Wednesday , 18 February 2026

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Ramadan
LocalNews

Sultan confirms moon sighting, declares Feb 18 first day of Ramadan 2026

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of the Holy Month of...

MTN Foundation partners Bank of Industry
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Y’ellopreneur: MTN Foundation sign strategic MoU with Bank of Industry for Female Entrepreneurs

The MTN Foundation (MTNF) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Industry (BOI) Limited, in preparation for the...

Jim Ovia
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Zenith Bank denies Jim Ovia’s alleged link to fake investment scheme

Zenith Bank Plc has issued a stern warning against a circulating video and manipulated images falsely linking its Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, to...

Benue State governor Rd Fr Hyacinth Iormem Alia
LocalNews

Six travellers abducted in Benue

Suspected bandits have abducted at least six travellers along the Naka–Makurdi road in Benue State in the early hours of Tuesday, February 17,...

Dangote refinery
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Dangote signs $400M equipment deal to fast track refinery expansion

Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., one of China’s leading manufacturers of construction...

El-Rufai
LocalNews

EFCC detains El-Rufai in Abuja over alleged misappropriation of N423B

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja on Monday night,...

Foreign

Nigeria travellers to get UK visit visas as eVisas from Feb 25

UK Visas & Immigration has announced that all new United Kingdom visit visas issued to Nigerians will become fully digital from 25 February...

News

Insecurity: Troops intercept N37m terror funds, ambush insurgents in North East

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have intercepted ₦37 million suspected to be linked to terrorist financing and...

Dangote meets President of Burundi
BusinessForeignNews

Dangote explores investment opportunities in Burundi, meets President Evariste

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, paid a brief but strategically significant visit to Burundi, where he explored new investment opportunities and cemented plans...

News

Tinubu appoints new heads for NEMSA, SHESTCO, announces RMAFC nominees

President Bola Tinubu has appointed new leadership for key government agencies, including the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and the Sheda Science...