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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,...

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...

Nigeria Records 70 Lassa Fever Deaths So Far In 2026 As NCDC Confirms 318 Cases

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2026February 22, 20260

NCDC reports 318 confirmed Lassa fever cases with 70 deaths, urging early treatment and preventive measures nationwide. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Saturday confirmed that the country recorded 70 deaths from Lassa fever in the first seven weeks of 2026, with 318 confirmed cases out...

JAMB Clarifies Hijab Removal Not Required During Registration, Explains Biometric Photo Rules

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2026February 22, 20260

JAMB states Muslim candidates can keep hijabs during registration; ear visibility requested for standard biometric identification only. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that candidates were not required to remove their hijabs during registration. The clarification was in reaction to a video that raised concerns about alleged...

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...

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...

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...

UNICEF Says Nigeria Records 14 Million Registered Births In Two Years

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

UNICEF reports 14 million births registered in Nigeria within two years, boosting child identity and legal recognition nationwide. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that the number of children whose births are officially registered in Nigeria within the past two years has risen significantly to 14 million. UNICEF...

Police Confirm 33 Killed As Lakurawa Terrorists Attack Kebbi Communities

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Thirty-three people are killed after suspected Lakurawa terrorists attack several communities in Kebbi State. In a statement, Bashir Usman says the insurgents storm the villages on Wednesday in an attempt to rustle cattle but meet resistance from residents. He explains that the attackers enter the area from Gudu Local Government...