ETHIOPIA ACCUSES ERITREA OF MILITARY AGGRESSION, WANRS OF RISING BORDER TENSIONS
Micah JonahFebruary 9, 2026 Ethiopia has accused neighbouring Eritrea of military aggression and of backing armed groups operating inside Ethiopian territory, raising fresh concerns over stability in the Horn of…
UNIABUJA PROMOTES 21 ACADEMICS TO PROFESSORSHIP
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 9, 2026 Governing Council of the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University, has approved the promotion of 21 academic staff to professorial rank. The approval…
NORWEGIAN AMBASSADOR RESIGNS OVER EPSTEIN LINKS AS SCANDALS SPREAD ACROSS EUROPE
Micah JonahFebruary 9, 2026 Norway’s foreign ministry has announced the resignation of Ambassador Mona Juul following revelations linking her to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a scandal that…
APC EXPLAINS DELAY IN RECEPTION FOR FUBARA
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 9, 2026 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained why Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who recently defected to the party, is yet to be formally received. Speaking…
IRAN ADDS SEVEN YEAR JAIL TERM TO NOBEL LAUREATE NARGES MOHAMMADI SENTENCE
Micah JonahFebruary 9, 2026 Iranian authorities have sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi to more than seven additional years in prison, according to her lawyers…
GHISLAINE MAXWELL REFUSES TO TESTIFY BEFORE US CONGRESS AMID EPSTEIN DOCUMENTS RELEASE
Micah JonahFebruary 9, 2026 Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, has indicated she will refuse to answer questions during a scheduled deposition before the United States…
HONG KONG COURT JAILS MEDIA TYCOON FOR 20 YEARS, GLOBAL OUTRAGE FOLLOWS
Micah JonahFebruary 9, 2026 A Hong Kong court has sentenced pro democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai to 20 years imprisonment under Beijing’s national security law, a decision that has sparked…
POLICE MOVE TO PREVENT CLASH AT PDP SECRETARIAT
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 8, 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command is set to deploy personnel to prevent a possible clash between rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead…
POLICE ARREST THREE OVER DOCTOR’S KIDNAP, BROTHER’S DEATH IN EDO
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 8, 2026 Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of a medical doctor, Dr Abu Babatunde, and the killing of his…
POPE CONDEMNS ATTACKS IN NIGERIA, CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS
RismadarVoice ReportersFebruary 8, 2026 Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, has expressed sorrow over the recent wave of violent attacks in parts of Nigeria, describing the incidents as deeply troubling…
