Sevilla coach Matías Almeyda has been handed a seven-match suspension following his red card during Sevilla’s La Liga draw against Alavés last weekend. The 52-year-old Argentine was sent off after protesting a refereeing decision and then entered the pitch at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, where he confronted the referee angrily for over a minute. In…
The Holy See has announced it will not join US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” despite an invitation sent in January to Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s top diplomat, said the Holy See would decline participation because of the body’s specific character, which he indicated differs from that of traditional…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law. The signing ceremony was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja at about 5pm on Wednesday, February 18, in the presence of principal officers of the National Assembly. The National Assembly had passed the amendment bill a day earlier, on Tuesday, February 17.…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has arrested two men over alleged conspiracy, electricity meter tampering and illegal power vending. The state command’s spokesperson, ASCI Kehinde Adeleke, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, that the suspects — Babatunde, 46, and Akin, 40 — were apprehended following a…
President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to forgive him for any wrong he may have committed against them. He made the appeal on Wednesday, February 18, during the opening of this year’s Tafsir at the State House mosque in Abuja. Tinubu noted that the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is taking place alongside the Christian…
Suspected “one-chance” robbers have reportedly attacked another nurse in Abuja. The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal Capital Territory chapter, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. According to the association, the nurse was attacked after completing her afternoon shift at Wuse General Hospital. She had reportedly…
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi says he fears for his life after authorities allegedly installed spyware on his phone following his arrest last year. Police raided Mwangi’s home and office in July 2025, seizing his mobile phones and computer hard drives while accusing him of “facilitation of terrorist acts”. A report released on Tuesday, February 17,…
