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The American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the killing of Oba Kehinde Falodun , the Alagamo of Agamo Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State . The U.S.-based group described the monarch’s death as “barbaric, tragic, and avoidable,” insisting that Nigeria’s worsening security crisis demands urgent political and institutional intervention. In a press release dated February 19, 2026, and signed by its President, Dr. Sylvester Onyia , AVID expressed “profound sorrow and outrage” over the reported assassination of the traditional ruler inside his palace on February 18. According to the group, eyewitness accounts indicated that armed men suspected to be bandits stormed the palace, carried out the attack, and fled the scene. The organization extended condolences to the royal family, the people of Agamo, and the wider Yoruba community, stating that no traditional institution should be subjected to such violence. Linki...

  The Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB ) has slammed a statement by Sunday Dare , an aide to President Bola Tinubu , defending the conviction of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu . In a press release dated February 17, 2026, IPOB described reports suggesting Kanu’s case is “different” from the activism of Sunday Igboho as “intellectually dishonest” and “ethnically biased.” The group insisted that Kanu’s struggle for Biafra cannot be compared with Igboho’s activism, arguing that the latter posed no existential threat to the Nigerian state. IPOB Draws Parallels With Global Freedom Fighters IPOB cited a range of historical leaders who were imprisoned or convicted while fighting for freedom, including Nelson Mandela , Mahatma Gandhi , Martin Luther King Jr. , Malcolm X , Kwame Nkrumah , Julius Nyerere , and Nigeria’s former President Nnamdi Azikiwe . The group also reminded the public of the late Yoruba leader Obafemi Awolowo , who was convicted of treasonable felony in 1963 but is toda...

  A fresh internal memorandum released by  Emma Powerful , spokesperson of the   Indigenous People of Biafra   ( IPOB ), has called on members worldwide to mobilise urgent global support for the medical treatment and legal defence of the group’s leader,   Nnamdi Kanu . The memo, dated February 13, 2026, and circulated to coordinators, unit leaders and members across different regions, described the initiative as a “collective responsibility” requiring immediate action from supporters globally. Purpose of the Directive According to the document, the leadership urged members to channel support through three organisations said to have consistently backed Kanu’s cause. These include  American Veterans of Igbo Descent ,  Ambassadors for Self-Determination , and  Rising Sun Foundation . The memo stated that the organisations have reportedly handled diplomatic engagements, medical coordination and legal responsibilities on behalf of the movement over the...

  Atiku expressed solidarity with El-Rufai, urging him to focus on reuniting peacefully with his family despite the incident. Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the attempted arrest of former Kaduna State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) stalwart, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, at Abuja Airport, as an embarrassment to the former governor by the operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS). Speaking during his visit to El-Rufai on Thursday night, Atiku said the former Kaduna governor did not deserve the “embarrassing” action by the security operatives, having served as a governor and a minister in the country. Atiku expressed solidarity with El-Rufai, urging him to focus on reuniting peacefully with his family despite the incident.  “Excellency, my brother, you are welcome, and I hope in spite of what has happened at the airport, you will join members of your family to have...

  It was alleged that the church, located along the Sango-Poly road in Ibadan, has been in crisis by a lingering feud that took a dark and dangerous turn. Two members of a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Ibadan, Oyo State, have been dragged before a magistrates’ court for allegedly conspiring to unleash terror on their own pastors and fellow worshippers.  It was alleged that the church, located along the Sango-Poly road in Ibadan, has been in crisis by a lingering feud that took a dark and dangerous turn. The defendants, identified as Ezekiel Akinniyi, 63, and Wale Oguntade, were arraigned on Friday before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on charges preferred against them by the Nigeria Police Force.  The charges include conspiracy and unlawful threat to life. Presenting the facts before the court, Inspector Kehinde Olarotimi said Akinniyi and Oguntade, along with other accomplices still at large, took the law into their own hands during a church service. They we...

  According to TrackNG, the N634.07million could have significantly improved Nigeria’s struggling primary healthcare system if properly utilised. Civic accountability platform, TrackNG, has raised fresh concerns over public finance management in Nigeria, disclosing that N634.07million was released for Niger Delta projects that were allegedly never implemented. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, the group said the funds “left government accounts but delivered zero value to citizens,” describing the situation as a serious governance and accountability issue. TrackNG contrasted the figure with what it described as a reported N36million released to the Federal Ministry of Health in the 2025 budget cycle, noting that the amount allegedly disbursed for the unexecuted projects was more than 17 times the health ministry’s release. This comparison is more than arithmetic, it is a governance question,” the group stated. According to TrackNG, the N634.07million could hav...

  The university explained that it is standard procedure for all students to vacate hostels at the end of every academic session to allow for fumigation, renovation and other maintenance works. The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (UNN) has denied allegations that it abandoned postgraduate students without accommodation, insisting that the claims circulating in some quarters are “misleading and inaccurate.”  SaharaReporters on February 11 reported that dozens of postgraduate students at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) are reportedly sleeping in open spaces and abandoned buildings after the university shut down its postgraduate hostels in November 2025, citing planned renovations that have yet to commence. Affected students say more than three months after the closure, no visible renovation work has taken place, while academic activities continue uninterrupted — leaving many stranded without accommodation. However, in a statement issued on February 13, 2...

However, nearly a decade later, only “scattered culverts, a short asphalted stretch, and an incomplete bridge” are reportedly visible at the project site. Residents of communities in Kano and Bauchi states have called for urgent intervention over the prolonged abandonment of the Sumaila–Falali–Birnin Bako–Bauchi Border Road, a federal project approved in 2017 at a cost of ₦4.57 billion. The concerns were raised in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by civic accountability platform, TrackNG, which highlighted the stalled state of the project and the hardship faced by affected communities. According to the post, the road project was approved under late former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017, with the Federal Ministry of Works overseeing its execution. TrackNG alleged that between 2018 and 2020, contractors made multiple visits to the site and that over ₦1.02 billion was released for the project through the Federal Ministry of Works. However, nearly a decade later, only “scattered c...

According to the platform, a dashboard camera captured the fatal attack on the 22-year-old driver, who worked as a driver on the Bolt e-hailing platform. A Nigerian e-hailing driver has been brutally murdered in South Africa, sparking renewed concerns over the safety of Nigerian migrants and African foreign nationals living in the country amid persistent reports of violent attacks. The incident was first disclosed by CrimeInSA, a prominent South African crime-monitoring platform, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where it revealed that the victim, identified as Isaac Satlat, was killed during a violent hijacking in Pretoria.  According to the platform, a dashboard camera captured the fatal attack on the 22-year-old driver, who worked as a driver on the Bolt e-hailing platform. “A NIGERIAN E-HAILING DRIVER MURDERED IN PRETORIA,” CrimeInSA wrote, adding that “a dash cam captured the fatal attack of a 22 year old Nigerian e-hailing/Bolt driver Isaac Satlat in Pretoria. The young man ...

  El-Rufai described his attempted arrest as “most unfortunate, totally unnecessary, and probably criminal.” A former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that the incident at the Abuja airport where he was to be arrested by the Deparment of State Services (DSS) has now further prepared for the 2027 general elections.  The former governor also confirmed that he received an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning, saying he would honour the invitation on Monday at 10am. El-Rufai made the disclosure on Thursday night when former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid him a solidarity visit over his attempted arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday. Speaking during Atiku’s visit, El-Rufai described his attempted arrest as “most unfortunate, totally unnecessary, and probably criminal.” According to him, the situation escalated after he req...

  The controversy followed the university’s February 11, 2026 announcement approving a comprehensive naming exercise for streets, hostels and major facilities across its Felele and Adankolo campuses. The decision by the Governing Council of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi State, to name the institution’s central Senate Building after its outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, has sparked widespread backlash among former students and stakeholders who described the move as unethical and self-serving.  The controversy followed the university’s February 11, 2026 announcement approving a comprehensive naming exercise for streets, hostels and major facilities across its Felele and Adankolo campuses — a decision ratified during the council’s 7th regular meeting held in January 2026.  Prominent among the approved designations is the three-storey administrative headquarters now named the Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi Senate Building, a project initiated and completed ...

  He will also be the special guest of honour at the 61st edition of the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival. President Bola Tinubu is set for a one-day official visit to Kebbi State on Saturday, where he will inaugurate a series of projects executed by the Governor Nasir Idris-led state government.  He will also be the special guest of honour at the 61st edition of the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival. The visit was confirmed in a State House press release on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President’s visit comes against the backdrop of mounting insecurity in Kebbi and parts of Nigeria’s north-west, where recent attacks by terrorists have raised public alarm and intensified calls for stronger government action to protect lives and property. Communities across Kebbi have been affected by a series of violent incidents in recent months, including bandit attacks and assaults attribut...

  The letter, reportedly found on Thursday morning, has thrown the affected communities into fear, with security agencies said to have immediately convened operational meetings with local government authorities over the development. Fresh panic has gripped residents of Ira, Inaja and Aho communities in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State following the discovery of a threatening letter allegedly dropped at Ira market area, warning of an impending terrorist attack. The letter, reportedly found on Thursday morning, has thrown the affected communities into fear, with security agencies said to have immediately convened operational meetings with local government authorities over the development. According to sources familiar with the situation, the authors of the letter identified themselves as “NTA (Nigeria Terrorist Association)” and claimed they had moved from Kaiama Local Government Area to Oyun, declaring their intention to strike the communities “anytime soon.” Residents told...

The  review of the public payment portal, Govspend, has shown that the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation spent N54.5 million on fumigation, cleaning, and disinfection services for January and February 2025. Records indicate that several payments were made on April 22 and April 23, 2025, to different companies for the services. On April 22, 2025, N5.7 million was paid to Daab Pro Limited for cleaning, disinfection, and fumigation. On the same day, N5.5 million was paid to Edamis Concept Limited for cleaning, disinfection, and fumigation services for January and February 2025. Also on April 22, 2025, N5.087 million was paid to Emjas Allied Nigeria Limited for fumigation, disinfection, and cleaning covering the same period. Hazie Plus-Projects Limited received N5.4 million on April 22, 2025, for cleaning, fumigation, and disinfection services carried out in January and February 2025. Similarly, BTO Prestige Global Limited was paid N5.4 million on April 22, 2025. On...