Jersey is set to become the second part of the British Isles to legalise assisted dying, after lawmakers there approved Thursday legislation to allow it for some terminally ill people.

From Nigeria to the upper echelons of British academia, Dapo Akande’s journey is one of rare distinction. Widely hailed as the UK’s “finest legal mind”

At least 25 people were killed in two separate jihadist attacks in northeastern Nigeria’s Adamawa state, local sources told AFP on Thursday.

Daniil Medvedev produced a clinical 6-2, 6-1 performance against Jenson Brooksby on Thursday to advance to his third Dubai semi-final.

The standoff between labour unions and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control entered Day 7 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress and the Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) barricaded the NAFDAC office in Isolo, Lagos.

A member of the House of Representatives representing Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode Federal Constituency of Edo State, Hon. Billy Famous Osawaru, has dismissed allegations linking the Edo State Government to the alleged attack on former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi.

The number of people claiming asylum in the UK in 2025 fell slightly compared to the previous record year, government figures showed Thursday, despite small boat arrivals spiking 13 percent.

The Executive Chairman of the National Revenue Service, Zach Adedeji, on Wednesday disclosed that the Service is targeting N40.7 trillion in taxes, petroleum royalties and other mineral revenues for 2026 following ongoing tax reforms.

Suspected Lakurawa terrorists have attacked a mosque in Dadinkowa community, Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing six worshippers and injuring three others in what authorities described as a reprisal assault.

Student demonstrations erupted on Saturday at several major universities in the capital Tehran, with campuses in other cities joining in the days that followed.

Stakeholders of Ogbaru Main Market (Relief) have resolved to seal shops that fail to open for business on Mondays, declaring that the era of Monday sit-at-home in the market is over.

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has stressed that prosecuting allegations involving popular singer Simi would be extremely difficult without a survivor willing to come forward and formally report the matter.

Almeria, who were last in the Spanish top flight in 2024, are third in the Spanish second division, one point out of the automatic promotion places.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged Nigerians to work collectively for the common good, declaring that a new Nigeria is possible if citizens change their attitudes and prioritise national interest above personal gain.

Borge Brende announced Thursday he was resigning as head of the World Economic Forum, which organises the annual Davos summit, after revelations of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.