Devt, Says Gbajabiamila

17.02.2026

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, yesterday emphasised the importance of education for national development. Speaking at the 2026 International Day for Education, he thanked the House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas for convening the conference, describing it as a firm commitment to national development through education. “Education is the bridge...

Senator Proposes 16- Year Single Presidential Term For Policy Continuity

17.02.2026

The Senator representing Ebonyi Central zone and the Chairman Senate Committee on Information/Orientation, Kenneth Eze, has called for a nationwide debate on replacing the current two-term four-year presidential cycle with a single 16-year tenure. Eze made the assertion yesterday at his Ohigbo-Amagu country home in Ezza-South local government area of the state. He argued that...

NITDA Trains Reps Spouses, As Abbas’ Wife Insists On Mental Health, Emotional Balance

17.02.2026

The National Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in conjunction with HORSA yesterday began a two-day workshop in Abuja for spouses of members of the House of Representatives on “Empowering women for the digital future: Leadership, wellbeing and opportunity.” In her remarks at the opening session, wife of the speaker, Hajia Tajudeen Abbas said as partners to...

Lagos Assembly Approves Ratification Of 2 Concession Agreements

17.02.2026

In a bid to improve the Waste Management and Transportation system in the State, members of Lagos State House of Assembly, during plenary yesterday, unanimously approved the ratification of two concession agreements. The two concession agreements approved are between Lagos State Government and Zoomlion Nigeria Limited and the Issuance of an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order...

INEC Slams NURTW, NARTO Over ‘Rickety’ Vehicles

17.02.2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday criticised the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) for the vehicles they provided to transport sensitive materials during the November 7, 2025, Anambra State governorship election. Speaking at a meeting with transport unions ahead of Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory...

FG’s Policy Game-changer For Women In Aviation–NCAA

17.02.2026

The Lagos Regional Manager of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Bukola Teriba, yesterday urged women in the aviation industry to take advantage of the Federal Government’s policy to aim for greater heights. In a statement, she said the Bola Tinubu government had given room for women to showcase their capabilities and professionalism, with many...

FCT Poll: We’re Ready – INEC Assures

17.02.2026

Ahead of Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed its readiness for the poll. Speaking in an interview on Monday, February 16, the FCT INEC Administrative Secretary, Abimbola Oladunjoye, said everything is in place for the successful conduct of the election. According to her, sensitive materials...

A’Ibom Airport Receives Passenger Boarding Bridges

17.02.2026

Victor Attah International Airport has moved closer to achieving its target of commencing international flight operations with the arrival of two Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs) at the new smart terminal building. The two extra-long bridges, transported at a regulated speed of about 25 km/h, arrived at the airport by midday on Monday, three days after...

FG, APC Govs Donate N8bn To Kano

17.02.2026

…As Shettima receives Yusuf into APC …Describes governor’s place in party second to none The Federal Government has approved the sum of N5 billion as an intervention fund for traders affected by the fire outbreak that razed large sections of the popular Singer Market in Kano. This came just as state governors on the platform...