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Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hallos, Alexander Oseji Uzoma, during the sensitisation and stakeholder engagement parley organised by Hallos, showcasing the creator economy as a pathway to jobs, skills and mass youth employment, held at the Sunshine Hotel, Presidential Road, Enugu, recently Admin I Wednesday, February 18.26 LAGOS, Nigeria – Fast-rising live-learning and creator-economy platform Hallos has called for stronger strategic partnerships with government agencies, educational institutions, development organisations, media houses and private-sector stakeholders to advance the creator economy as a credible engine for mass employment, youth prosperity and inclusive economic growth. The appeal was made during a…
By SCM REPORTER, February 18, 2026 ISRAEL has been dubbed a “de facto annexation” of the West Bank last night as more than 80 countries united to condemn a controversial new land move. In a massive showdown at the United Nations, a huge bloc of nations branded the Israeli government’s latest power play “unlawful” and demanded an immediate U-turn. The global backlash follows a bombshell decision by the Israeli Security Cabinet to seize control of land registries and ramp up property sales to settlers in the occupied territory. ’ANNEXATION’ FEARS Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour, speaking for a coalition…
Admin I Wednesday, February 18.26 PORT HARCOURT – The NDDC Executive Director, Finance and Administration, and the Chairman, Main Organising Committee of the Niger Delta Games, Alabo Boma Iyaye, has assured that all logistics are ready for the kick-off of the games on Friday. Speaking during a media interaction in Port Harcourt, Iyaye said that this year’s games, featuring 3,000 athletes, would be bigger and better, building on the successes recorded during the maiden edition in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to Iyaye, “the Niger Delta Games made history as the first regional sports festival in Nigeria, conceived primarily…
By SCM REPORTER, February 18, 2026 ISRAEL has been dubbed a “de facto annexation” of the West Bank last night as more than 80 countries united to condemn a controversial new land move. In a massive showdown at the United Nations, a huge bloc of nations branded the Israeli government’s latest power play “unlawful” and demanded an immediate U-turn. The global backlash follows a bombshell decision by the Israeli Security Cabinet to seize control of land registries and ramp up property sales to settlers in the occupied territory. ’ANNEXATION’ FEARS Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour, speaking for a coalition…
Epstein Zorro Ranch where evil reigned By Our Foreign Desk SANTA FE, NM – The high-desert silence of New Mexico is about to be shattered as state lawmakers launch a high-stakes “Truth Commission” into the horrors allegedly committed at Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous Zorro Ranch. In a rare display of bipartisan fury, a panel of legislators has been convened to peel back the layers of secrecy surrounding the 8,000-acre estate. The move follows the unearthing of stomach-churning Department of Justice (DOJ) files that suggest the ranch’s secrets are far darker than previously imagined. The ‘Strangled’ Girls The commission’s primary…
Admin I Wednesday, February 18.26 LAGOS, Nigeria – The Management of Zenith Bank Plc has advised the public to disregard videos circulating online linking the bank’s Group Chairman, Dr Jim Ovia, as endorsing an investment scheme known as Wealth Bridge. The bank issued the warning in a disclaimer statement on Tuesday signed by its management addressed to debunk claims by fraudsters over Dubious video describing it as fake with no link to the Group Chairman The commercial bank described the videos and promotional materials as fake and had nothing to do with the bank or its group chairman. The…
Admin I Wednesday, February 18.26 LAGOS, Nigeria – In an economy shaped by constant shifts, the edge often belongs to those with the right information. On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Alpha Morgan Bank will host the 19th edition of its Economic Review Webinar, a high-level thought leadership session designed to equip businesses, investors, and individuals with timely financial and economic insight. The session, which will hold live on Zoom at 10:00am WAT and will feature economist Bismarck Rewane, who will examine the key signals influencing Nigeria’s economic direction in 2026, including policy trends, market movements, and global developments…
BY BLAISE UDUNZE I Wednesday, February 18.26 LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos prides itself as Africa’s commercial nerve centre. It markets innovation, fintech unicorns, rail lines, blue-water ferries, and billion-dollar real estate. Though with the glittering skyline and megacity ambition lies a parallel state, a shadow taxation regime run not from Alausa, but from motor parks, bus stops, and highway shoulders. They are called “agberos.” And for decades, they have functioned as Lagos’ unofficial tax masters. The issue is not merely about street disorder; it is about economic governance. Illicit taxation distorts pricing mechanisms, reduces productivity, discourages formalization…
L- R: Abraham Oshadami, Executive Commissioner Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC; Tony Emoekpere, President, Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria, ATCON; Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO, NCC; Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management, NCC; Muhammed Rudman, Vice President, ATCON/ CEO IXPN, during a courtesy visit by the ATCON Members on the 17th February 2026, at the Commission’s Headquarters, Abuja Admin I Tuesday, February 17.26 ABUJA, Nigeria – Chief Executive Officers of the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria, ATCON today paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. The…
By SCM Staff Writer WASHINGTON is preparing to fire up its nuclear testing sites for the first time in decades to ensure the West isn’t left behind by Russia and China. In a move set to send shockwaves through global capitals, State Department official Christopher Yeaw confirmed the US is ready to resume testing on an “equal footing” with its biggest rivals. The dramatic shift marks the end of a long-standing “gentleman’s agreement” between the world’s superpowers. Speaking via the TASS news agency, Yeaw signaled that the US will no longer sit on the sidelines while Vladimir Putin and Xi…
