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ABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially triggered the countdown for a total structural overhaul of the nation’s telecommunications framework. In a statement released on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the commission fixed March 20 as the terminal date for stakeholders to submit inputs on the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) review. This move seeks…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has directed anti-corruption agencies to station personnel at polling units during Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, with orders to make immediate arrests of anyone caught buying or selling votes. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, delivered the warning at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, describing…
LAGOS — Nigeria’s para-badminton sensation, Eniola Bolaji, has achieved a historic milestone by climbing to the World No. 1 spot in the women’s SL3 category. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed her ascent in the latest global rankings released on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Bolaji secured the summit with an impressive haul of 63,950 points,…
The Kano State Government has directed the immediate closure of all entertainment centres across the state for the duration of the Ramadan fasting period, a move aimed at creating what authorities describe as a morally conducive environment for Muslim observance. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Abdullahi Sulaiman, Public Relations Officer of the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until April 30 the trial of Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, on charges of official corruption and abuse of office, following the presiding judge’s absence on Wednesday. The case, which is before Justice Mohammed Umar, could not proceed because…
ABUJA — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has delivered a definitive blow to organized crime syndicates operating within the Federal Capital Territory and its contiguous states. In a high-stakes coordinated sweep concluded on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, elite operatives from the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (SIS) and the Crack Squad apprehended…
JERUSALEM — Israel’s far-right Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has vowed to implement policies aimed at prompting Palestinians to leave the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Speaking at a Religious Zionism Party event on Tuesday, Smotrich framed the strategy as an essential step toward eliminating what he described as the prospect of an “Arab terror state.”…
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will testify today in a landmark California trial examining social media addiction. The case confronts whether tech giants engineered platforms to foster compulsive use among minors. Lawyers representing a 20-year-old plaintiff argue that Instagram’s architecture intentionally hooked young users. A Los Angeles jury will determine liability for alleged mental health…
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested two women over alleged child trafficking in Yola. Officers also rescued three teenage girls from what authorities described as an imminent relocation to Abuja. Police spokesman SP Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the operation on Wednesday. He said intelligence officers intercepted the minors at Adamawa Sunshine Motor Park…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has fixed February 18 and 19 for scheduled maintenance at its Zungeru Transmission Substation in Niger State. The company will shut down key equipment daily between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Officials confirmed that engineers will service major transformers and critical switchgear units. The intervention targets a 150MVA 330/132/33kV transformer…
