Month: February 2026

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to follow weather forecasts released by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) to aid planning in agriculture, disaster management, and other sectors. During a briefing with community orientation and mobilisation officers in Uyo, NOA highlighted the importance of NiMET’s 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday described President Bola Tinubu as a friend of the media and a strong supporter of press freedom, while the Federal Government pledged backing for a major publication initiative by the Nigeria Press Council (NPC). Shettima spoke at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving […]

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has been given a strict 48-hour deadline to respond to issues raised by the House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy. The directive follows the absence of the agency’s Managing Director, Engr Abba Aliyu, at an ongoing investigative hearing in Abuja. The committee, chaired by […]

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris on Thursday visited the community of Dadin Kowa in Maiyama Local Government Area following a deadly attack on a mosque that claimed five lives during Isha and Taraweeh prayers. The Kebbi State Police Command had earlier confirmed the killing of the worshippers in the assault. […]

The Ecuadorian government has announced that it will raise tariffs on imports from Colombia from 30 percent to 50 percent starting March 1, escalating a growing trade and security dispute between the two neighbouring Andean nations. The decision, made public on Thursday, follows an earlier 30 percent tariff imposed in […]

A 52-year-old man has died following a late-night fire outbreak at Lafia Hotel along Coca-Cola Road in Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident occurred at about 11:38 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2026, when the Kwara State Fire Service received a distress call reporting a blaze at the facility, which is […]

Ahmadu Fintiri has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), ending months of speculation over his political future. He announced on Friday in a 14-minute statewide broadcast from his governor’s office, declaring that he and his entire cabinet, along with PDP officials, […]

The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu and Governor Dapo Abiodun are backing a preferred candidate in the selection of the next Awujale of Ijebuland. Chairman of the ruling house, Abdullateef Abdulaziz Owoyemi, refuted the claims during a current affairs programme […]

The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, will reopen on Monday, March 2, 2026, following weeks of closure, the Kwara State Government has announced. The decision was conveyed in a statement issued by the institution’s Acting Registrar and signed by the Director of the Information Division, Halimat Garba. According to the statement, […]