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Lifestyle & Wellness Desk10 February 2026

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has announced plans to withdraw most of its troops by mid-2027, following the expiration of its mandate later this year. For decades, UNIFIL has served as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon and has supported the Lebanese army in dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure near the Israeli border after […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk9 February 2026

Tech entrepreneur and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has revealed that the company has redirected its main efforts toward building what he described as a “self-growing city” on the Moon, a target he believes could be achieved within the next decade. Musk made the announcement on Monday in a post shared on his X account. He […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk9 February 2026

Senegalese police have announced the arrest of 14 individuals and the dismantling of a paedophile network operating across Senegal and France. According to a police statement, all those arrested are Senegalese nationals and are alleged to have belonged to a transnational criminal organisation that had been active since 2017. The suspects face accusations including organised […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk9 February 2026

Japanese equities climbed to a record high on Monday following a decisive election victory by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). In Sunday’s poll, the LDP won 316 of the 465 seats in the lower house, marking the first time since 1947 that a single party has secured a two-thirds majority under Japan’s […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk8 February 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Izueke, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State, for attempting to traffic cocaine to China. Izueke was intercepted during the outward clearance of passengers travelling to China via Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET940 on Saturday, […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk8 February 2026

A teacher from Yobe State, Gambo Lawan, has been named Best Teacher in the North-East at the 2026 National Teachers Award Ceremony organised by the Federal Ministry of Education. Lawan, who teaches at Yerimaram Government Day Junior Secondary School in Potiskum, was announced as the regional winner at an event held at the Presidential Villa, […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk7 February 2026

The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has matriculated more than 7,000 newly admitted students and inducted 140 nursing graduates during separate academic ceremonies. Speaking at the matriculation, Vice-Chancellor Professor Tanko Ishaya said the students were selected from 27,451 applicants, describing their admission as a privilege earned through a highly competitive process. He urged them to justify […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk7 February 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the United States wants Russia and Ukraine to end the war by June, as Washington intensifies efforts to broker a settlement to the nearly four-year conflict. According to Zelensky, the administration of US President Donald Trump has been urging both Moscow and Kyiv to reach an agreement and recently […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk7 February 2026

The Federal Government has approved an increase in the annual uniform allowance for nurses in its employment, raising it from N20,000 to N80,000. The approval was granted by the National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission (NSIWC) and represents a 300 per cent increase from the previous allowance. The decision was contained in a memo sighted […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk5 February 2026

Nigeria should leverage its cultural assets to enhance its global reputation, stimulate economic growth, and attract foreign investment. This was the call made by Olateju Philips, Chairman of LASACO Assurance Plc, during her keynote address at the inaugural Cultural Diplomacy Conference in Lagos. The event brought together traditional rulers, policymakers, senior government officials, business leaders, […]