APC Launches The Progressive Institute as Intellectual Engine for Ideology-Driven Governance – Chairman Yilwatda
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally inaugurated the Governing Council of The Progressive Institute (TPI), describing the think tank as a strategic initiative to deepen good governance, entrench…
Senate Committee Raises Alarm Over Underfunding of Federal Character Commission in 2026 Budget
The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs has expressed deep concern over the persistent underfunding of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) in the 2026 proposed budget, warning that…
IED Explosion Rocks Gusau-Funtua Highway in Zamfara State – Cement-Laden Trailer Damaged, Driver Rescued Alive
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated in the early hours of Wednesday, February 26, 2026, along the Gusau-Funtua highway in Zamfara State, severely damaging a cement-laden trailer and temporarily disrupting…
Champions League Last-16 Draw as It Stands: Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Paths Clearer After Play-Offs
With the knockout play-off round complete, the UEFA Champions League last-16 lineup is now taking shape, and all six Premier League representatives Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester City and…
Portable Claims ₦40 Million Paid to Agree to Boxing Match with Carter Efe, Reveals ₦100 Million + Car Bonus if He Wins
Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has revealed that he has already received ₦40 million from the organisers of an upcoming celebrity boxing match just for agreeing…
Peter Obi Donates ₦15 Million to St. Philomena College of Nursing in Benin City Amid Renewed Edo Security Concerns
Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday donated ₦15 million to the St. Philomena College of Nursing Sciences in…
Gunmen Abduct Five Worshippers from Celestial Church in Uso, Ondo State – One Rescued, Suspect Arrested
Gunmen stormed a branch of the Celestial Church of Christ in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, in the early hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, abducting five…
El-Rufai’s Arraignment Over Alleged NSA Phone Tapping Suffers Setback as DSS Fails to Produce Him in Court
The scheduled arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on a three-count charge bordering on alleged unlawful interception of communications belonging to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu,…
DSS Arrests Sixth Suspect in 2022 St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo Massacre – Fugitive Confesses Role in Owo Attack, Suleja Barracks Assault & Multiple Kidnappings
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the sixth and final suspect in the deadly 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State,…
DDNews Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, 25 of February, 2026.
mp4 Your browser doesn’t support the video tag. Politics and GovernancePeter Obi Attacked in Edo: Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and ADC leaders escape assassination attempt in Benin…