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Shettima Calls for Focus on Girl Child Education
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on stakeholders to prioritize quality education for the girl child, urging them to move beyond gender-based barriers.
Speaking at the International Conference on Girl Child Education in Nigeria, held in Abuja, Shettima emphasized that stakeholders, including government officials, traditional leaders, and civil society, must unite to ensure access to education for all Nigerian children, especially girls.
Shettima highlighted the importance of community involvement in policy-making and stressed the need to raise awareness about the risks girls face if denied education, particularly in health matters. He also appealed to international donors, like the World Bank and African Development Bank, to contribute to this cause. The Vice President warned that failing to educate girls today will have severe consequences for the nation, urging creative solutions to tackle the issue of out-of-school children.
Nigerian comedian Seyi Law takes to social media as he defends President Bola Tinubu. The comedian stated that the president has done a lot in his administration and claimed that Nigeria is safer and economically sound under his administration.
He then compared how things now to past years under the administration of others, and shared how things were bad. He claimed that now the economy is stabilized.
“Nigeria is safer now than 10 years ago. This government has killed more bandits than any government in Nigeria since the time of Jonathan. When last have you heard of bomb blast in Nigeria?”
It has been reported that fire occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos (MMIA), Terminal 1. This fire incident occurred on Monday, 23rd of February, 2026.
Passengers at that terminal were spotted running away for safety after seeing the fire and the alarm.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) released a statement and shared that no life was lost and people were saved and avoided danger.
It has been reported that Kano State has closed down all entertainment spots across the state. This was stated to happen because of the ongoing Ramadan fast.
The federal government shared that the new law will take place from 18th of February, 10 pm, till the last day of Ramadan. This is in order for the people participating in it to truly focus on the fast.
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