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’…
NCS CLARIFIES EXCHANGE RATE APPLICATION IN CUSTOMS VALUATION
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 16, 2026 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has clarified that it does not determine or alter foreign exchange rates used for import and export valuation, stating that all…
ALLEGED ₦10BN KOGI FRAUD: WITNESS LINKS FUND TRANSFERS TO ALI BELLO, CODEFENDANT
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 16, 2026 The trial of Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, continued on Monday, February 16, 2026, before Justice James…
LAGOS COURT JAILS MAN FOR N37M FOREX FRAUD
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 16, 2026 Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, February 16, 2026, convicted and sentenced Henry Daniel to one year imprisonment…
NATASHA PROTESTS EXCLUSION FROM NORTH CENTRAL COMMITTEE
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 16, 2026 The lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has protested what she described as a sustained pattern of marginalization within the Senate, culminating in her alleged…
