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  • FAA Halts Flights After Pentagon Laser Downs Texas Drone

    By Ifunanya | February 27, 2026 | Comments Off on FAA Halts Flights After Pentagon Laser Downs Texas Drone

    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has enforced a no-fly zone near Fort Hancock, Texas, following a report that a Pentagon-operated laser system shot down a U.S. government drone along the Mexican border. The restriction, […]

  • Lagos Closes Epe-Bound Lekki-Ajah Expressway for Rehab

    By Ifunanya | February 27, 2026 | Comments Off on Lagos Closes Epe-Bound Lekki-Ajah Expressway for Rehab

    The Lagos State Government has announced the complete closure of the Epe-bound carriageway on the Lekki–Ajah Expressway, from Admiralty Way Junction to Jubilee Bridge in Ajah, to facilitate extensive rehabilitation works along the corridor. The […]

  • INEC Reschedules Osun 2026 Governorship Election to August 15

    By Ifunanya | February 27, 2026 | Comments Off on INEC Reschedules Osun 2026 Governorship Election to August 15

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the 2026 Osun State governorship election by one week. The poll will now be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, shifting from the previously announced date of […]

  • MTN Nigeria N5.2tn Revenue Drives Non-Oil Economy Growth

    By Ifunanya | February 27, 2026 | Comments Off on MTN Nigeria N5.2tn Revenue Drives Non-Oil Economy Growth

    MTN Nigeria reported service revenue of N5.2 trillion for its 2025 financial year, underscoring its role as a major contributor to the country’s non-oil sector. The telecommunications giant also disclosed a capital expenditure (CAPEX) investment […]

  • Atalanta Stopped Lookman Joining Galatasaray, Says Agent

    By Ifunanya | February 27, 2026 | Comments Off on Atalanta Stopped Lookman Joining Galatasaray, Says Agent

    Nigerian international Ademola Lookman did not join compatriot Victor Osimhen at Galatasaray last season because parent club Atalanta consistently refused to sanction a transfer, according to Italian agent George Gardi. The move collapsed despite sustained […]

  • UN Warns Sudan War Genocidal Violence Spreading Risk

    By Ifunanya | February 27, 2026 | Comments Off on UN Warns Sudan War Genocidal Violence Spreading Risk

    The UN Human Rights Council was warned Thursday that genocidal violence in Sudan’s nearly three-year war risks spreading, as killings, rape and systematic attacks on civilians surge with near-total impunity. The conflict between the Sudanese […]

  • Court Sets May 8 Ruling on Ex-Gov’s N1.5bn Ecological Funds Case

    By Ifunanya | February 26, 2026 | Comments Off on Court Sets May 8 Ruling on Ex-Gov’s N1.5bn Ecological Funds Case

    Lagos Court Sets May Date for Ruling in Former Niger Official’s N1.5bn EFCC Case A Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned until May 8, 2026, to rule on a “no-case submission” filed by a […]

  • INEC Reschedules 2027 Polls After Electoral Act Change

    By Ifunanya | February 26, 2026 | Comments Off on INEC Reschedules 2027 Polls After Electoral Act Change

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revised the schedule for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, moving the presidential and National Assembly polls to January 16, 2027. Elections for state governors and State Houses of Assembly […]

  • Nuclear Smuggle Plot: UK, France to Ukraine, Russia Says

    By Ifunanya | February 26, 2026 | Comments Off on Nuclear Smuggle Plot: UK, France to Ukraine, Russia Says

    Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has alleged that the United Kingdom and France are planning a covert operation to transfer nuclear components or a complete warhead to Ukraine. The purported scheme aims to provide Kyiv […]

  • Nigeria Judiciary Urged to Legalise Safe Termination

    By Ifunanya | February 26, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria Judiciary Urged to Legalise Safe Termination

    Lawyers Alert, a non-governmental organisation, has urged Nigerian authorities to reform restrictive abortion laws, advocating for safer access to termination of unplanned pregnancies, particularly for survivors of sexual violence. The call was made during a […]

  • Deeney Names Osimhen Among World’s Top Five Strikers

    By Ifunanya | February 26, 2026 | Comments Off on Deeney Names Osimhen Among World’s Top Five Strikers

    Watford legend Troy Deeney has placed Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen among the elite strikers in global football, following the Nigerian’s performance in the Champions League. Deeney’s assessment came after Osimhen scored in Galatasaray’s 3-2 defeat […]

  • Tinubu Approves Concrete Roads in Niger, Bodo-Bonny Extension

    By Ifunanya | February 26, 2026 | Comments Off on Tinubu Approves Concrete Roads in Niger, Bodo-Bonny Extension

    President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate reconstruction of three key federal roads in Niger State and the extension of the Bodo–Bonny Road in Rivers State, signaling a major push to upgrade critical transportation arteries. […]

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