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…
PANDEMONIUM AS SUSPECTED HERDSMEN ATTACK UNIZIK STUDENTS
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 16, 2026 There was pandemonium at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, on Sunday night when yet-to-be-identified assailants, suspected to be herdsmen, attacked some students of the…
KYRIE IRVING HONOURS GAZA JOURNALISTS AT NBA ALL-STAR GAME
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 Basketball star Kyrie Irving paid tribute to journalists covering the war in Gaza by wearing a shirt labeled “PRESS” at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game…
US MILITARY TRAINERS ARRIVE IN NIGERIA TO SUPPORT ARMED FORCES
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 16, 2026 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the arrival of approximately 100 United States military personnel, along with associated equipment, at Bauchi Airfield to support the Nigerian…
UN STAFFERS BACK ALBANESE, CONDEMN EUROPEAN MINISTERS OVER ATTACKS
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 Current and former UN staffers have spoken out in defence of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, after she faced…
INDIA’S CHIEF TRADE NEGOTIATOR TO VISIT US FOR TALKS
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 India’s chief trade negotiator will travel to the United States next week to finalize the trade agreement between New Delhi and Washington, according to Indian…
TRUMP PLANS HISTORIC VISIT TO VENEZUELA FOLLOWING MADURO ABDUCTION
By Micah JonahFebruary 16, 2026 US President, Donald Trump announced plans to visit Venezuela, potentially becoming the first sitting US President to do so since Bill Clinton in 1997. Trump…
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.…
