GOVT MUST GO FASTER ON DEFENCE SPENDING — STARMER SAYS
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer has urged the government to accelerate its defence spending plans, emphasizing that commitments must go beyond just the amount allocated.…
NATIONS CONDEMN ISRAEL OVER OCCUPIED WEST BANK MOVE
Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 Israel’s decision to register land in the occupied West Bank as “state property” has drawn widespread international condemnation, with regional countries and organizations warning the move…
ISRAELI PRODUCER OF“TEHRAN”TV SERIES FOUND DEAD IN ATHENS HOTEL
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 Dana Eden, the 52-year-old Israeli producer and creator of the hit spy thriller series “Tehran,” was found dead in a hotel room in Athens, Greece,…
US SANCTIONS SEVERAL NIGERIANS, GROUPS LINKED TO TERRORISM, CYBERCRIME
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 The United States has frozen the assets of over 20 Nigerians and several organizations accused of ties to Boko Haram, Ansaru, ISIL affiliates, and cybercrime,…
‘NO EVIDENCE’OF HUMAN CONTACT WITH ALIENS — OBAMA CLARIFIES AFTER PODCAST STIR
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 Former United States President, Barack Obama has clarified remarks he made on a podcast about extraterrestrial life after comments suggesting aliens are real sparked widespread…
UKRAINE DELEGATION HEADS TO GENEVA AS RUSSIAN ESCALATES BATTLEFIELD GAINS
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 Ukrainian officials have departed for Geneva, Switzerland, for a fresh round of negotiations aimed at ending the four-year war with Russia, even as fighting intensifies…
US FREEZES ASSETS OF EIGHT NIGERIANS LINKED TO BOKO HARAM
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 16, 2026 The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to the Islamic sects, Boko Haram and the Islamic State…
AKWA IBOM POLICE DECLARE‘NO SAFE HAVEN’FOR DRUG DEALERS
RismadarVoice Reporters, February 16, 2026 The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on dealers of Indian hemp and other illicit substances across the state, leading to multiple…
RUSSIA FACES UKRAINE CASUALTIES, ENERGY DISRUPTIONS, STARLINK SETBACKS
By Micah Jonah, February 16, 2026 Russia launched a major air assault on Ukraine on February 7, targeting cities from Kyiv to Odesa, days after high-profile Western visits to the…
FG FILES CHARGES AGAINST EL-RUFAI OVER NSA PHONE INTERCEPTION
RismadarVoice Reporters, February 16, 2026 The Federal Government has filed charges against the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over the alleged unlawful interception of the National Security Adviser’s phone…
