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Group decries ‘Sustained political attacks’ on Deputy Speaker Kalu

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

A civil society organisation, the Igbo Mandate Movement Group, has condemned a petition filed against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, describing it as “frivolous, mischievous and politically motivated.” The group said the move represents the latest in a sustained campaign allegedly aimed at...

Until Rural Nigerians Are Immunised, No One Is Safe, Nigeria Must Declare Health Emergency

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Ugwanyi Charles warns that withheld funds and failing primary health centres threaten disease prevention and national health security. Chief Consultant Neurosurgeon and former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (FCT chapter), Ugwanyi Charles, has called for an immediate state of emergency in Nigeria’s health sector, warning that current funding shortfalls...

Rafsanjani: If Nigerians Believe Their Votes Don’t Count, They Will Stop Participating In Elections

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Executive Director of the Civil Society, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani warns low voter confidence risks deepening apathy ahead of 2027 general elections. Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, has warned that the conduct of recent local council and by-elections in Nigeria risks undermining public confidence in the country’s democratic process. Rafsanjani said the elections...

Akinosho Warns Against Abrupt Implementation of Tinubu’s Oil Revenue Executive Order

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Africa Oil+Gas Report publisher cautions that unilateral changes to oil revenue remittance could unsettle investors and disrupt processes. Publisher of Africa Oil+Gas Report, Toyin Akinosho has described President Bola Tinubu’s recent executive order directing all oil and gas revenues to be remitted directly to the federation account as a ‘snap...

Power expert Oyebanjo blames decades of underinvestment, weak planning, and lack of meritocracy for Nigeria’s grid failures.

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Power systems engineer and Managing Director of IDFON Power Engineering Consultants, Dr. Idowu Oyebanjo, has described Nigeria’s recurring national grid collapses as a “national disgrace,” blaming the crisis on decades of underinvestment, weak planning, and the absence of merit-based leadership in the power sector. Speaking during an interview on Sunday,...

Atiku: Democracy Under Siege, Tinubu’s Chokehold Responsible For FCT Polls Apathy

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Atiku cites low FCT poll turnout as evidence of shrinking democratic space, urges opposition unity to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns over what he described as declining democratic participation following the low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. In...

APC In Early Lead As INEC Collates Results Of FCT Polls Amid Low Turnout

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2026February 22, 20260

Early results show APC leading FCT council polls amid low turnout, vote-buying allegations and pockets of ADC resistance. Early results from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections held on Saturday indicated that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was leading other political parties in several parts of the...

Tinubu Orders Audit Of Oil Revenues, Ends Off-Budget Deductions

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2026February 22, 20260

Federal government orders retrospective audit of petroleum revenues as agencies begin remitting funds directly into the Federation Account. Following President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues into the Federation Account without direct deductions, the federal government has commenced moves to investigate past...

Four Suspected Kidnappers Arrested, 21 Victims Including Three Toddlers Freed In Katsina Operation

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2026February 22, 20260

Joint security operation in Katsina frees 21 abducted victims, arrests four suspects, highlighting effective intelligence-led intervention. The Katsina State Government has announced the successful rescue of 21 kidnap victims during a joint security operation conducted in Dargaza Hills, Danmusa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The state government said...

FAAN Permits Selfie Videos At Airports, Warns Against Filming Other Passengers Without Consent

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2026February 22, 20260

FAAN clarifies airport filming rules, allowing personal selfies while prohibiting recording other passengers or sensitive security areas. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that personal selfie videos are permitted at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). At the same time, airport officers intervened only when filming involved other...