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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...

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....

Peter Obi Criticises FG Over Proposal To Replace National Grid With Solar, Calling It Gross Neglect

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

ADC chieftain Peter Obi warns abandoning the national grid for solar energy risks neglecting infrastructure, endangering power reliability and national development. A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has described as gross neglect and deeply...

Gabon Suspends Social Media Platforms Indefinitely Amid Rising Unrest

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Gabon has suspended social media “until further notice,” citing hateful content as protests spread. Social media platforms in Gabon have been suspended “until further notice,” the country’s media regulator announced on Tuesday, citing concerns over online content it says is fuelling division and instability. A spokesperson for the High Authority...

Jesse Jackson, Trailblazing US Civil Rights Activist, Dies At 84

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Jesse Jackson dies at 84, leaving behind a legacy of civil rights advocacy, justice, equality, and global impact. US civil rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., has died peacefully at the age of 84, surrounded by his family. His family said, “Our...

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...

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,...

Army Neutralises Two Suspected Terrorists in Ondo, Recovers AK-47

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

Troops of 32 Artillery Brigade kill two suspects in Ondo gun battle, recover rifle, ammunition and other items. Troops of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army have neutralised two suspected armed terrorists during a tactical operation along the Akunu–Auga road in Ondo State. The operation, carried out on...

DSS: Probe Of El-Rufai Over Dadiyata’s Disappearance Led To Passport Seizure

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

DSS reopens Dadiyata disappearance probe, examines alleged links to El-Rufai as passport seizure fuels fresh controversy. The Department of State Services (DSS) has reopened investigations into the 2019 disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, a vocal government critic who vanished from his Kaduna home on August 1, 2019. ...

Cleric Condemns Valentine’s Day Celebration, Describes It As Unchristian

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

Awka pastor says Valentine’s Day promotes immorality, urges Christians to reject celebration and uphold biblical values. The Presiding Pastor of Rhema Deliverance Mission, Awka Branch, Dr. Amaechi Nwachukwu, has criticised the celebration of Valentine’s Day, describing it as unchristian and rooted in immorality. Nwachukwu, who is also an orthopaedic surgeon...