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Tinubu Felicitates Air Force Chief, Sunday Aneke, At 54

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

President Tinubu praises Air Marshal Aneke’s patriotism and professionalism as he marks his 54th birthday. President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, on the occasion of his 54th birthday. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Adviser on...

Low Turnout as NNPP, PDP, ADC Boycott Kano Bye-Elections

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

Major opposition parties boycott Kano bye-elections, citing inadequate notice and lack of confidence in electoral process credibility. Kano State recorded low voter turnout in the recent bye-elections for the Kano Municipal and Ungogo State Constituencies, as major opposition parties boycotted the exercise. The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), the Peoples...

Police Arrest 13 Over Ondo APC Congress Killings

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

Ondo police detain 13 suspects following deadly Idanre ward congress violence that left two dead and others injured. The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects in connection with the violent attack that claimed two lives and left several others injured in Idanre during the ward congress of the...

Concern As Multiple Micronutrient Supplements Run Short In Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

Health officials confirm shortage of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements despite ₦125m government funding to combat anaemia in Nasarawa. Stakeholders in the health sector have expressed concern over the shortage of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) in Nasarawa State, even as they commended the state government for releasing ₦125 million as counterpart funding...

Ojulari: ‘Audacious’ Dangote Refinery Front Line Of World-Class Tech, Nothing Beats Seeing It Physically

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

NNPC chief, Bayo Ojulari, hails Dangote Refinery as “the front line of world-class technology” while undertaking a tour alongside senior management. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Engr. Bayo Bashir Ojulari, has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a symbol of technological audacity...

Private Sector Commits Capital To Market-Driven Solutions For Nigeria’s Displacement Crisis

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

Business leaders pledge investments, partner UN to drive inclusion, resilience and economic recovery for displaced communities A high-level private sector conference convened by the United Nations in Nigeria and strategic partners has ended in Lagos with strong commitments to deploy market-driven solutions to address the country’s protracted internal displacement crisis....

Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Fuels Inflation Slowdown

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

New report credits Tinubu’s reforms for sustained disinflation, easing food prices and steering economy toward single-digit inflation. Nigeria’s inflation trajectory is showing signs of a decisive turnaround, with a new policy brief stating that reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda are directly driving the sustained moderation in...

Civil Society Coalition Threatens Protest Over Non-Mandatory Electronic Transmission Of Election Results

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

Situation Room demands mandatory electronic transmission of election results, warns of nationwide protest over new electoral law. The Civil Society Situation Room has deplored the swift presidential assent to the Bill making real time electronic transmission of election results non mandatory for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It said...

Defence Chief Oluyede Vows To Reclaim Forests As Military Probes N37m Seizure, Experts Demand Governance Reforms

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

CDS Oluyede orders forest clearance, investigates N37m seizure, as experts urge manpower, technology, governance reforms to end insecurity The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has warned that forested enclaves and ungoverned spaces previously exploited by terrorists will no longer serve as safe havens. This was as the...

Nigeria Launches 15 Million Learners Support Kits Nationwide To Tackle Out-Of-School Children Crisis

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

Federal Government distributes 15 million learners support kits across Nigeria to boost enrolment and reduce out-of-school children. The federal government has flagged off the nationwide distribution of 15 million learners’ support kits to vulnerable pupils in schools across the country, reaffirming its commitment to ending the menace of out-of-school children...