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…
UK PLANS SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR UNDER-16s, MOVES TO REGULATE AI CHATBOTS
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 The United Kingdom is set to implement a social media ban for under 16 children, following in the footsteps of Australia, as the government also…
ONE YEAR AFTER OSCAR WIN ISRAELI ATTACKS INTENSIFY — BALLAL
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 Nearly a year after Palestinian-Israeli documentary, No Other Land won an Academy Award, co-director Hamdan Ballal has revealed that attacks on his family and neighbouring…
DRONE ATTACK ON SUDAN MARKET KILLS 28, INJURES DOZENS
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 At least 28 people have been killed, dozens injured after drone-fired missiles struck a busy market in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, a rights group reported…
EU WARNS OF GROWING CLIMATE RISKS AS FLOODS, HEATWAVE THREATEN CONTINENT
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 Europe is not prepared for worsening climate change and risks facing increasing floods, wildfires, and heatwaves, independent advisers have warned. The European Scientific Advisory Board…
CHINA SET TO BREAK RECORD FOR RUSSIAN OIL IMPORTS AS INDIA CUTS BACK
By Micah JonahFebruary 17, 2026 China’s imports of Russian crude oil are set to hit a new record this February as independent refiners snap up heavily discounted cargoes, traders say.…
BANGLADESH INTERIM LEADER STEPS DOWN AS NEW GOVT TAKES OVER
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, on Monday formally announced his resignation, paving the way for a newly elected government to assume office following the country’s…
COURT JAILS MAN OVER N25.2M OIL THEFT IN LAGOS
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 16, 2026 Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, February 16, 2026, convicted and sentenced Muhammad Ibrahim Bello to three years’…
