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Borrow More For Devt Before Lending Market Dries Up, Jimoh Ibrahim Tells Tinubu

26.02.2026

Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo South), on Thursday, urged President Bola Tinubu to source funds from the global market for national development before lending opportunities diminish. Ibrahim, an ambassador-designate, made the call while fielding questions from journalists at the end of the Senate Committee on Finance’s interactive session with the Federal Government’s economic team. He argued...

National Boundary Commission Reaffirms Support For Peaceful Resolution Of Edo-Kogi Boundary Dispute

26.02.2026

The National Boundary Commission has reaffirmed key positions supporting Edo State’s commitment to a peaceful and lawful resolution of the Edo/Kogi interstate boundary dispute. This followed a joint meeting of officials held at Abuja , which was presided over by the Director-General of the Commission, Surv. Adamu A. Adaji, and brought together representatives of the...

Ekiti Rainstorm Victims Benefit Relief Materials From Senate Leader, NEMA

26.02.2026

The Senate Leader of the 10th National Assembly, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has partnered the National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) for the distribution of multimillion naira relief materials to thousands of rainstorm victims in Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State. The beneficiaries were predominantly those whose buildings were ravaged by the stormy rain that hit the...

Lagos, CWEIC Unveil Invest Lagos Summit 3.0 To Deepen Global Capital Access

26.02.2026

The Lagos State Government has formally unveiled the 2026 edition of its flagship international investment forum, Invest Lagos Summit 3.0, in strategic partnership with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), as part of efforts to further entrench the state’s position in global capital markets. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during a press briefing held at the...

Labour Barricades NAFDAC Lagos Office Over Sachet Alcohol Ban, Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention

26.02.2026

The industrial dispute between organised labour and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) deepened on Thursday as union members once again barricaded the agency’s Lagos headquarters in Isolo, protesting the enforcement of the sachet alcohol ban. For the seventh straight day, members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union...

SGF Lauds FRC On Strengthening Fiscal Discipline In MDAs

26.02.2026

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has reaffirmed the federal government’s continued support for the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). He commended the Commission for its role in strengthening fiscal discipline and macroeconomic stability. Akume gave the assurance on Thursday at his office in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the...

Rahman Jago Confirms Burna Boy’s Conversion To Islam

26.02.2026

Popular Nigerian high-fashion brand owner and associate of Grammy Award-winning singer, Burna Boy, Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode, popularly known as Rahman Jago, has confirmed the self-acclaimed Afrobeat Giant’s conversion from Christianity to Islam. Taking to his social media page to address the issue, Jago shared a video of Burna Boy praising Allah, which has since sparked widespread...

Bayelsa RHA Hails Akpe Appointment As Deputy Governor

26.02.2026

The Bayelsa State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) has congratulated Dr. Peter Akpe on his emergence as the new Deputy Governor of the state. The state coordinator of RHA, Timipa Tiwei Orunimighe, also commended the state Governor, Douye Diri, for his choice of Akpe, describing it as a strategic decision. Orunimighe, in a...

I Drink, Pray, Smoke Before My Performances

26.02.2026

Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema, has opened up about his pre-show rituals, saying he prays, smokes cigarettes, and consumes alcohol before taking the stage. Rema, who made this disclosure in a recent interview with Dazed at Milan Fashion Week, where he walked the runway for Diesel, claimed that these customs aid...

Why We Can’t Prosecute Simi

26.02.2026

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has revealed that it cannot prosecute Nigerian singer, Simisola Kosoko, better known as Simi, with any case of child abuse in the absence of evidence or testimony from alleged victims. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the agency vowed to take action following the dug-up Simi’s 2012...