Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 7th February 2026
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target=_blank>NCS, Kebbi Govt partner on Niger-Benin transit corridor
…as FG opens trade routes From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has sealed a strategic partnership with Kebbi State Government to implement President Bola Tinubu’s approved transit corridor for goods bound for Niger Republic through Benin Republic. The Comptroller-General of NCS, Bashir Adewale-Adeniyi, stated this known during his courtesy visit on
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target=_blank>Shettima arrives Kwara over Woro village attack
By Seyi Babalola Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, on Saturday morning, following the massacre of over 100 people by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Woro, Kaiama local government area of Kwara last Tuesday. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Senator Sadiq Umar of Kwara North, and other state officials welcomed him
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target=_blank>UNIZIK declares state of emergency on infrastructure at Nnewi College of Health Sciences
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha In a bold move towards translating vision into action, the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University has declared a State of Emergency on infrastructural upgrade and facilities at the University College of Health Sciences located at Okofia, Nnewi, Anambra State. Rising from a two-day Council Meeting and facility tour of the
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target=_blank>Army bids 10 Generals farewell with pull-out parade in Lagos
BY PHILIP NWOSU Ten Nigerian Army generals have been formally retired from service of the force, following a pull-out ceremony at the Nigerian Army School of Signals in Lagos The officer who have not served out their terms, had to voluntarilly disengage from the force, following recent changes in the leadership structure of the force,
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target=_blank>Police urge calm as gunmen kill community leader, one other in Anambra
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Ogidi community, Idemili North local government area, Anambra State has been thrown into deep mourning following the brutal killing of its Town Union President General, Chief Ikwuka Okoye and another man whose identity was yet to be ascertained , by gunmen suspected to be cultists. The incident which occurred on
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target=_blank>Don’t give kidnappers your address because of Val’s gift – Police warn ladies
By John Ogunsemore As Nigerians join the rest of the world for the forthcoming Valentine’s Day, a note of warning on personal safety has been issued, especially to ladies. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso issued the warning in an X post on Friday. Valentine’s Day is celebrated every
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target=_blank>FUTD VC urges FG to sustain commitment in harnessing potential of blue economy
From Idu Jude, Abuja The Vice-Chancellor, of the Federal University of Transportation Daura, (FUTD) Katsina State Prof. Umar Adamu Katsayal, has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to increase its commitment towards harnessing economic value in the Marine and Blue Economy. He said this can be achieved through increased proper education of the Nigerian and
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target=_blank>FCT polls: How APC will win AMAC, others — APC Chieftain
…Says continuity will ensure FCT becomes a state From Idu Jude, Abuja As the FCT Area Councils elections draw near, Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Honourable Stephen Ajiya, is upbeat that the ruling Party would sweep the six Area Councils. Ajiya who is the Director of Turning Point Nigeria spoke in an exclusive
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target=_blank>Plateau: Task force on human trafficking arrests 183 persons in midnight raid
From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Task Force on Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Abuse in Plateau state said that it has arrested 183 persons in a midnight raid on suspected hideouts for child traffickers and their victims. Chairman of the task force, who is also the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Philemon Daffi, said that all
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target=_blank>Deadly attack: Shettima in Kwara on assessment visit
By Seyi Babalola Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Kwara State on Saturday to visit Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area, following a devastating attack that killed 75 people. According to a statement sent by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima’s visit was ordered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nkwocha said, “The President has
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target=_blank>Imo: Uzodimma Commissions Orashi 15MVA Power Substation
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has reiterated that building a trillion-dollar economy for the state depends on reliable and affordable energy to power businesses and households. The governor made the assertion during the commissioning of the Orashi Electricity Company Limited 15MVA, 33/11KV Injection Substation in Owerri by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu….
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target=_blank>FIDA Trains S’West Leaders To Strengthen Protection Of Women, Children
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has said continuous leadership training is essential to strengthening the protection of women’s and children’s rights and improving service delivery across the country. The organisation stated this at its Annual Leadership Training for the South-West Zone, hosted by the FIDA Osun State Branch, on Saturday, in Osogbo….
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target=_blank>Experts Challenge Young People On Chasing Goals Against All Odds
Young people in Nigeria have been urged to have dreams and work hard towards achieving them against all odds. Educators, parents, and creatives made the call at the launch of a book, ‘ITAN: A Poor Boy with Big Dreams in Lagos.’ The author, Sasonel Adebiyi, said the book encourages children to dream big, stick to…
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target=_blank>Cancer Claims Over Half Of Nigerians Diagnosed Annually – Project Pink Blue
…Urges increased funding of Cancer Health Fund Regina Otokpa, Abuja Stakeholders in Nigeria’s cancer care space have raised the alarm over the country’s rising cancer death toll, revealing that more than 50 per cent of Nigerians diagnosed with the disease die annually due to late detection, high treatment costs and weak funding. The alarm was…
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target=_blank>NIS Debunks Reports On Passport Insurance
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has debunked the purported reports making the rounds that the Service has disqualified a specific region from passport insurance. This is contained in a press statement issued on Saturday, February 7, and made available to newsmen in Abuja. The statement reads, “The attention of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has been…
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target=_blank>Zamfara Explosion: Police, Military Dismantle IED Planted By Bandits
The Zamfara State Police Command has announced a successful dismantling of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected terrorists along the Danjibga–Kuncin Kalgo axis, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was contained in a statement signed by the PPRO of the Command, DSP Yazid Abubakar, saying the success was made by the…
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target=_blank>Global Athletics Leaders Converge In Lagos For Africa Running Conference 2026
Lagos is set to reclaim the global spotlight in athletics in February 2026 as senior officials from World Athletics, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) converge for the Africa Running Conference (WAARC) 2026. Scheduled for 12–13 February 2026, the high-level forum will focus on advancing road running and…
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target=_blank>Zamfara APC Lauds Tinubu For Appointing Yuguda State Director City Boy Project
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has registered its commendation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Safiyanu Bashir Yuguda as the Zamfara State Director of City Boy Project. This appointment, according to a statement issued by the APC Publicity Secretary, Zamfara State chapter, Yusuf Idris Gusau, said the development did…
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target=_blank>OCF Leads Education-Based Interventions Against Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a human rights violation that infringes on the fundamental rights of girls and women. The injury of female genitalia for non-medical reasons can have short-term to lifelong health impacts on physical, sexual, and mental health, spanning from childhood, reproductive years, and into old age. In 2012, the UN General Assembly…
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target=_blank>Anambra Tipper Divers, Sand Miners Protest Harassment, Allege N5m Extortion
Tipper drivers and sand miners operating in Anambra State have protested what they called persistent harassment and extortion of their members by a government agency known as Operation Clean And Healthy, otherwise known as Ocha Brigade, to the tune of over N5 million. The groups made these allegations on Friday during a peaceful protest at…
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