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UNICEF Says Nigeria Records 14 Million Registered Births In Two Years

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

UNICEF reports 14 million births registered in Nigeria within two years, boosting child identity and legal recognition nationwide. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that the number of children whose births are officially registered in Nigeria within the past two years has risen significantly to 14 million. UNICEF...

Supreme Court Of The United States Rules Trump Exceeded Authority On Tariffs

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Supreme Court rules Trump oversteps authority by imposing sweeping tariffs without clear approval from Congress under emergency statute. The Supreme Court of the United States rules 6-3 that President Donald Trump exceeds his authority when he imposes sweeping tariffs on imports from nearly every US trading partner, marking a significant...

Anthony Joshua Targeting July Return But Won’t Fight Tyson Fury Next Following Fatal Car Crash, Promoter Says

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Anthony Joshua is eyeing a July return after fatal car crash, but Tyson Fury will not be his next opponent Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is aiming for a return to the ring in July following his recovery from a devastating car crash in December, but a long-anticipated showdown with...

Police Confirm 33 Killed As Lakurawa Terrorists Attack Kebbi Communities

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Thirty-three people are killed after suspected Lakurawa terrorists attack several communities in Kebbi State. In a statement, Bashir Usman says the insurgents storm the villages on Wednesday in an attempt to rustle cattle but meet resistance from residents. He explains that the attackers enter the area from Gudu Local Government...

DSS To Arraign El-Rufai On February 25 Over Alleged Cybercrime And Breach Of National Security

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

DSS will arraign former Kaduna governor Nasir el-Rufai on February 25, over alleged cybercrime and national security breach. The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, on Wednesday, February 25, over allegations of cybercrime and breach of national security. El-Rufai will appear...

NAF, NIMASA STRENGTHEN AIR–MARITIME SYNERGY TO SECURE NIGERIA’S DEEP BLUE ECONOMY

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, on 20 February 2026 paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Air Force, Abuja. The strategic engagement centred...

Oba Maduabuchi: You Cannot Tell INEC How To Do Elections, It Is Unconstitutional

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Oba Maduabuchi (SAN) insists that INEC retains the constitutional rights to conduct elections as it pleases. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), Oba Maduabuchi, has said that INEC reserves the constitutional right to conduct elections according to the Constitution, without external interference. “You cannot tell INEC how to do elections....

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo Appoints Mercy Johnson-Okojie As Special Adviser

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Edo state Governor Monday Okpebholo has appointed Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy. Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has appointed Nollywood star, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy. A statement by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government...

Police Arrest Ex-Presidential Aide Obono-Obla Over Alleged Certificate Forgery

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Police arrest former presidential aide Okoi Obono-Obla in Cross River over alleged certificate forgery and false pretence. The Nigeria Police Force in Cross River State has arrested former presidential aide Okoi Obono-Obla over allegations of forgery and obtaining entry into the legal profession by false pretence. In a statement on...

NSIA: Nigeria Planning To Double Its Sovereign Wealth Fund Size From $3 Billion To $6 Billion

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

NSIA Chairman Segun Ogunsanya says Nigeria is targeting doubling its sovereign wealth fund, from $3billion to $6 billion. Chairman of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, has revealed that Nigeria is targeting doubling its sovereign wealth fund, from $3billion to $6 billion. NSIA started 12 years ago with...