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Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 February 2026

Pakistan carried out air strikes on several Afghan cities, including the capital Kabul, on Friday, as tensions escalated following months of cross-border clashes. Islamabad’s defence minister described the situation as an open confrontation between the two neighbouring countries. Journalists in Kabul and Kandahar reported hearing explosions and fighter jets overhead through the night, as Pakistani […]

Tech & Tools Desk27 February 2026

A former official of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison in the United States after being found guilty of receiving a $2.1 million bribe from a Swiss oil firm while serving at Nigeria’s state-owned oil company. Okoronkwo, 58, also known as “Pollie,” was ordered […]

Ifunanya Okafor27 February 2026

An Indian court on Friday acquitted the former chief minister of Delhi in a long-running corruption case that he had described as politically motivated by the ruling party. Opposition Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal served as Delhi’s chief minister until he lost the 2025 elections while the case was still underway. Kejriwal, 57, had […]

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. […]

Ifunanya Okafor26 February 2026

Brazil has halted imports of dried and fermented cocoa beans from Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, amid ongoing challenges in the sector and declining exports. The country’s agriculture ministry issued a decree this week suspending shipments, citing concerns over potential pests or diseases in beans from Ivory Coast, including the risk that they […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk26 February 2026

The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the arrest of a former United States Air Force fighter pilot accused of illegally providing training to members of the Chinese military. The suspect, Gerald Brown, 65, was taken into custody in Indiana after recently returning to the United States from China, where he had been […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk26 February 2026

Seoul’s KOSPI climbed to another record high on Thursday amid mixed trading across global markets, as investors weighed a strong lead from Wall Street against a muted reaction to better-than-expected earnings from chip giant Nvidia. Asian technology stocks have enjoyed a powerful start to the year as investors reassess their exposure to artificial intelligence. Market […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk26 February 2026

A prosecution witness from the Department of State Services on Wednesday explained to the Federal High Court in Abuja how investigators analysed a mobile phone and Facebook account belonging to one Moses Oddiri over alleged defamatory publications against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede. The witness, Yusuf Adams, who described […]

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 […]

James Obasi26 February 2026

The National Universities Commission has introduced new guidelines to regulate the conferment and use of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigeria, citing growing concerns over their indiscriminate award and misuse across the Nigerian University System. In a public notice shared on its official X page on Thursday, the Commission said the guidelines were approved under its […]

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Pakistan launches airstrikes on Afghanistan’s capital, signals escalation to open conflict

US court sentences former NNPC official to 87 months in prison for bribery

Indian judiciary dismisses graft allegations against Kejriwal, Modi opponent

Government urges Delta youths to enlist in the military

Brazil halts cocoa bean imports from Ivory Coast

US detains former Air Force pilot over alleged training of Chinese military personnel

Seoul reaches record peak as global stocks trade mixed after Wall Street lull

DSS witness gives testimony in defamation trial involving EFCC chairman

Japan’s birth rate declines for the 10th consecutive year

NUC issues new guidelines on awarding honorary doctorates

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