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Nigeria, ECOWAS Court Push Reforms Measures To Strengthen Enforcement Of Regional Judgments

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Nigeria and the ECOWAS Court discuss reforms to address weak enforcement, urging stronger compliance and regional accountability. Calls for sweeping reforms and firmer compliance dominated a high-level bilateral meeting between Nigeria and the ECOWAS Court of Justice, as both sides acknowledged that weak enforcement of judgments threatens the credibility of...

FG Directs Mandatory Retirement Of Health Directors After Eight Years In Service

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

The Ministry of Health orders directors with eight years tenure to retire immediately, enforcing Public Service Rules 2021. The Federal Ministry of Health has directed the immediate retirement of directors who have spent eight years or more in the directorate cadre across its departments, agencies and federal health institutions. The...

Yemi Kale Urges Nigeria To Harness Bank Recapitalisation To Bridge $120bn Trade Finance Gap

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Kale says stronger bank capitalisation closes trade finance gap and accelerates Nigeria’s path to $1 trillion economy. The Group Chief Economist and Managing Director, Research and Trade Intelligence at Afreximbank, Dr. Yemi Kale, on Tuesday said Nigeria must strategically leverage the ongoing banking sector recapitalisation to help close Africa’s $80...

Senate Approves Electoral Act Amendment Bill After Heated Clause 60 Vote

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Senate passes Electoral Act amendment after heated division vote, retaining manual transmission clause despite strong opposition protest. The Nigerian Senate has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill after a tense and rowdy plenary session triggered by a demand for division over Clause 60 by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. As proceedings resumed,...

Lent, Ramadan: First Lady Tinubu Urges Prayers For Nigeria’s Peace, Prosperity

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu calls on Christians and Muslims to pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity and prosperity. Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to continually pray for the peace and prosperity of the nation as Christians and Muslims begin the Lenten and Ramadan fasting seasons. In...

Southern Traditional Rulers Council: Monarchs Express Divergent Views

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

Southern monarchs disagree over council’s existence as calls mount for Nnamdi Kanu’s release at Abuja summit. What appeared to be cracks within the ranks of traditional rulers from Southern Nigeria emerged on Tuesday in Abuja as monarchs publicly disagreed over the existence and structure of the Southern Traditional Rulers Council,...

Shettima Urges Broader Support For MSMEs, Calls For Digital And Agricultural Expansion

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

Shettima tasks stakeholders to deepen MSME support, leverage digital economy and agriculture for jobs and growth nationwide. Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged financial institutions, government agencies and private sector stakeholders to expand their support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), stressing their central role in economic growth, job...

My 50-Year Age Limit Prescription For African Leaders Taken Out Of Context, Says Jonathan

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

Goodluck Jonathan has clarified that his remarks on the 50-year age limit for African leaders were about youth inclusion. The Office of former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has clarified what it described as a misrepresentation of his recent comments regarding youth in governance, made by the former President at the...

MTN To Acquire IHS Towers In $6.2bn All-Cash Deal

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

Excerpt: MTN Group agrees $6.2 billion all-cash acquisition of IHS Towers, strengthening Africa digital infrastructure partnership and expansion strategy. MTN Group has reached an agreement to acquire IHS Towers in Excerpt: MTN Group agrees $6.2 billion all-cash acquisition of IHS Towers, strengthening Africa digital infrastructure partnership and expansion strategy. MTN...

Dangote Signs $400m Equipment Deal To Accelerate Refinery Expansion

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

Dangote seals $400m XCMG deal to fast-track refinery expansion to 1.4 million bpd, targeting global industry leadership. Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., in a move aimed at accelerating the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals from 650,000...