No fewer than 30 people are feared de@d following a fresh terrorist attack in Dutsin Dan Ajiya Village in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Thursday, February 19. According to residents of the area, the terrorists who rode on motorbikes, surrounded the village, blocking all exits before unleashing terror on defenceless…
Gunmen have killed three herders along the Dorowa–Jong road in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims were attacked on Thursday night, February 19, 2026. The Plateau State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Babayo, confirmed the incident to journalists in Jos on Friday. According to…
The Plateau State Government has set up an independent committee to probe allegations of misconduct, harassment, and excessive enforcement involving officials of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO). The Commissioner for Transport, Davou Jatau, inaugurated the panel on Friday, February 20, in Jos, following mounting public complaints about the agency’s operations. Jatau подчеркed the critical role…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reportedly refused a request from US President Donald Trump to allow American forces to use UK air bases in the event of military strikes on Iran. According to multiple British media outlets, including The Times, the UK government declined permission for the US to operate from RAF Fairford…
Donald Trump on Friday announced a temporary 10% global tariff that will remain in effect for 150 days, replacing emergency trade duties recently invalidated by the Supreme Court of the United States. Trump said the new tariff would be imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and would apply on top of…
A secondary school student abducted in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State has been freed after a ransom of ₦2 million was paid for her release. Tope Oriloye was kidnapped on February 8 in Makeke Community by armed men who also seized Samuel Ilesanmi at a community health centre. Ilesanmi had reportedly accompanied…
Suspected vandals attempted to set fire to an INEC facility in Abuja just days ahead of the FCT Councils’ elections scheduled for February 21. The targeted building, belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is currently undergoing renovation. The incident occurred on February 19. Around 7:30 a.m., officers at the Abaji Police Division received…
Donald Trump announced a $10 billion contribution to a newly formed initiative called the “Board of Peace,” calling it a decisive move to prevent global conflicts and reinforce diplomatic engagement. He also said nine members of the group pledged a combined $7 billion for a Gaza relief package, while five nations committed troops to an…
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…
