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Trump to Meet Special Forces Behind Deadly Maduro Raid at Fort Bragg

By Elizabeth Ugbo U.S. President Donald Trump will meet today (Friday) with the U.S. special forces soldiers who captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro during a deadly military raid in Caracas…

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Naira Holds Steady Against Dollar as CBN Boosts Retail Forex Supply

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Nigerian Naira maintained a stable outlook against the US Dollar on Friday, February 13, 2026.In the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the currency opened at ₦1,356.33…

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Rivers State Governor Appoints New Chief Press Secretary, Dissolves Executive Council

By Elizabeth Ugbo Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed Mr. Onwuka Nzeshi as the new Chief Press Secretary and dissolved the State Executive Council, in a move announced…

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NEMA Seeks UBEC Partnership to Fully Operate Schools for Conflict-Affected Communities

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar, on February 11, 2026, visited the headquarters of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Abuja,…

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Justice Egwuatu Recuses Self from EFCC’s N9bn Money Laundering Case Against Abubakar Malami

By Elizabeth Ugbo Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday recused himself from the money-laundering and asset forfeiture cases filed by the Economic and Financial…

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Kogi Assembly Urges Upgrade of Technical Colleges Across the State

By Elizabeth Ugbo Kogi State, Nigeria – Thursday: The Kogi State House of Assembly has urged Governor Ahmed Ododo to urgently rehabilitate Government Technical College, Ankpa, as well as other…

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Femi Otedola Predicts Naira Could Fall Below ₦1,000 to Dollar by End of 2026

By Elizabeth Ugbo Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has predicted that the Nigerian naira could trade below ₦1,000 to the US dollar before the end of 2026, following the Dangote Petroleum…

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Tinubu Hails BOI for Record N636bn Business Financing in 2025

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Tinubu has praised the Bank of Industry (BOI) for disbursing a record N636 billion in 2025. Notably, this marks the highest annual financing in the…

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Police Confirm Abduction of 12-Year-Old Student in Ibadan, Launch Manhunt

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 12-year-old female student of Monarch Model College, who was kidnapped by suspected armed men around 7:20…

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Tension Erupts at N’Assembly as Lawmakers Query Umahi Over ₦2.2trn Works Budget

By Elizabeth Ugbo Abuja — Tension flared at the National Assembly on Wednesday as members of the Joint Committee on Works confronted the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, over…

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