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Tech & Tools Desk26 February 2026

The Delta State Government has urged eligible indigenes to apply for the 78th Regular Course intake at the Nigerian Defence Academy, as the institution’s online application portal is now open. The announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday by Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Director General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications. […]

Tech & Tools Desk26 February 2026

Japan recorded a decline in births for the 10th consecutive year in 2025, according to official data released on Thursday, underscoring the demographic challenges confronting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Preliminary figures from the health ministry showed that 705,809 babies were born during the year, representing a 2.1 per cent drop from 2024. The data covers […]

Tech & Tools Desk25 February 2026

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared what he described as a historic political turnaround during a record-breaking State of the Union address, as he sought to counter weak approval ratings and mounting domestic and foreign policy challenges ahead of the midterm elections. Speaking before a joint session of the United States Congress, Trump received […]

Tech & Tools Desk24 February 2026

The Airport Police Command in Lagos has confirmed that the fire outbreak at the Old Terminal 1 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport has been successfully extinguished, with normal operations restored and flights fully resumed. In a statement released on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Mohammed Adeola, the police said the incident, which occurred on […]

Tech & Tools Desk23 February 2026

A new government was inaugurated in the Netherlands on Monday, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten taking the oath of office as the country’s youngest-ever prime minister and its first openly gay leader. Jetten secured a dramatic victory in October’s election, overturning an early deficit to narrowly defeat the far-right Freedom Party led by Geert Wilders. […]

Tech & Tools Desk21 February 2026

Donald Trump has put forward a proposal that could halt work permits for asylum seekers for years, marking what could become one of the most significant changes to asylum-related employment policy in decades. The draft regulation, released Friday by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), would suspend the issuance of work permits for new […]

Tech & Tools Desk20 February 2026

Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim Mareva injunction freezing copyright levy funds due to the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN). The order bars the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 20 commercial banks from releasing or disbursing the funds pending further proceedings. The ruling, delivered on […]

Tech & Tools Desk19 February 2026

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment after a Seoul court found him guilty of leading an insurrection by attempting to impose military rule. The court ruled that on 3 December 2024, Yoon sought to undermine the constitution by deploying troops to seal off the National Assembly and ordering […]

Tech & Tools Desk19 February 2026

The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, has said Türkiye places special importance on Nigeria because both countries face similar security challenges, particularly in the fight against terrorism. Poroy stated this during an interview in Abuja on Wednesday, noting that Ankara and Abuja share a common interest in developing effective counterterrorism strategies. He explained that […]

Tech & Tools Desk18 February 2026

The family of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu has said that more than eight years ago, he foretold that his detention in Sokoto would signal the beginning of his eventual freedom. They also insisted that those responsible for Kanu’s continued incarceration would find no peace. Kanu’s parents, the late HRM Eze […]