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Akere Solicits Osun Residents’ Support For Oyebamiji

17.02.2026

Osun State Renewed Hope Ambassador, Oluomo Sunday Akere, yesterday urged residents to embrace change as he rallied support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, whom he described as a prepared technocrat capable of repositioning the state for prosperity. Akere spoke at Osamdo Event Centre, Osogbo, during a medical and welfare...

GIMP Preaches Peace, Love On Commencement Of Ramadan, Lent

17.02.2026

The Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners Nigeria (GIMP-Nigeria) has called on Muslims and Christians across the country to seize the spiritual opportunity of national unity Ramadan and the Lent to promote religious tolerance, peaceful coexistence, and national unity. In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, the Vice Chairman of GIMP-Nigeria ‘s Governing Council, Mr. Muyiwa Akintunde observed...

Reps Query N9.8bn GIFMIS Payment, Ask AUGF, AGF To Submit Financial Statement

17.02.2026

The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has queried the payment of N9.8 billion to vendors of the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) in 2024. The lawmakers expressed worry that the platform has yet to deliver its core mandate of facilitating accurate and timely reconciliation of government accounts. The committee consequently...

Utomi, Falana, Iyere Unveil Movement To Emancipate Youths, Women

17.02.2026

Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and humanitarian activist, Comrade Kennedy Iyere, have unveiled the Nigerian Youths and Women Political Emancipation Movement (NYWOPEM) and formally launched the #FixNASS2027 civic campaign in Lagos. The unveiling, organised by the Youths Off The Street Initiative (YOTSI), brought together stakeholders from across political platforms,...

Remi Tinubu Urges Support For Food Bank Program

17.02.2026

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged traditional and religious leaders to support the Federal Government’s National Community Food Bank programme. This is as the First Lady warned that no eligible family must be left behind as the initiative rolls out nationwide in April. Remi Tinubu made this appeal at the National Traditional and Religious...

Okpebholo To Unveil 54 Construction Equipment For LGs

17.02.2026

In what promises to be a defining moment for grassroots governance in Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State will formally present 54 units of construction equipment to the 18 Local Government Councils across the state. A statement from Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, said the event...

Women Affairs Ministry Presents N134.2bn 2026 Budget To Senate

17.02.2026

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, yesterday, presented the Ministry’s 2026 budget proposal of N134.2 billion to the Senate Committee on Women Affairs. According to Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the proposed budget, which is broken down into N2.1 billion for personnel, N810.9 million for overhead, and N131.2 billion for capital expenditure, aims...

Supporting UNILAG’s Faculty Of Law Was Payback

17.02.2026

The Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Dayo Bush Alebiosu, has described his support for the renovation of the Faculty of Law at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as a deliberate act of giving back to an institution he said contributed immensely to his legislative success. Alebiosu made the remark during the unveiling of...

Oscar-Winning American Author-Robert Devall Dies At 95

17.02.2026

Veteran American actor and Oscar-winner for 1983’s Tender Mercies, Robert Duvall, has died at the age of 95. Known for his roles in films including “The Godfather”, “Apocalypse Now”, “To Kill a Mockingbird” and many more, the prolific actorreportedly died on Sunday, February 15, 2o26. According to a statement posted on his Facebook page by...

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...