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University of Pennsylvania Mandates ID-on-Person For All Foreign Students

US Visa Compliance: University of Pennsylvania Mandates ID-on-Person For All Foreign Students

Jumoke Salako03 mins

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania’s International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) has issued a high-priority advisory mandating all foreign students, including a significant Nigerian contingent, to carry their immigration documentation at all times. In an urgent communiqué released Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the ISSS warned that a tightening federal crackdown on visa compliance necessitates…

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National Debt Hits N153.29 Trillion

National Debt Hits N153.29 Trillion

Ayomide Kuku03 mins

ABUJA — The Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed that Nigeria’s total public debt stock climbed to ₦153.29 trillion as of September 30, 2025. This figure represents a ₦900 billion increase from the ₦152.39 trillion recorded in June, marking a marginal 0.59 percent growth over three months. The portfolio encompasses the combined domestic and external…

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NAFDAC Issues Final Warning on Multi-Dose Malaria Syrups

NAFDAC Seals 18 Warehouses in Niger

Babatunde Junaid03 mins

Nigeria’s drug and food regulator has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, after uncovering expired consumables valued at N100 million. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control confirmed that its enforcement team executed the operation following credible intelligence reports. Officials targeted storage facilities clustered around the Ndazabo White House along Minna…

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Plateau Command Orders 24-Hour Watch on Crime

Plateau Command Orders 24-Hour Watch on Crime

Jumoke Salako03 mins

JOS — The Plateau State Police Command has launched an aggressive, state-wide security offensive to safeguard the simultaneous observance of the Christian Lenten season and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In a decisive mandate issued on Friday, February 20, 2026, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bassey Ewah, ordered the immediate commencement of 24-hour intensive…

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ICPC Recovers Wiretapping Equipment From El-Rufai Residence

Nasir El-Rufai: Lawyers Protest Abuja Home Raid

Oma Ukariwo03 mins

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai remains in detention under the watch of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, as his legal team challenges the search of his Abuja residence. Authorities confirmed late Thursday that El-Rufai spent a second night in ICPC custody. However, the commission refused to disclose the exact allegations…

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NLC: N3tn Power Bailout Economically Unwise

NLC: N3tn Power Bailout Economically Unwise

Muhummad Musa03 mins

ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has officially declared war on the Federal Government’s proposed ₦3 trillion bailout for privately-owned Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos). In a scorching statement issued on Friday, February 20, 2026, NLC President Joe Ajaero characterized the planned intervention as an “economically unwise” heist designed to “settle the boys” ahead of…

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Police Raid Notorious Mkpat Enin Hideout; Seize Automatic Rifle

Obafemi Fawibe03 mins

UYO — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully neutralised a high-risk criminal cell in the Mkpat Enin local government area, apprehending two suspected armed robbers and recovering a cache of lethal weaponry. In a surgical operation concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, tactical operatives acting on “reliable public intelligence” stormed a secluded hideout…

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UNIJOS Bus in Collision at Kwanan Randa; Dozens Injured

UNIJOS Bus in Collision at Kwanan Randa; Dozens Injured

Sandra Williams03 mins

PANKSHIN — A high-impact collision between a University of Jos (UNIJOS) institutional bus and a commercial Sharon vehicle has left several passengers with severe injuries along the Pankshin-Shendam road. The accident occurred on Thursday morning, February 19, 2026, at the notorious Kwanan Randa sharp bend in Jibam, Pankshin Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses report that the…

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