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Day: February 25, 2026

‘We will not bow nor retreat’ – ADC condemns attack on Peter Obi, others in Benin

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has condemned the attack on its candidate, Peter Obi, and other party leaders in Edo State, describing the incident as a “grave and disturbing development”. The party spoke in a statement shared on its official X handle on Tuesday. “Today’s attack on Mr. PeterObi and other leaders of the of…

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‘El-Rufai deserves all he gets’ – Isaac Fayose

Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose says former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, deserves the treatment he is getting from the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government. DAILY POST reports that the former governor is being probed over an alleged N432 billion corruption scandal linked to his administration. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Isaac Fayose said…

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Zelensky announces Ukraine-US talks in Geneva Thursday

Lead Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov will meet with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Geneva on Thursday, Kyiv has announced, ahead of fresh trilateral talks with Russia expected in early March. The meetings are the latest round of negotiations spearheaded by US President Donald Trump that so far have failed to make meaningful progress on ending…

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Age doesn’t automatically equate wisdom – ID Cabasa

By Enitan Abdultawab Music executive Olumide Ogunade, popularly known as ID Cabasa, has challenged the common belief that wisdom automatically comes with old age. On a recent episode of The Clarity Zone podcast, the 50-year-old insisted that experience and longevity do not guarantee sound judgment. “The assumption that the older you get, the wiser you…

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FGN Securities boost pension fund assets to N27.5trn

By Peter Egwuatu Nigeria’s pension industry Net Asset  Value, NAV, has increased significantly by 22 % on the back of rising yield on investments in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) securities, according to data from the National Pension Commission (PenCom). The latest report from PenCom shows that total Assets under Management (AuM) rose to N27.451 trillion…

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Alleged assassination attempt on ADC leaders genocide against political parties  —  Okonkwo

A lawyer and member of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has described the recent attack on the party’s leaders in Benin City as an assassination attempt and “genocide against political opponents”. Speaking on ARISE NEWS on Tuesday, Okonkwo alleged that those behind the attack were linked to government…

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Gunmen attack Ondo church, abduct six worshippers during service

— We’ve rescued one victim, police spokesperson By Dayo Johnson, Akure Suspected gunmen have again attacked a Celestial Church in Uso, in the Owo council area of Ondo State, and abducted six worshippers during early morning service. Five persons have been reportedly kidnapped following an attack on a church in Uso in the Owo Local…

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