February 2026

Ex-chair of Kwara Correspondents’ chapel, Layi Olarewaju, is dead * As Saraki mourns Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Former Chairman of the Kwara State Correspondents’ Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara Council, Comrade Layi Olarewaju, is dead. Until his death, he was the Kwara correspondent of the SUN newspapers. He passed on Friday morning at…

Kogi Assembly Lifts Suspension of Ibaji LGA Chairman, Hon. Emmanuel Ugeh Onuche Bashir Opaluwa Idris The Kogi State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of the Chairman of Ibaji Local Government Area, Hon. Emmanuel Ugeh Onuche, following the consideration and adoption of the report presented by its Committee on Public Petitions. The decision to…

  The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has warned legal practitioners in the country against adultrating the prestigious rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) usually conferred on lawyers who distinguished themselves in the law profession. LPPC maintained that the rank of SAN remains the highest mark of professional distinction for legal practitioners in…

  In a bold move to curb new HIV infections and reinforce prevention awareness, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, in collaboration with the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency and other key stakeholders, held a road walk in Awka, Anambra State, to commemorate the 2026 International Condom Day, marked annually on February 13. The advocacy…

  Dangote Refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit and Motor Spirit (MS) Block Hit 650,000 bpd Capacity …First Refinery In The World to Attain This Feat The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has achieved a major operational milestone with the full restoration and optimisation of its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit (MS) production block. Both units are…

Today, we celebrate the brilliance and courage of women and girls transforming our world through STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics — and innovation. Their curiosity fuels discovery, their determination breaks barriers, and their achievements remind us that when girls are empowered, there is no limit to what they can accomplish. I encourage every…

Corps Members sensitised on youth role in anti-corruption fight in Ilorin Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Directorate, has sensitised National Youth Service Corps members in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on their expected role in the fight against corruption. The engagement, which took place at the Conference…

Gov AbdulRazaq appoints Etsu Tsaragi Kwara’s Ameerul-Hajj for 2026 Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed the Etsu Tsaragi, Alhaji Aliyu Abdullahi Kpotwa Goshi II, as the leader of the state’s contingent (Ameerul-Hajj) to the 2026 pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The Ameerul-Hajj will lead pilgrims from the state to the holy…