Politics

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 […]

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 […]