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Lifestyle & Wellness Desk22 February 2026

The Senate of the University of Abuja has approved the expulsion of 28 students over offences including cult-related activities, examination malpractice, drug possession and threats to life. The decision was reached at the institution’s 191st Regular Senate Meeting after deliberation on a report presented by the Student Disciplinary Committee. In a statement issued on Sunday […]

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 […]

James Obasi21 February 2026

The National Peace Commission (NPC) has cautioned political actors and stakeholders against vote-buying and rising insecurity ahead of the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State. The commission urged security agencies to take proactive measures to curb kidnapping and interpersonal violence, describing them as significant threats to voter participation and the credibility of the […]

James Obasi20 February 2026

US President Donald Trump has warned that the world will know within “probably the next 10 days” whether the United States will reach a deal with Iran or consider military action. Speaking at the first meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington DC, Trump said regarding negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program: “We have to […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk20 February 2026

Most Asian stock markets declined on Friday while oil prices climbed after Donald Trump heightened Middle East tensions by warning of possible military action against Iran if it failed to reach a “meaningful deal” in ongoing nuclear negotiations. The comments fuelled geopolitical unease and dampened a tentative market recovery following an AI-driven sell-off earlier in […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk20 February 2026

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, to dismiss the ₦5 billion defamation suit instituted against it by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). While adopting its final written address before Justice Yusuf Halilu, SERAP argued that the claimants failed to […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk20 February 2026

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed readiness to step in over the arrest and detention of former presidential aide and lawyer, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, amid concerns about the circumstances surrounding his apprehension. The Cross River State Police Command confirmed that Obono-Obla was arrested on Thursday over allegations related to forgery and the alleged acquisition […]

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 […]

Zara Lianne20 February 2026

Fresh anxiety has enveloped Utono community in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State after a letter allegedly sent by suspected terrorists surfaced, demanding a payment of ₦100 million as a condition to allow them access to the town to “preach.” The development comes amid heightened security worries in parts of Kebbi and neighbouring states, […]

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 […]

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UniAbuja Expels 28 Students Over Cultism, Drug-Related Offences

Trump Proposes Indefinite Freeze on Work Permits for Asylum Seekers

NPC Raises Alarm Over Vote-Buying, Insecurity Ahead of Ekiti 2026 Governorship Poll

Trump says world will know in about 10 days whether Iran will agree to a deal or face consequences

Global stocks slide as oil prices climb amid Trump’s Iran warning

SERAP calls for dismissal of DSS’s ₦5bn defamation lawsuit

Rivers NBA crisis deepens as police arrest ex-presidential aide Obono-Obla

Court orders freeze on music copyright levy funds

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