Month: February 2026

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have inaugurated a Joint Committee to strengthen investor education and combat fraudulent investment schemes across Nigeria. The committee was formally inaugurated on February 19, 2026, at the NOA headquarters in Abuja. The event was presided over by NOA’s […]

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals filed by jailed pro-democracy activists in a high-profile subversion case under the Beijing-imposed national security law. The ruling, delivered on Monday, relates to the widely known “Hong Kong 47” case, in which dozens of opposition politicians and activists were arrested for […]

The Kwara State Government has donated hospital and medical equipment to the clinic at the State University, Osi Campus, in a move aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery within the institution. Presenting the items, the Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA), Professor Nusirat Elelu, said […]

New York City has imposed a citywide travel ban and closed schools as a powerful winter storm batters the northeastern United States, disrupting transport and daily activities across the region. The storm, which is affecting areas from Washington, D.C. to the state of Maine, is expected to dump up to […]

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has announced plans to open the shareholding of the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery to Nigerians within the next four to five months. Dangote disclosed this during a working visit to the Lagos refinery complex by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the […]

Abuja, Nigeria – The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has issued a stern warning to traders and market operators across Nigeria against hoarding and artificially inflating prices of essential food items during the holy periods of Ramadan and Lent. The Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, expressed concern over reports […]

Yobe, February 19, 2026 – The Yobe State Government has lifted the midnight curfew across the state to allow residents to observe the Ramadan fast without restrictions. The decision was announced by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Security Matters, Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (retd.), following a State Security Council meeting presided […]

 Former UK royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to UK media reports. Thames Valley Police confirmed that a man in his sixties from Norfolk was taken into custody on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation. Searches are being conducted at addresses […]

The Kwara State Government has clarified that there is no confirmed case of Lassa fever in the state, despite a recent isolated incident involving a 14-year-old resident of Ogun State. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, explained that the teenager was brought into Kwara State for medical care, where […]