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Archaeologists have discovered a tomb more than a thousand years old in Panama containing human remains alongside gold and ceramic artifacts, the lead researcher told AFP on Friday. The discovery was made at the El Cano site in the Nata district about 200 kilometers (124 miles) southwest of Panama City. Scientists and archaeologists have already unearthed other remains of pre-Hispanic cultures in the region that has been excavated for two decades. The skeletal remains were found surrounded by gold objects and pottery decorated with traditional motifs, pointing to these being “high-ranking” individuals, archaeologist Julia Mayo told AFP, adding that the…

Nigerian TikTok sensation Peller, real name Habeeb Hamzat, has escaped a fire incident involving the generator at his Lagos mansion.

•Some politicians can’t go home, remain in Abuja, Lagos•Army intensifies operations, arrests 131, kills 57 terrorists in one month•Experts warn of infiltration risks in fresh recruitment drive On a humid Wednesday night, February 18, 2026, silence hung over Ahungha Village in Akure North, Ondo State, until it was shattered by gunfire. They came like phantoms in the dark, heavily armed and merciless. Their target was neither a rival gang nor a security outpost. It was a palace , the sacred home of a traditional ruler. By the time the night exhaled its last breath, Oba Kehinde Jacob Faledun, the revered…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday spent a second night in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission amid protests by his lawyers over the search of his residence. El-Rufai was initially detained on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and released late Wednesday. He was, however, immediately taken into custody by the ICPC, where he has remained since. Prior to his arrest, El-Rufai had written to the ICPC through his lawyers, indicating his willingness to honour an invitation on Tuesday. This followed an incident at the airport where his passport…

Residents of Lemon Drive, now Olusayero Street, Suberu Oje, Alagbado, Lagos State, have petitioned the Chief Judge of Lagos State over what they described as the illegal and violent enforcement of a court judgment by the Deputy Sheriff’s Office of the State High Court. Discover moreNigerian democracy analysisE-edition accessEditorial column subscriptionIn a petition dated February 13, 2026 (Ref. OC/JA/ROL2/2026), the residents urged the Chief Judge to investigate the role of the Deputy Sheriff’s Office in executing Suit No. ID/732M/2010, which allegedly led to the demolition of several properties in the area. The petition, prepared by Jimmy Alara & Associates on…

Boko HaramA recent investigation by Drop Site News (DSN) has revealed how Jeffrey Epstein, the late American financier and convicted sex offender, collaborated with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to profit from the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. Email exchanges released by the US Justice Department in 2018 showed Epstein facilitating talks between Jide Zeitlin, then-chair of Nigeria’s Sovereign Investment Fund, and Sultan Ahmad bin Sulayem, former chairman of DP World, a UAE-based logistics giant. Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019. According to DSN, the discussions focused on how Zeitlin could leverage his influence in Nigeria…

No fewer than 34 people were killed on Wednesday when suspected Lakurawa terrorists launched coordinated attacks on several rural communities in Kebbi State. The attacks occurred in villages within Arewa Local Government Area, particularly Bui and neighbouring settlements.According to sources, the gunmen stormed the remote border communities, opening fire in what survivors described as highly organised and indiscriminate assaults. Security sources said 16 people were killed in Mamunu, five in Awashaka, three in Masama, and two each in five other villages. The unprovoked attack forced residents to flee as the gunmen invaded homes and shot at civilians.Security forces have since…

ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is poised to conduct its first major outing under the newly signed legal framework this Saturday. The commission will oversee the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Area Council elections alongside critical bye-elections in Rivers and Kano states, serving as a litmus test for the Electoral Act 2026 recently assented to by President Bola Tinubu. This came as Minister of the FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has declared today, a work-free day and announced a total restriction of movement starting today night to ensure the smooth conduct of Saturday’s Area Council elections. Meanwhile, INEC Chairman,…

A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar on Wednesday remanded seven persons over the abduction that led to the death of Prof. Ekanem Ephraim of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Justice Rosemary Oshoghorie ordered the suspects to be remanded at Nigerian Correctional Centre, Afokang, pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The suspects are; Patrick Etim, also known as PATO; Etim Eyo, alias IT-CAN-HAPPEN; and Anthony Etim, known as HUMBLE. Others are; Bassey Asuquol, Isaac Ekpeyong, also called Kemzy Stunt; Ekpeyong Eyo, alias YOBO; and Imoh Udofa, known as IMOPART. In case number FHC/CA/M10/26, Department of…

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, Mr. David Bird, has described the facility as a European and Asian merchant refinery model operating in Nigeria and designed to rank among the world’s largest and most advanced refineries. Speaking during a media parley and facility tour of the refinery complex located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Bird said the refinery differs significantly from traditional Nigerian refineries due to its hybrid automation infrastructure and adherence to international best-practice standards. He noted that the plant features a state-of-the-art refining and blending configuration designed to supply modern-quality fuels while…