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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has commissioned 54 pieces of construction equipment supplied by the Edo State Government for use across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas. Wike described the initiative as a significant step toward enhancing rural economic growth and infrastructure. During the Commissioning ceremony held Monday, February 23rd, 2026 in Benin City, Wike lauded Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo for his dedication to rural empowerment and inclusive development. He emphasized that such interventions are vital for accelerating Community Infrastructure, improving living standards, and fostering economic resilience at the grassroots level. The minister highlighted that Edo’s…

The Lagos State Government has intensified its enforcement against open defecation, arresting 46 offenders in a fresh crackdown across major commercial corridors on Lagos Island. The arrests were carried out by the state’s Anti-Open Defecation Squad during early morning operations targeting identified sanitation blackspots as part of ongoing efforts to enforce environmental laws and protect public health. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in a statement posted on the state government’s official page on Tuesday. The statement read, “The Lagos State Government, through its Anti-Open Defecation Squad, has apprehended 46…

Muyiwa Adekeye, media adviser to Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns over the former Kaduna governor’s welfare in detention, alleging that he suffered a nosebleed and that his wife was prevented from delivering his meal directly to him. In a statement issued on Monday, Adekeye said El-Rufai had been in custody for eight days since he voluntarily reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 16, 2026, following an invitation by the commission. According to the aide, El-Rufai was interrogated by the EFCC and granted administrative bail, but remained in custody while his lawyers sought a variation of the…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the airspace at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One has reopened following a fire outbreak. The airport is Nigeria’s busiest international airport and handles over half of all international flights in the country. The FAAN Managing Director, Olubunmi Kuku, told journalists on Monday that there were no fatalities, but six people sustained injuries during the incident. She said three international flights were diverted, including those operated by Emirates, British Airways and Lufthansa. Mrs Kuku said a British Airways flight was diverted to Abuja, a Lufthansa aircraft to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, and an…

Security agencies investigating the alleged coup plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu have identified two persons who allegedly funnelled N835 million through two private companies to bankroll and alleged conspiracy. Former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva allegedly contributed the largest share of N785 million. Investigators alleged that the funds were transferred through Purple Waves Limited, an Abuja-based construction company. The firm’s secretary, John Ebokpo, has since been arrested by security operatives and remains in detention. Mr Sylva, who served as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources under former President Muhammadu Buhari, is accused of being the principal financier of the…

President Bola Tinubu yesterday night vowed that his administration would establish state police to tackle insecurity across the country. The President also assured Nigerians that the promises he made before assuming office in 2023 would be fulfilled. President Tinubu spoke while hosting state governors to an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was held to observe Ramadan and Lent with the governors, whom he urged to redouble their efforts to ensure that grassroots communities, where hope sometimes flickers, are not neglected. The President said: “Tonight, I hosted our state governors to an interfaith breaking…

A crisis is brewing in the Edo State chapter of the African Democratic Congress as several party leaders, including a former Chief Whip of the Senate, Rowland Owie, were shut out of a meeting held at the residence of a party leader, John Odigie-Oyegun, on Monday. Also shut out were one of the founders and financiers of the party in the state, Sunny Aguebor, and a national leader of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria leader, Douglas Iyike, among many others. Access TV report that Odigie-Oyegun scheduled the meeting at his residence in…

The Anambra State Government has announced the shutdown of the New Auto Spare Parts Association (NASPA) Market in Nkwo Nnewi. It said that the market would remain closed for business for one week, beginning from midnight on February 23, 2026. “Anambra State Government hereby informs the general public that New Auto Spare Parts Asocciation (NASPA) Market, Nkwo Nnewi, is closed for business. “The market, whose date of closure is effective from midnight today, Monday, 23rd February, 2026, will reopen next Monday, 2nd March, 2026,” a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, partly read. The state government explained…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, has approved a 13 per cent increase in fares across services under the Bus Reform Initiative, including the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and standard bus routes statewide. The approval follows a series of appeals from regulated public transport operators, who cited mounting challenges threatening the long-term viability of their operations amid Nigeria’s current economic climate. Head of Corporate Communication at the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Kolawole Ojelabi, announced the decision in a statement, noting that the revised fare structure will take effect from Monday, March 2, 2026. “The adjustment is designed…

Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Enforcement Commission (ICPC) over alleged unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai, through his team of lawyers led by Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, prayed the court to declare that the search warrant issued on Feb. 4 by the Chief Magistrate, Magistrate’s Court of the FCT (2nd respondent), authorising the search and seizure at his residence was invalid, null and void. He urged the court to declare that the search warrant was “null and void for lack of…