Senator representing Ondo North, Dr. Jide Ipinsagba, has extended warm felicitations to his colleague, Senator representing Ondo South, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, on the occasion of his birthday. Ipinsagba made the congratulatory message known in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, describing the day as a celebration of both personal achievement and public service. In the statement, he said, “I congratulate Senator Jimoh Ibrahim on this special day. May God continue to bless him with good health, wisdom, and strength as he serves the people of Ondo South and the nation at large.” He further noted that…
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Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, were on Tuesday reportedly attacked by suspected thugs in Edo State. Also caught in the incident were senior figures of the African Democratic Congress, who were said to be attending a political event in the state capital. The development was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by Obi’s former campaign spokesman and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr Yunusa Tanko. According to him, the attack occurred shortly after the formal reception of Olumide Akpata into the ADC. He alleged that armed…
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has lowered the country’s benchmark interest rate to 26.5 per cent. The decision was announced on Tuesday by the Governor of the apex bank, Olayemi Cardoso, at the end of the MPC’s 304th meeting held in Abuja. Cardoso disclosed that members of the committee agreed to trim the Monetary Policy Rate by 50 basis points. “The Committee decided to reduce the monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 26.5 per cent,” he stated. The latest adjustment marks the second rate cut under the current leadership of the central bank.…
The Presidency on Monday confirmed the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as Inspector-General of Police, stating that the former police boss stepped down to attend to pressing family matters. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this while responding to an enquiry, noting that the ex-IGP tendered his resignation in a letter. “The IGP resigned in a letter today, citing family issues which require his undivided attention,” he said. However, multiple sources within the Presidency indicated that Egbetokun’s exit followed a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday evening. A…
President Bola Tinubu has removed the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, bringing an end to his leadership of the Nigeria Police Force. The President subsequently approved the appointment of Tunji Disu, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, as the new Inspector-General. Sources said the change followed a directive asking Egbetokun to step down from office. It was gathered that the decision was conveyed during a meeting held at the Presidential Villa on Monday, where the outgoing police chief was instructed to tender his resignation. Egbetokun was appointed the 22nd Inspector-General of Police by Tinubu on June 19, 2023, shortly after the…
The Deputy National Chairman of the Consolidated APC Grassroots Movement (CAGraM), Hon. Dr. Agbi Stephen Omobamidele, on behalf of the national leadership of the movement, led a high-powered delegation on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, at his office in Abuja. The delegation included Hon. Khalid Chukwuma, Assistant National Vice Chairman; Hon. Tope Sanya, National Organizing Secretary; Alhaja Karimot Amope Akinpelu, Deputy National Vice Chairman (Southwest); and Olufowobi Olarewaju Desmond, National Director of Media. The engagement was carried out at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Abuja as part of CAGraM’s strategic institutional outreach to…
Six final-year nursing students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) lost their lives in a road accident on Sunday, the university’s elegant nurses forum has confirmed. In a statement, Olabisi James, secretary of the forum, said the students were travelling on the Suleja-Abuja expressway to attend their semester examinations when the tragedy occurred. “They were expected to resume face-to-face lectures today, Monday, February 23, 2026. “We extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims,” James said. “We mourn this heartbreaking loss and pray that their souls rest in eternal peace. Our thoughts…
Muyiwa Adekeye, media aide to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that his principal suffered a nosebleed while in detention and is facing restricted access to family members and legal representatives. In a statement released on Monday night, Adekeye said El-Rufai experienced an episode of bleeding from the nose overnight while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He also claimed that one of the former governor’s wives was barred from handing over a meal to him directly on February 17, and was instead instructed to pass it through an official of the commission. El-Rufai…
Bayelsa State has a new deputy governor following the nomination and approval of Pastor (Hon) Peter Pereotubo Akpe. Governor Douye Diri announced the nomination of Akpe, who currently serves as Chief of Staff at the Government House, to fill the vacancy left by the late Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away on December 11, 2025. The Bayelsa State House of Assembly formally approved the nomination on Tuesday, bringing to an end months of speculation over who would assume the deputy governorship. Akpe’s appointment is expected to stabilise the state’s executive council and ensure continuity in governance, with political observers describing…
A 27-year-old man, Yusuf Abdullahi, has been arrested for allegedly posing as a Nigerian Air Force officer and defrauding traders across several major markets in Lagos over a three-year period. Investigators said Abdullahi operated by dressing in military camouflage to convince unsuspecting traders of his authenticity. He reportedly collected goods from them while presenting fake bank transfer alerts as proof of payment. The scam was uncovered on February 18, 2026, at Ladipo Market, when traders grew suspicious of a man in uniform who had allegedly obtained items without paying. He was initially restrained by the traders before officers from the…