US–IRAN NUCLEAR TALKS RESUME IN GENEVA AMID RISING TENSIONS
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 A crucial second round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran is set to begin today in Geneva, Switzerland, amid heightened military tensions…
WASTE CRISIS HITS CUBA AS US FUEL BLOCKADE GROUNDS COLLECTION TRUCKS
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 Piles of refuse are mounting across Cuba’s capital, Havana, as a worsening fuel crisis linked to United States sanctions has crippled waste collection services on…
RAMADAN: ZAMFARA GOV APPROVES EARLY PAYMENT OF FEB SALARIES, PENSIONS
RismadarVoice Reporters I 17th Feb. 2027 Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has approved the immediate payment of February salaries and pensions ahead of the forthcoming Ramadan. The directive, which…
SOKOTO COURT JAILS FRAUDSTER FOR MONEY-DOUBLING SCAM
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 17, 2026 Justice Abubakar Adamu of the Sokoto State High Court has convicted and sentenced Rilwanu Yusuf to two years’ imprisonment for cheating in connection with a money-doubling…
IRAQI – UAE CONSORTIUM UNVEILS $700M DATA CABLE PROJECT AMID AI RACE
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 An Iraqi-Emirati consortium has unveiled plans town construct a $700 million subsea and land-based data cable linking the United Arab Emirates to Turkey through Iraq,…
EFCC ARRAIGNS HUSBAND, WIFE, TWO FIRMS OVER ALLEGED N740M INVESTMENT SCAM
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi-concept Media Limited,…
COLOMBIA IDENTIFIES REMAINS OF REBEL PRIEST KILLED IN 1966
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 Colombian authorities have identified the remains of Camilo Torres, a Catholic priest who joined the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group and was killed in…
HOW ALLEGED ₦5.78BN KWARA UBEC FUNDS WERE SPENT ON SALARIES, LOANS — EFCC WITNESS
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 17, 2026 The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over the alleged diversion of ₦5.78 billion Universal Basic Education…
INDIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT RISES TO 5% IN JANUARY
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 India’s job market showed signs of strain as the nation’s unemployment rate rose to 5 percent in January, up from 4.8 percent in December, according…
COURT OF APPEAL MARKS 50 YEARS WITH SPECIAL SITTING, COMMISSIONS ADR CENTRE IN PORT HARCOURT
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 In a landmark event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary (Golden Jubilee) of the Court of Appeal Nigeria, a Special Commemorative Sitting was held at the…
