‘I have my eyes on 2027’ — former CBN deputy governor Tunde Lemo joins Ogun governorship race
‘I have my eyes on 2027’ — former CBN deputy governor Tunde Lemo joins Ogun governorship race Tunde Lemo, the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has declared interest in the 2027 governorship election in Ogun…
US mission celebrates Nigerian American Dr Wendy Okolo At 26
The United States Mission in Nigeria on Friday took to the social media on Friday to celebrate Dr Wendy A. Okolo, a scientist @NASA Ames Research Center.According to the post, Dr Okolo leads research on flight safety and controls optimization….
Ex-Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son arrested in South Africa for shooting gardener
Bellarmine Mugabe, Son of a former Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly shooting one of his domestic staff. South Africa police said two two people were arrested for attempted murder on Thursday, after a shooting at…
Lagos enforces 5% tax on gaming winnings
The Lagos State Government has begun enforcing a five per cent withholding tax on gaming winnings from licensed gaming platforms operating within the state. The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Are Bashir, made this…
Iran petitions UN security council over alleged United States military threats
The Iranian government has officially filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council, alleging that the United States has made direct military threats and violated international law. In a letter dated February 19, 2026, Iran’s Ambassador to the UN,…
Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dies at 25
Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa has died. His death was ruled a suicide by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, TMZ reports. He was 25. Born in 2000, Janarious Mykel Wheeler began making music at 7 years old, getting his…
DSS arraigns El-Rufai February 25 over NSA phone interception, cybercrime
The Department of State Services has fixed February 25 to arraign a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cybercrime and breach of national security. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, was assigned…
Kenyan Activist Fears For Life After Police Bug Phone
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi said on Wednesday that he fears for his life after authorities installed spyware on his phone during his arrest last year. Police raided Mwangi’s house and office in July 2025, confiscating his mobile phones and computer…
South Korea’s ex-president jailed for life over martial law attempt
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been jailed for life for masterminding an insurrection by trying to impose military rule. Yoon attempted to subvert the constitution by deploying military troops to seal off the National Assembly and ordering the…
UBA mourns as Ex-Chairman dies At 99
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced “with deep sorrow the passing of Chief Israel C. Ogbue, former Chairman of the Bank, who died peacefully today at the age of 99.” “A revered boardroom statesman and distinguished administrator,…