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Day: February 17, 2026

Ribadu: El-Rufai made his biggest political mistake – Okey Ikechukwu

Political analyst, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has described recent statements by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as one of the biggest political mistakes of his career as a public officer. Speaking on The Morning Show on Arise Television on Tuesday, Ikechukwu said El-Rufai’s claims were specific and not speculative, particularly his assertion that the communication…

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Trump’s new envoy arrives in South Africa with relations frayed

A conservative media critic picked by President Donald Trump to be US ambassador to South Africa has arrived to take up his post, the US embassy said Tuesday, with bilateral relations fractured over a range of issues. Washington and Pretoria are at odds over a series of international and domestic policies, from South Africa’s genocide…

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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Veteran US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the nation’s most influential Black voices, died peacefully Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 84. Jackson, a Baptist minister, had been a civil rights leader since the 1960s, when he marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and helped fundraise for the…

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City Boy Movement: Cubana Chief Priest remains Imo director – DG

National leadership of the City Boy Movement (CBM) has said that Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, remains the Movement’s Director in Imo. This is contained in a statement by the CBM’s Director-General, Francis Shoga, in Abuja on Tuesday. Shoga refuted reports alleging an internal plot to review and alter the appointment of…

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Iran, United States hold new talks in Geneva

Iran and the United States began fresh talks in Geneva on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump warned of consequences should Tehran fail to strike a deal. Mediated by Oman, the discussions are aimed at averting the possibility of US military action, with Tehran expressing cautious optimism at Washington’s “more realistic” position on its nuclear programme….

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Mandatory health insurance scheme: Ilera Eko equity fund hits N3 billion

By Olasunkanmi Akoni  Lagos State Government has expanded the Equity Fund for the mandatory health insurance, ILERA EKO for vulnerable residents from N1 billion to N3 billion. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Health Management Agency, LASHMA, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, disclosed this during a two-day capacity-building programme for media executives, organised by LASHMA in collaboration…

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