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Abdulsamad Rabiu’s net worth climbs to $12.3bn on BUA Foods, cement
Photo: AbdulSamad Rabiu By Deborah Nnamdi Nigerian industrialist Abdulsamad Rabiu has seen his net worth rise to an estimated $12.3 billion as of February 18, 2026, driven by renewed investor confidence in his publicly listed companies and sustained gains in Nigeria’s industrial and consumer goods sectors. According to the Bloomberg…
Read More »Saudi Arabia announces start of Ramadan as crescent moon is sighted
By Deborah Nnamdi Saudi Arabia on Tuesday officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the beginning of Ramadan 1447. With the Hilal confirmed, the holy month of Ramadan will commence on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, while Taraweeh prayers will be observed after the Isha prayer on Tuesday night.…
Read More »Six killed, two injured in Ogun tanker crash
By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than six persons have died while two others sustained injuries in a multiple road crash that occurred around 8 a.m. on Tuesday at the Old Toll Gate, Ota, along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. The accident involved an articulated vehicle, a vegetable oil tanker…
Read More »Police foil bandits’ planned attack on Oyo community, kill two
By Deborah Nnamdi The Oyo State Police Command on Tuesday said it thwarted a planned attack by suspected bandits on Irawo town in the Oke Ogun area of the state, neutralizing two suspects during a gun duel. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement, describing the…
Read More »Bandits abduct six travellers in Benue, demand N100m ransom
By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected bandits have abducted at least six travellers along the Naka–Makurdi road in Benue State in the early hours of Tuesday, in an incident that has heightened fresh security concerns in the area. The attack reportedly occurred at Kula village, a community located a short distance from…
Read More »Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill after rowdy session
Photo: Senate President, Godswill Akpabio By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, following a heated plenary session marked by sharp disagreements over key provisions of the proposed legislation. Tensions flared during clause-by-clause consideration of the bill when Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe…
Read More »Police kill suspected armed robber, recover firearms in Anambra
By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 21-year-old suspected armed robber and cultist during a police operation in Awka, as operatives recovered firearms and repelled an ambush by other gang members. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP…
Read More »Obi criticizes plan to power Aso Rock with solar
By Deborah Nnamdi Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized reported plans to power the Aso Rock Presidential Villa with solar energy, warning that such a move signals possible neglect of Nigeria’s struggling national electricity grid. Obi made his position known in a statement posted on his X account while…
Read More »FG approves N5bn relief for victims of Kano market fire
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has approved N5 billion as an intervention fund for traders affected by the devastating fire outbreak at the popular Singer Market in Kano. The approval was disclosed in a statement shared on X by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who said the support was aimed at…
Read More »Dangote names daughters as head of key units in new executive structure
A leadership reshuffle has been announced at the Dangote Group, with founder Aliko Dangote assigning expanded executive responsibilities to his three daughters in what industry observers describe as a deliberate transition and scale-up strategy. According to details reported by ARISE TV, the new structure distributes oversight of some of the…
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