The Senate has strongly condemned the killing of 56 Nigerians and the abduction of women and children in Konkoso Village, Niger State, describing the attack as brutal and unacceptable.

By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has issued a directive mandating that all cash collections and transactions across its operations be stopped by February 29. Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, gave the directive in a memorandum titled: ‘Cessation of Cash Collections/Transactions,’ dated February 3, 2026, and sent to all directorates […]

Nigeria and Caribbean countries are working to open access to a combined $40 trillion market covering Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas, as preparations intensify for the 2026 Afric-Caribbean Investment Summit in Abuja.

James Faleke, chairman of the committee, disclosed this in a statement, emphasizing that the committee would ensure transparency and periodic reviews of the processes involved.

The Senate on Tuesday reconvened for an emergency plenary session and dissolved into the Committee of the Whole for rescission and recommittal of the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026, to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adjust its election timetable.

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has vowed that the state will no longer tolerate injustices surrounding the disputed 76 oil wells, insisting that Cross River’s rights must be recognised, protected, and upheld. Otu made the declaration at Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, during a reception following his recent engagements on […]

By Innocent Anaba President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, has called on the Nigerian government to take the lead in enforcing decisions of the regional court, warning that persistent non-compliance threatens the credibility of the Community legal system and the broader integration project in West Africa. Speaking at a bilateral meeting […]

By Soni Daniel, Northern Regional Editor, & Obas Esiedesa Abuja: The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has disclosed plans to supply an additional 1.8 billion cubic feet of gas per day (bcf/d) in 2026 to meet rising demand in the domestic market. The company, which made this known at a media briefing with […]

The Senate has passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 after heated deliberations and a contentious debate over Clause 60, which triggered a rowdy session in the upper chamber.

—urge sustained leadership By Dayo Johnson Akure The Yoruba Nation Youths have lauded Yoruba traditional rulers across Yorubaland for their principled intervention in the events that culminated in the return and exoneration of Chief Sunday Adeyemi Igboho. In a statement addressed to all Yoruba Obas and traditional rulers, the youth group expressed profound appreciation for […]