Benue Gunmen Attack: One Killed, 15 Travellers Kidnapped Along Utonkon–Okpoga Road

Gunmen have killed one person and abducted 15 travellers along the Utonkon–Okpoga Road in Benue State, in another incident highlighting rising insecurity in the North-Central region. The attack occurred around 7pm on Monday in the Utonkon axis of Ado Local Government Area. The victims were travelling in a commercial bus en route from Iheijwo Market…

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Gunmen Attack Rivers Monarch, Shoot Bangha Paramount Ruler in Khana

Fear and tension spread across Rivers State on Sunday evening after gunmen attacked a traditional ruler, leaving the Paramount Ruler of Bangha Kingdom, Suanu Baridam, injured. The Rivers monarch attack occurred around 5:30 p.m. as the first-class ruler was returning from an engagement in Okwale community, within Khana Local Government Area. The assailants ambushed his…

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Nigerian Troops Decimate Terror Cells in Coordinated Strikes

Operation Hadin Kai Neutralises 16 Terrorists, Rescues 11 Hostages in Borno Counter-Offensive

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed 16 terrorists and rescued 11 hostages in a series of coordinated military operations in Borno State, reinforcing ongoing counter-insurgency efforts in Nigeria’s North-East. The Nigerian Army disclosed that the operation followed a failed attack by ISWAP fighters on the Forward Operating Base in Auno on February 5, 2026….

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Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price to N774 Per Litre as PMS Ex-Depot Rate Falls

Dangote Refinery has reduced the petrol price at its gantry, lowering the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) ex-depot rate from N799 to N774 per litre, a N25 decrease with immediate effect. The price adjustment was communicated to marketers in a notice issued by the Group Commercial Operations Department of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. The…

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Tinubu Orders GAMCO to Fix Electricity Grid

President Tinubu Demands Results As NEC Conference Pushes For Inclusive Growth And Stronger Economy

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that economic reforms under his administration must begin to deliver clear, measurable benefits to Nigerians, charging federal and state governments to move “beyond dialogue to delivery” following the National Economic Council (NEC) Conference in Abuja. Speaking at the close of the two-day high-level conference held at the State House…

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Rivers Crisis Nears Resolution As Wike Pledges Peace, Hails President Tinubu’s Intervention

Fresh signs of political reconciliation have emerged in Rivers State as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, declared that the lingering crisis in the oil-rich state is approaching a final resolution following President Bola Tinubu’s intervention. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects in the FCT, Wike expressed optimism…

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Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Brokers Late-Night Peace Meeting Between Fubara And Wike In Abuja

Fresh signs of possible reconciliation have emerged in the prolonged political crisis rocking Rivers State, following a late-night intervention by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Presidency sources confirmed that Tinubu convened a closed-door meeting involving Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; and other influential political stakeholders from…

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Normalcy Gradually Returns Across South-East As IPOB Ends Monday Sit-At-Home

Economic and social activities gradually resumed across the South-East on Monday, February 9, 2026, following a directive by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, ordering an end to the long-observed Monday sit-at-home across the region. IPOB announced the decision in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, urging residents to…

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FRSC to Penalise One-Way Driving as Kara Bridge Repairs Disrupt Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced stricter enforcement against motorists driving against traffic on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway as repair works commence on the Kara Bridge section of the road. Speaking at the scene of a major traffic backlog on Monday, Lagos Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kehinde Hamzat, warned that all offenders —…

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