The Abia State Government, Governor Alex Otti has announced plans to begin clearing long-standing salary arrears. Owed to former Local Government councillors. This initiative targets those who served between 1999 and 2022 and is part of the administration’s broader effort. To address inherited financial and governance challenges. Governor Alex Otti shared this update during a…
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria are losing an estimated N5 trillion to N10 trillion annually. Due to employee fraud and workplace corruption. This alarming trend was revealed by the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE). In a statement shared with on Sunday. The policy think-tank described it as one of the…
Forty-one days into 2026, Nigeria has already lost 1,256 lives, according to a Vanguard tally of media-reported killings. That figure should jolt the national conscience. It means roughly 27 Nigerians die every single day. And because the tally relies strictly on media reports, it almost certainly understates the true scale of the bloodshed. Many killings…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, sparked controversy in a viral video. He claimed the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 imposed a 25 percent levy on funds for building materials. Amaechi stated the laws would start in 2027. He said, “If you are buying cement or any building material, they will deduct 25 percent from that…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied 40.1 million litres of petrol per day in January 2026. This amount represented 62 percent of Nigeria’s total daily petrol supply of 64.9 million litres. Importers provided the remaining 24.8 million litres per day. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority released these figures in its monthly report. Surge…
Donald Trump posted a video on Truth Social that depicted Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. The clip portrayed the former president and former first lady in a racist manner. Trump shared the content amid claims about the 2020 election. He later deleted the post after widespread backlash. Public Reaction The video sparked condemnation…
Tom Homan appeared on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on February 15, 2026. Ed O’Keefe hosted the program in place of Margaret Brennan. Homan addressed issues amid a partial government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding. Context of Shutdown Congressional Democrats demanded reforms to immigration enforcement practices. They sought requirements for agents to…
Troops of the Nigerian Army conducted a raid on a bandits’ hideout in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The soldiers acted on intelligence about a notorious bandit leader in Mtan Village within Utange Council Ward. Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke led the effort. Engagement with Suspects Troops advanced…
Arsenal defeated Wigan Athletic 4-0 in the FA Cup fourth round at Emirates Stadium on February 15, 2026. The win advanced the Gunners to the fifth round for the first time since 2020. Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, rotated the squad extensively. Meanwhile Graham Barrow served as caretaker manager for Wigan, a League One side….
African leaders concluded the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 15, 2026. They focused on sustainable water security under the theme “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.” Leadership Transition Évariste Ndayishimiye, president of Burundi, assumed the role of chairperson of the African…
