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ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

February 16, 2026

Amnesty International cautions Egypt over aggressive refugee deportations

The Egyptian government has intensified raids on refugees and asylum seekers since December 2025.

Refugees in Egypt [Credit:Wsj.coml]
February 15, 2026

Ghana considers extradition of Russian blogger who secretly filmed sexual acts with Ghanaian women

“I have invited the Russian ambassador in Ghana for a meeting,” BBC quoted Mr George as saying on Sunday.

The Russian tourist
February 15, 2026

Only citizens with APC membership card will get jobs, school admissions in Nigeria: Benue Lawmaker

The lawmaker said APC, being the party that produced President Bola Tinubu, wields a strong influence that extends beyond politics.

APC membership and Ojotu Ojema
February 14, 2026

Hold Ganduje for Dadiyata’s murder, policeman from Kano confessed they received order to abduct him: El-Rufai

Mr El-Rufai said, ““If anybody is to be asked questions about the disappearance of Dadiyata, it’s the Kano State government.”

El-rufai, Dadiyata and Ganduje
February 14, 2026

RCCG ‘pastor’ Enelamah’s ally resigns from Dubai World after email detailing ‘best sex’ with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

Mr Zeitlin also appeared to have introduced Messrs Enelamah and Sulayem by way of Mr Epstein, reports said.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem and Enelamah Okechukwu
February 12, 2026

U.S. Congress accuses Chinese miners in Nigeria of funding terrorists

The U.S. Congress has accused Chinese miners in Nigeria of financing Boko Haram and other terrorists in Nigeria.

Some Chinese arrested in Nigeria for illegal mining
February 11, 2026

Tinubu unlikely to sign amended electoral act with electronic transmission of poll results alone: Sunday Dare

Mr Dare said, “I can assure you that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a renowned democrat, will do what is right, but it will not be in isolation of the realities of our country.”

Tinubu/Electoral act protesters
February 11, 2026

U.S. Congress proposes visa ban, asset freeze against Kwankwaso, Miyetti Allah, Fulani groups for promoting massacre of Christians in Nigeria

The bill named violators such as the Fulani ethnic nomad militia, Mr Kwankwaso, and Miyetti Allah members to the State Department.

Rabiu Kwankwaso, Miyetti Allah members
February 11, 2026

Trump to deploy 200 U.S. soldiers to help Nigeria fight terrorists, bandits

President Donald Trump’s administration is deploying two hundred U

U.S. Soldiers in Iraq (Credit BBC)
February 10, 2026

Atiku, Makinde in closed-door meeting with IBB in Minna

Messrs Abubakar and Makinde were hosted on Tuesday by retired military general Ibrahim Babangida at his Minna hilltop residence.

Atiku and Seyi Makinde