Day: February 14, 2026

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, has been elected into the Bureau of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), marking a significant milestone for Nigeria’s participation in global human rights governance. The development is widely regarded as a recognition of the NHRC’s increasing influence and contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights at both regional and international levels. Speaking on the achievement, Ojukwu described the election as a testament to Nigeria’s growing role in advancing human rights globally. He…

The President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, has unveiled a comprehensive reform-driven agenda aimed at strengthening discipline, welfare delivery and financial prudence within the Association. Mrs Shaibu made this known while presiding over her maiden Executive and General Meetings held on Thursday, February 12 and Friday, February 13, 2026, at the AHQ Command Mess 1, Asokoro, Abuja. As the 25th President of NAOWA, she described the two-day engagement as a defining moment focused on purposeful leadership, institutional evaluation and strategic direction. According to…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected the 2027 general election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing the schedule as insensitive to Nigerian Muslims because it coincides with the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement issued on Saturday, February 14, 2026, MURIC’s Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, argued that the election dates could negatively affect Muslim participation in the polls. INEC had earlier announced that presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on February 20, 2027, while governorship and State Assembly elections are scheduled for March…

Troops of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), operating under Operation HADIN KAI, have sustained aggressive military offensives across the North-East theatre, neutralised several terrorists and recovered arms as well as logistics supplies during recent operations. According to a press statement issued on Saturday by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, the successes were recorded under Operation DESERT SANITY V, a coordinated campaign aimed at dismantling terrorist strongholds and disrupting their supply networks. In Sector 2, troops working alongside the Civilian Joint Task…

The reform initiatives of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have been described as pivotal to strengthening Nigeria’s economic growth and improving the business environment across the country. Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, made this known during a dinner held in Abuja to commemorate the Commission’s 35th anniversary. Oyedele commended the CAC for implementing reforms aimed at simplifying business registration and enhancing transparency, noted that such initiatives are essential to broadening the nation’s tax base and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). He particularly…

By Our Reporter     The Former Director General, National Productivity Center,NPC ,Dr Kashim Akor NPOM, FNIM has asked the people of Kogi state and the country at large to return to full scale farming as panacea to Nigeria economic downturn. He made the remarks in Ankpa town on Saturday during the distribution of free Fertilizers in Kogi East to achieve bumper harvest, attract more attention to dry season farming and in preparation for the rainy season. According to the former Director General, the need for provision of the farm…