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Lifestyle & Wellness Desk18 February 2026

Several cities across France are bracing for renewed flooding following days of intense storms that have battered large parts of the country. French authorities have placed multiple regions on the highest flood alert, warning that rising water levels could continue to cause serious damage in the coming days. Meteorological services say heavy flooding is likely […]

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 […]

Zara Lianne18 February 2026

Britain’s annual inflation rate slowed in January, matching market expectations, according to official figures released on Wednesday, strengthening the case for a possible interest rate cut by the Bank of England next month. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that the Consumer Prices Index dropped to 3.0 per cent in January, down from […]

Zara Lianne17 February 2026

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday sounded the alarm over a rising number of Lassa fever cases among health workers. The agency reported that 15 health care workers have been confirmed infected, with two deaths recorded, amid Nigeria’s ongoing outbreak of the viral disease. In an advisory, the NCDC expressed sympathy to affected […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk17 February 2026

The United States has frozen the assets and property of eight Nigerians accused of links to Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The announcement appeared in a 3,000-page document from the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, dated February 10, 2026, and obtained on February 16, 2026. The […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk17 February 2026

The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court has ordered the continued detention of three suspects in connection with the killing of a Nigerian student and e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat. Local broadcaster eNCA reported that the suspects Dikeledi Mphela (25), Gotseone Machidi (26) and McClaren Mushwana (30) appeared in court on Monday and were remanded in custody until February […]

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, […]

Tech & Tools Desk17 February 2026

Oil markets drew attention on Tuesday after Donald Trump stepped up warnings against Iran, unsettling trading during a holiday-thinned session across Asia and the United States. West Texas Intermediate pared earlier gains after climbing more than one per cent to trade near $64 per barrel, while Brent crude slipped slightly to just below $69. Trump […]

Zara Lianne17 February 2026

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has set out a three-step procedure for electricity consumers seeking redress over power supply, billing, and metering issues. In a public advisory shared on its official X account on Tuesday, the commission advised customers affected by prolonged outages, estimated billing, faulty meters, or voltage fluctuations to first report such complaints […]

Zara Lianne16 February 2026

Downtown Munich, typically known for its high-end boutiques and luxury cars, is now showcasing posters promoting next-generation drones. “Europe’s security under construction” reads the slogan on striking black-and-white images displayed on scaffolding surrounding a prominent church along one of the city’s busiest pedestrian streets. A public show of military capability like this would have been […]

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France grapples with fresh flooding threat as water levels rise

Family says Nnamdi Kanu predicted he would end up in Sokoto prison

UK inflation eases to 3.0% in January

NCDC reports 15 health workers contract Lassa fever, two dead

US imposes asset freeze on eight Nigerians linked to terrorism

Court remands suspects over death of Nigeria student based in South Africa

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