Troops Rescue LG Official, Free Abducted Worshippers as Military Intensifies Nationwide Operations

Troops Rescue LG Official, Free Abducted Worshippers as Military Intensifies Nationwide Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A senior local government official, Hon. Hamza Musa Durba, has been rescued from a forest hideout in Kano State, as troops also freed three abducted worshippers following a church attack in Ora-Ago, Kwara State. The official, who is the Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area, was rescued alongside the victims after separate operations by security forces, highlighting a week of intensified military activity across Nigeria. The […]

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NEWS

APC Official Says Tinubu Poised for 2027 Landslide

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) NWC says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is on course to win a sweeping victory in the 2027 presidential election, urging potential challengers to abandon any plans to contest against him. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, Aare Durotolu Oyebode Bankole said any attempt to oppose the President at the polls would amount to “financial recklessness”, arguing that […]

February 19, 2026 15

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BUSINESS

Naira sells below 1,280/$ at official, parallel markets

The naira began the new month on a bullish note, appreciating to N1,278.58 against the United States dollar from N1,309.39 per dollar recorded last week Thursday. This indicates an increase of N30.81 at the close of trading activity. According to data from FMDQ Securities, the indicative exchange rate for the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market closing below the N1,300 ceiling marks the first instance since January 26 of this year. […]

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