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Tinubu Backs Lagos International Financial Centre, Sanwo-Olu Reveals At UK Investment Forum

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

Sanwo-Olu says Tinubu supports Lagos International Financial Centre initiative to position Nigeria as global financial hub. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu was excited about the establishment of the proposed Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC). A statement signed by Gboyega Akosile, who is Sanwo-Olu’s...

Gencos Blame Regulatory Distortions, N6.2tn Debt For Nigeria’s 25.8% Power Capacity Utilisation

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

Gencos cite regulatory risks, unpaid N6.2tn debt and weak PPAs for Nigeria’s persistent 4,000MW power generation. Nigeria’s power generation companies have attributed the country’s persistently low electricity output averaging about 4,000 megawatts from an installed capacity of 15,500MW, to deep-rooted regulatory distortions and operational constraints within the electricity market. The...

INEC Denies Migrating Voters In FCT Polls

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

INEC says no voters were moved, clarifies split polling units created to ease congestion during FCT elections. INEC denied migrating voters to polling units different from their original polling units during the FCT elections. INEC Voter Education and Publicity (VEP) Acting Director, Wilfred Ifogah, in a statement, said what the...

Gunmen Kill 10 In Coordinated Night Attacks On Plateau Communities

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

Ten residents are killed as gunmen launch coordinated night attacks on Plateau communities, injuring others and fleeing. Ten people are killed in coordinated Plateau attacks as gunmen raid villages, injure residents and trigger security response. Fresh violence has rocked Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State following coordinated attacks on...

Tinubu Hosts Governors To Ramadan Iftar At Presidential Villa

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

Sani, Zulum, Yusuf, Abiodun, Uzodimma, others in attendance as Tinubu convenes governors, cabinet members for Ramadan Iftar at Presidential Villa. President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening hosted state governors to a Ramadan Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja, continuing his annual tradition of breaking fast with political leaders during...

NUJ partners TETFUND on improved educational development, seek more funding for sector

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahya, has called for a strategic partnership with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to support education in Nigeria. He made the call on Monday when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary...

EFCC Nabs 20, Seizes N17m Over Alleged Vote Buying In FCT Polls

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

EFCC operatives detain suspects across FCT for vote buying, seize over N17 million cash. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday, February 21, 2026, arrest 20 suspects over alleged electoral offences during the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) local government elections. According to the commission, the...

Adeleke’s Spokesman Blames Oyetola For Alleged N13.7bn Payroll Fraud

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Osun government says audited payroll predates Adeleke, insisting alleged N13.7 billion fraud occurred under previous APC administration. The spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has insisted that any payroll fraud found within the Osun State civil service system was committed during the administration of former...

Wike: FCT Election Exposes Hypocrisy Of Politicians Using Deceptive Campaign Tactics

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Wike says FCT polls reveal deceptive politicians, praise residents for rejecting trickery, and credit Tinubu’s development vision. The All Progressives Congress (APC) won five of the six area councils in the FCT, highlighting the ruling party’s continued strength in the territory. Speaking in a special broadcast following the election, Wike...

Travel Disrupted After Fire At Lagos Airport Terminal 1

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Fire breaks out at Terminal 1 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos; no casualties reported as authorities work to contain blaze. A fire outbreak has disrupted operations at Terminal One of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos after flames engulfed sections of the fourth and fifth floors. The blaze...

GOCMEJ Applauds Reappointment of NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi

Court Acquits Suspended ‘Supercop’ Abba Kyari Of 23-Count Asset Declaration Charges

NAFDAC Secures 40-Year Jail Terms For Two Men Over Fake Alcohol Production, Sale In Lagos

Tinubu Backs Lagos International Financial Centre, Sanwo-Olu Reveals At UK Investment Forum

Gencos Blame Regulatory Distortions, N6.2tn Debt For Nigeria’s 25.8% Power Capacity Utilisation

INEC Denies Migrating Voters In FCT Polls

Gunmen Kill 10 In Coordinated Night Attacks On Plateau Communities

Tinubu Hosts Governors To Ramadan Iftar At Presidential Villa

NUJ partners TETFUND on improved educational development, seek more funding for sector

EFCC Nabs 20, Seizes N17m Over Alleged Vote Buying In FCT Polls

Adeleke’s Spokesman Blames Oyetola For Alleged N13.7bn Payroll Fraud

Wike: FCT Election Exposes Hypocrisy Of Politicians Using Deceptive Campaign Tactics

Travel Disrupted After Fire At Lagos Airport Terminal 1