By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reminded operators, contractors and service companies in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector that the remittance of the one per cent Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) levy remains mandatory under the law. This was disclosed by the Board on Wednesday,17 February, 2026 in a statement issued at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The Executive Secretary, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, explained that the NCDF was established under Section 104 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, as a dedicated fund for the…
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By Wale Joseph Athletes in camp at the Asaba camp have intensified preparations ahead of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games, with the squad now firmly into the second week of its six-week residential camp. Training activities at the Stephen Keshi Stadium have gathered momentum, bringing together a blend of seasoned campaigners and promising young prospects. The structured programme is designed to progressively build fitness, fine-tune technique and strengthen team chemistry ahead of the global showpiece. Head coach of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Solomon Aliyu, expressed satisfaction with the opening phase, noting that the focus remains firmly on steady and distraction-free…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, 18 February, 2026 inaugurated the Board of Lagos State Sports Trust Fund and charged them to deploy resources for the growth and development of grassroots sports, school sports and other sporting activities in the various divisions of the State. The Board of the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund is chaired by the former state Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development and current President of the International Table Tennis Federation, Mr. Enitan Oshodi, with Mr. Olaposi Agunbiade as Executive Secretary/CEO. Other members of the Board are: Mr. Olabode Agoro, Mr. Adeniyi…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has congratulated all Muslim and Christian faithful in the country on the commencement of both Ramadan and Lent. Professor Yilwatda described the twin sacred seasons as deeply significant periods of fasting, reflection, sacrifice, and spiritual renewal for Nigerians of both faiths. He noted that it is profoundly instructive, and richly symbolic, that Ramadan and Lent are beginning on the same day, describing the rare convergence as a powerful message to the nation. According to him, it is a divine reminder that Nigerians are one people, brothers and…
United States civil rights leader and eloquent Baptist minister, Jesse Jackson, has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday, 17 February, 2026. “Our father was a servant leader – not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world. “His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask you honour his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by,” the statement read. Jackson was raised in the segregated South and became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has commissioned a mosque he built and named it after the mother of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mrs. Abibatu Mogaji. The commissioning took place during his annual thanksgiving ceremony on Saturday, 14 February, 2026, at Oke-Afa, Lagos State. The event was attended by several dignitaries from the religious, traditional, political, and entertainment sectors, among others. Among the dignitaries were the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, first daughter of President Tinubu, who sent several delegates due to her unavoidable absence; the Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, represented by…
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has strongly condemned the killing of a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlet, in Pretoria, South Africa, describing the incident as deeply troubling and unacceptable. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, 15 February, 2026, Dabiri-Erewa called on South African authorities to ensure the immediate arrest and prosecution of all those involved in the crime. She said the recurring cases of violence and criminal attacks against Nigerians living in South Africa have become a serious source of concern. The NiDCOM boss noted that Nigeria and South…
By Onyekachi Stanley Onovo The wanton destruction and theft of Nigeria’s Railway infrastructure and other critical public assets represent one of the gravest threats to national development and security. Across the nation—from the Warri-Itakpe line to Abuja-Kaduna, the Eastern and Western Districts, Lagos-Ibadan, and throughout the Northern network—vandals systematically dismantle tracks, steal armoured cables, and pillage essential equipment. This crisis demands an immediate and robust legislative response. THE UNENDING MENACE The vandalism is perpetrated by a network of individuals, from local miscreants (“iron condemn”) to organised merchants who purchase and export stolen materials. Security reports and countless arrests underscore the…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has launched a statewide free medical outreach targeting more than 5,000 residents across the state, in a renewed push to expand access to quality healthcare services. The initiative, spearheaded by the Bauchi State Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, is being implemented in collaboration with the African Medical Centre of Excellence and the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital. The programme offers free specialist consultations, diagnostic screenings, cardiac evaluations, treatment, and referral services. Flagging off the outreach at the ATBUTH premises on Saturday, 14 February,…
Abdul Halim Khan, 54, has been found guilty of 21 counts of rape and sexual assault as well as child sexual offences against seven women and girls at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Khan was an Imam at an east London mosque and used his position of trust and authority to get to know the seven victims, three of whom were young teenage girls at the time of offending. All seven were members of the local Muslim community and Khan persuaded each of them into meeting him at isolated places including flats and quiet hidden locations to prevent harm falling on them…