Lifestyle & Wellness Desk

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk17 February 2026

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with an alleged ₦432 billion corruption investigation, with operatives of the Department of State Services reportedly placed on standby. At the same time, uncertainty surrounds Nigeria’s bid to return to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk16 February 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated Nigeria’s support for the rapid implementation of the revitalised peace agreement in South Sudan, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the country’s First Vice President, Riek Machar, along with other detained opposition leaders. This position was conveyed in a statement issued on Monday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk16 February 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, alongside the 30th AU General Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Vice President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, confirmed […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk16 February 2026

The United Kingdom was the leading source of capital inflows into Nigeria in the third quarter of 2025, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. Figures from the NBS capital importation reports for the second and third quarters of 2025, shared on its official X platform on Monday, indicate that inflows from […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk15 February 2026

Former US President Barack Obama has sparked renewed global conversation about extraterrestrial life after a resurfaced interview clip went viral on X on Saturday. In the widely shared video, Obama acknowledged the possibility of alien life, while making clear he has never personally encountered any extraterrestrials. “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them,” Obama said. […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk15 February 2026

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted legal action against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its alleged failure to account for about N3 trillion in public funds, including over N629 billion reportedly paid to “unknown beneficiaries” under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Deputy Director, […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk15 February 2026

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The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will close operations on Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The diplomatic mission disclosed this in a notice posted on its official X account on Sunday, informing the public of the temporary closure. Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday in the […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk14 February 2026

Homeowners in Surulere Community, Amikanle, near the Command area of Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State, are counting their losses after suspected landgrabbers, popularly known as Omo Onile, allegedly demolished several buildings and demanded millions of naira from property owners. Residents said the group invaded the community on January 27, 2026, demanding between N15 million […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk13 February 2026

NASA is preparing to send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, marking the arrival of a replacement crew after an earlier-than-planned evacuation triggered by a medical issue. The US space agency is targeting February 13 for the launch of the Crew-12 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with lift-off scheduled […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk13 February 2026

A U.S. Marine of Nigerian heritage, Chukwuemeka Oforah, has been confirmed dead after falling overboard from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima while it was operating in the Caribbean Sea. The 21-year-old Florida native, who served as a lance corporal and infantry rifleman, reportedly went overboard on the evening of February 7, 2026, during […]

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