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NUJ, FCT to launch health insurance scheme for members

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Chairman of the FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Grace Ike said on Thursday that the council plan to launch a health insurance scheme for it’s members who are currently not enjoying th service. Speaking at the official unveiling of the FCT Health Insurance scheme for...

EU Commits €22m Grant To Boost Nigeria’s Fibre Rollout Under BRIDGE Project

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

European Union backs Nigeria’s 90,000km fibre expansion with €22m grant, alongside €86m EBRD loan to strengthen broadband infrastructure nationwide. The European Union has committed €22 million in grant funding to support Nigeria’s nationwide fibre-optic expansion under the Federal Government’s Project BRIDGE initiative. The grant, announced in Abuja on Wednesday, will...

Fubara Mourns Senator Barinada Mpigi

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

Rivers Governor describes late lawmaker Barinada Mpigi as consummate politician and leading light, says his death comes at a critical time. Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed deep sadness over the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South East Senatorial District. In a statement issued by...

ADF Supports 3,704 Students In Dangote Refinery, Fertiliser Host Communities

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

Aliko Dangote Foundation supports 3,704 students in refinery host communities with uniforms, scholarships and vocational training programmes. The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), in collaboration with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited, has distributed school uniforms, bags, sandals and writing materials to primary school pupils in its host communities in...

Court Adjourns For Judgment In DSS Operatives’ N5bn Defamation Suit Against SERAP

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

FCT High Court adjourns indefinitely for judgment in DSS operatives’ N5bn defamation suit against SERAP. A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely for judgment in a N5 billion defamation suit filed against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) by two operatives of the Department of...

Rivers Assembly Suspends Impeachment Proceedings Against Governor Fubara, Deputy Odu

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

Rivers Assembly suspends impeachment of Governor Fubara, Deputy Odu following President Tinubu’s intervention and ongoing court injunctions. The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu earlier this month. The decision was taken...

Renewed Hope Group Welcomes Tinubu’s Appointment of Faleke as Deputy Secretary for Party Outreach

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

The Renewed Hope Advocacy Network (RHAN) has described the appointment of Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke as Deputy Secretary for Party Outreach, Engagement, and Mobilisation of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (South West zone) as a well-earned recognition of merit, loyalty, and proven capacity. In a statement released today and signed...

Benjamin Kalu: Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence In Turbulent Times

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

By Philip Agbese Nigeria’s democracy has gotten to a point where the resilience of our noble institutions is constantly tested by the intensity of agreement and disagreement in parliamentary Chambers. It is precisely in such moments we see ideas collide, voices of opposition rise, and passions sometimes threaten to overwhelm...

Reps Deputy Spokesperson lauds Nigeria/US partnership on security

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

*applaud constant improvements recorded under new CDS, Service Chiefs. The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has applauded the deepening security partnership between Nigeria and the United States, describing the recent arrival of 100 American soldiers as a “clear demonstration that Nigeria is finally getting it...

Bandits Kill Ondo Monarch in Failed Abduction Bid

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

Gunmen storm palace of Agamo monarch in Akure North and kill monarch; police deploy tactical teams and launch manhunt for fleeing suspects. Suspected bandits have killed the traditional ruler of Agamo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Kehinde Jacob Faledon, during a failed abduction attempt....