Author: Philips Sunday

Rotimi Amaechi says President Tinubu is not responsible for the problem in Nigeria. Philips News reports that the 2023 APC presidential aspirant and former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, emphasised that the real challenge for the opposition was not President Bola Tinubu, but the strategies employed by the opposition. Amaechi, one of the leaders of the opposition African Democratic Congress [ADC], while speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Thursday, February 27, 2026. He stated, “Actually, Tinubu is not our problem; the opposition is the problem of the opposition. The first thing we must know is that…

Power Holding Company MD has asked the FG to hike electricity tariffs. Philips News reports that the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has urged the Nigerian government to hike electricity tariffs for Band B-E users in Nigeria. This newspaper understands that the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Managing Director made this call in a recent statement in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city. Adighije noted that the removal of subsidies for all electricity users would ensure financial stability in Nigeria’s power sector. According to her, establishing a financially viable electricity market is essential…

Popular Nollywood actor is dead. Philips News reports that Nollywood comedian and content creator, Bamidele Oluwatope Saint, popularly known as Okemesi is dead. This newspaper understands that the death of the popular Nollywood actor was announced by his colleague, Jeff Owolewa, also known as Tony Montana, in a video on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Tony Montana said the actor was pronounced dead at about 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday. His remains have since been deposited in a morgue. Before his death, Okemesi had reportedly been battling health complications in recent weeks. Earlier reports indicated that he fell into a coma following complications linked to…

President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Tunji Disu as the Acting Inspector General of Police. Philips News reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector General of Police with immediate effect. This newspaper understands that President Tinubu announced Disu’s appointment following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as IGP. The Nigerian President disclosed the appointment in a statement signed by him, which was published on the micro-blogging site, X formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Tinubu said: “I have accepted the resignation of the Inspector General…

Dele Momodu has given an update on the Sophia vs Davido case regarding Imade Custody. Philips News reports that a popular Nigerian politician and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has disclosed that talks are ongoing with Adeleke’s family to settle the legal dispute between singer Davido and Sophia Momodu. The Ovation Magazine publisher made this known while responding to the calls from the general public to intervene in the ongoing child custody battle between the singer and his first baby mama, Sophia Momodu, who is Dele Momodu’s niece. This newspaper had reported earlier that Davido withdrew the custody case after…

A popular Nigerian Senator is dead. Philips News reports that Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District, has died at the age of 64. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, Akin Alabi, confirmed the sad development in a tribute post on his official X handle on Thursday, February 19, 2026. He wrote, “Good night my dear friend. Rest in Peace, Senator Mpigi Barinada. Sen Mpigi represented Rivers South East in the Senate”. Mpigi, who served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, reportedly passed away on Thursday after a brief illness. The exact cause…

President Tinubu has pleaded with Nigerians to forgive him. Philips News reports that President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on Nigerians to embrace unity, peace, and moral renewal as Muslims commence the Ramadan fast, emphasizing forgiveness and compassion as core teachings of the holy month. The President, while speaking at a Ramadan Tafsir held at the State House Mosque in Abuja, said Ramadan offers an opportunity for spiritual reflection and a return to values that strengthen society. “We start this Ramadan knowing the teachings it brings to all of us. This is to get closer to God, to do good to…

ASUU has resumed an indefinite strike. Philips News reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University branch, has resumed its previously suspended indefinite strike, citing the Taraba State Government’s failure to implement an agreement reached with the union on January 17, 2025. The Taraba State University branch, in a press statement signed by the union’s chairman, Dr Joshua Garba Mbave, and made available to journalists on Wednesday in Jalingo, stated that the decision followed what it described as the government’s inability to take “concrete and verifiable steps” toward fulfilling its obligations. According to the statement, the strike was…

Sultan has declared Wednesday the first day of Ramadan 2026 in Nigeria. Philips News reports that the Palace of the Sultanate Council of Sokoto has announced that Muslims in Nigeria will begin the Ramadan fast on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The palace of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, in a statement released on Tuesday night, said reports confirming the sighting of the new moon were received from different parts of the country. According to the statement, the moon sighting marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, a period during which Muslims around the world observe fasting as…

Peter Obi says the Tinubu government does not want him to contest the 2027 election. Philips News reports that the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has alleged that the Federal Government of Nigeria, led by President Bola Tinubu, does not want him to be a presidential candidate of any political party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, made this comment at the Obidient Conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, south-south Nigeria, on Saturday, January 14, 2026. This newspaper understands that Obi was reacting to the decision of…