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Day: February 18, 2026

Probe into tax concessions, waivers not a witch-hunt, says Faleke

The House of Representatives has clarified that a probe into the annual losses from tax concessions and waivers was not a witch-hunt, but a move to strengthen incentive administration, protect public funds, and restore confidence in government support programmes. The Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of Tax and Export Incentives, Waivers…

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Nine skiers missing in California avalanche

A frantic search was underway for nine back-country skiers missing on Wednesday after an avalanche in the mountains of California, where a huge storm has dumped heavy snow. Officials said a group of 15 people were caught up in the avalanche on Castle Peak in the Tahoe area late Tuesday morning. Six skiers had been…

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FCT polls: Police deploy personnel, to restrict movement 6am-6pm

By Kingsley Omonobi Ahead of the Area Council Election of the FCT scheduled for Saturday, 21st February 2026, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed personnel across the FCT as part of its comprehensive operational order for the peaceful conduct of the polls. The Police Command said, “This massive deployment has enjoyed a…

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Israeli far-right minister to push for ‘migration’ of West Bank, Gaza Palestinians

Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he would pursue a policy of “encouraging the migration” of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported Wednesday. “We will eliminate the idea of an Arab terror state,” said Smotrich, speaking at an event organised by his Religious Zionism Party late on Tuesday….

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