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Abuja, Feb. 8, 2026 – The Senate is to hold an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 to deliberate on the controversy generated by the recent amendments to the Electoral Act. The Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, announced this in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has directed the reconvening of plenary for an emergency sitting on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026. It said that the session would commence at 12 noon and advised all senators to attend. The …

Lagos, Feb. 8, 2026 – President John Mahama of Ghana has recalled the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Ahmed, over alleged links to electoral malpractices in the parliamentary election primaries for the Ayawaso East Constituency in Ghana. A statement issued by the Ghanaian Presidency on Saturday in Accra explained that Ahmed, an aspirant in the primaries, was recalled due to his alleged role in electoral malpractice while serving as a public officer. According to the statement, the recall takes immediate effect and is intended to avoid any perception of …

Abuja, Feb. 8, 2026 – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says it has petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) over alleged irregularities in the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and Tax Reform Bills. It said the probe is to investigate the conduct of some Senate members who allegedly participated in the removal of the provisions on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act amendment Bill during plenary after the majority of the senators had voted for the inclusion of the provisions and without …

Washington, Feb 7, 2026 – Donald Trump has cast himself as Republicans’ chief messenger on the cost of living in an election year, but a Reuters review of his speeches shows a president repeatedly declaring inflation beaten while rarely acknowledging the strain many Americans say they still feel. In five speeches on the economy since December, Trump asserted that inflation had been beaten or was way down almost 20 times and said prices were falling almost 30 times, assertions at odds with economic data and voters’ daily experiences. Much of …

Akure, Feb. 7, 2026 – The Ondo State Signage and Advertisement Agency (OSSAA) has commenced a coordinated street-by-street clean-up, inspection, and corrective exercise on dilapidated signate structures across Ondo State from Friday, Feb. 6th, 2026. Yòmí Oyékàn, the Senior Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on Signage and Advertisement, announced this in a statement at the weekend.  He said the action was in line with the maintenance notice issued earlier to stakeholders. The statement said during the exercise, OSSAA technical team would not only identify unsafe, defaced, and displaced advertisement …

Lagos, Feb. Transnational Corporation Plc, the Debt Management Office, CardinalStone, Chapel Hill Denham and MTN Nigeria Communications were among the recipients at the 2025 Made of Africa Awards hosted by Nigerian Exchange Group, recognising institutions driving performance across Nigeria’s capital markets.  The awards honour brokers, issuing houses, trustees, fund managers, listed companies and other market participants for excellence in value delivery, compliance and market impact. Umaru Kwairanga, the Group Chairman of NGX Group, said the awards underscored the role of market stakeholders in strengthening investor confidence and improving market standards. “Their …

Lagos, Feb. 5, 2026 – Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and social   impact   with   the   launch   of   a   nationwide free breast   cancer   screening   initiative in commemoration of World Cancer Day. The flagship   breast   cancer screening  event   will  take   place  on  Saturday,   February  21, 2026, at the C.O.P.E Centre, 39B Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.  The initiative, is in partnership with its NGO partner, Care Organization and Public Enlightenment (C.O.P.E).  The initiative is designed to promote awareness, screening, early detection, and preventive care, reinforcing   the   Bank’s   belief   that  …

Akure, Feb. 5, 3036 – The Ondo State Government has advised outdoor advertisers in the state to repair or replace defaced and damaged advert structures littering the state. The Ondo State Signage and Advertisement Agency (OSSAA) gave the advice on Thursday in a statement signed by Yòmí Oyékàn, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Signage and Advertisement. The Agency said there had been many cases of defaced, displaced and structurally damaged advertisement structures in the state which are not in the interest of public safety, environmental aesthetics, and …

Lagos, Feb. 5, 2025 – Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed profound condolences to the government and people of Kwara State following the senseless killings of innocent residents in Woro and Nuku communities, located in Kaiama Local Government Area, by rampaging terrorists. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by his media office, Alhaji Mohammed particularly extended his heartfelt sympathies to the families of the victims, praying that God grants them the fortitude to bear their immense losses and repose to the souls of …

Lagos, Feb. 5, 2026 – Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its strategic commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s non-oil export ecosystem and empowering micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) at the NAHCO and NACCIMA Export Group Programme themed “Breaking Barriers: Helping SMEs Navigate Export Procedures for Agro Products and Other Commodities.” The one-day engagement brought together regulators, industry stakeholders, exporters and trade bodies to advance practical solutions for easing trade barriers, improving access to finance and building a more resilient and diversified Nigerian economy. The programme also marked the formal introduction and launch …