Month: February 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has urged candidates who paid above the approved registration fees for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to report such centres with credible evidence. The board warned that any Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre found overcharging or engaging in sharp practices would face sanctions. In […]

The Kano State Ministry of Education has announced March 1, 2026, as the commencement date for the Eid-el-Fitr (Sallah) break for all public and private primary and post-primary schools across the state. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on February 25, 2026, in line with the approved 2025/2026 […]

Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, has described the escalating hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government as an “open war,” as explosions were reported in Kabul and clashes intensified along the border. Earlier, Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghanistan had launched “large-scale offensive operations” against Pakistani military positions along […]

The trial of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was stalled on Tuesday after he failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja for his scheduled arraignment over allegations of unlawful interception of the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The proceedings could not continue […]

Washington, 25 February 2026 – Former US President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history, speaking for one hour and 48 minutes before Congress. The speech highlighted his administration’s record on immigration, crime reduction, and tax cuts, while reiterating his claim of leading a “golden […]

Bucharest, 25 February 2026 – Romania’s coalition government has approved a decree to reduce jobs and state spending across public administration in a bid to lower the country’s budget deficit, the largest in the European Union. The measures will eliminate approximately 10% of currently occupied positions in public administration, with […]

Abuja, 25 February 2026 – The Department of State Services (DSS) has captured the sixth suspect linked to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed over 40 worshippers and injured many others. The suspect, identified as Sani Yusuf, had evaded arrest for nearly […]

Abuja, 25 February 2026 – The Niger State Government has ordered the immediate closure of illegal and non-compliant mining sites in Gada Daya and Gada Eregi along Bida Road. The directive follows a joint inspection by the Niger State Ministry of Mineral Resources and the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals […]

  The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of more than 35 miners in Kanpani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, calling for stricter enforcement of mining safety regulations nationwide. In a statement in Abuja on Monday, NOA Director-General Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu described the […]