Governor Fubara Sack Cabinet Members, Special Advisers 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Fubara Sack Cabinet Members, Special Advisers 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 13, 2026

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sacked the entire State Executive Council and all Special Advisers. Fubara has also appointed a new Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Onwuka Nzeshi. The governor’s former CPC, Nelson Chukwudi, has been relieved of his appointment. A statement on Thursday signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, said Governor Fubara directed all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officers in...

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Nigeria Is Heading For Revolution – Atiku

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Is Heading For Revolution – Atiku

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 13, 2026

Following the alleged human rights violations in Nigeria, the country’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has predicted a revolution. Atiku spoke on Thursday night when he paid a solidarity visit to the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, who clashed with security operatives at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt on Thursday. Speaking during the visit, Atiku said the authorities must have learnt lessons from how Nigerians at the airport resisted arrest....

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Rainstorm Displaces 500 Residents In Ekiti State

NewsNigeriaRainstorm Displaces 500 Residents In Ekiti State

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 13, 2026

No fewer than 500 residents in Ijero Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have been displaced by torrential rainstorms, and about 200 houses have been destroyed. According to reports, residential buildings, religious centres, market stalls, and public institutions, including the Ekiti State College of Technology, Ijero Ekiti, were severely affected by the heavy downpour, which lasted for over two hours. Meanwhile, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, during an on-the-spot assessment of the situation, sympathized with...

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NSCDC Ekiti State Command Arrests 38 Ghanaians

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNSCDC Ekiti State Command Arrests 38 Ghanaians

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 13, 2026

The Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 38 Ghanaian nationals, who were residing in the state illegally. Mr. Enya Toma, State Commandant of the Corps, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the command headquarters along Ado–Ikere Road. Toma said the suspects, comprising 13 females and 25 males, was allegedly brought into Nigeria under the pretence of securing employment opportunities abroad. He alleged that upon arrival, they...

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Over 60,000 schools across Nigeria lack basic security measures – NSCDC

Crime & SecurityEducationNewsNigeriaOver 60,000 schools across Nigeria lack basic security measures – NSCDC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 12, 20262

 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Commandant-General Ahmed Audi, disclosed that during this discussion with the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, vulnerability assessments were conducted nationwide. On his part, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said Nigeria’s estimated 81,000 schools lack basic security infrastructure. He announced that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is the lead agency for school protection of schools nationwide under the Safe Schools Initiative. Alausa stated...

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US Plans to Deploy 200 Troops to Nigeria for Training, Intelligence Support

National SecurityNewsNigeriaUS Plans to Deploy 200 Troops to Nigeria for Training, Intelligence Support

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 11, 20261

The United States is planning to deploy about 200 additional troops to Nigeria to deepen security cooperation and support the country’s fight against insurgency and banditry, according to a report by The New York Times. The proposed deployment would add to the small team of American military personnel already in Nigeria, providing specialised support to local forces. Officials say the troops are expected to focus on training, intelligence sharing and technical assistance, and will not...

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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill Targeting Religious Violence in Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUS Lawmakers Introduce Bill Targeting Religious Violence in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 11, 20261

United States lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at confronting religious persecution in Nigeria and pressing the government to strengthen protection for vulnerable communities, particularly Christians. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 (HR 7457), was announced on Tuesday in a press release on US lawmaker Riley Moore’s official website. The bill is sponsored by Moore (R-West Virginia), the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa,...

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Farmers, Herders In Plateau State Sign Peace Pacts

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFarmers, Herders In Plateau State Sign Peace Pacts

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 11, 2026

Farmers and herders in Bokkos and Riyom local government areas of Plateau state have signed 25 peace pacts aimed at restoring peace between members of the groups. The signing of the pacts followed a series of engagements by the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) to build social cohesion in fragile and conflict-affected rural communities aimed at finding solutions to the violence that has been ravaging the areas in the past. Representatives of six communities, including...

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Son Collude With Criminals, Kidnap Biological Father In Adamawa 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSon Collude With Criminals, Kidnap Biological Father In Adamawa 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 11, 2026

Three suspected Kidnappers have been arrested, including a son who allegedly colluded with criminals to kidnap his biological father in Jera village of Fufore LGA of Adamawa state. SP Suleiman Nguroje, Adamawa State Police Command’s spokesman in a statement on Tuesday, said the arrest followed intelligence-led operations carried out in collaboration with local security groups. According to Nguroje, the suspects were arrested after a report was filed on the abduction of Alhaji Ahmadu in Malabu...

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Police Confirm Abduction Of 14 Passengers In Benue 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Confirm Abduction Of 14 Passengers In Benue 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 11, 2026

No fewer than 14 passengers travelling from the Igede axis of Oju and Obi Local Government Areas of Benue state have been abducted. The passengers were reportedly travelling to the South-West when their vehicle was intercepted around 7:pm on Monday along the Okpokwu axis. The incident occurred less than 48 hours after nine worshippers were abducted during a vigil at St John’s Catholic Church, Ojije, in Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area of the state. The...

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