Latest News from Sunday, February 22nd, 2026

Nigeria has scored a major legal victory against European Dynamics UK Ltd, an international technology contractor, after an international arbitration tribunal dismissed the company’s $6.2 million claim over a national e-procurement project.

Mexico’s military has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) cartel, in a dawn operation on Sunday in Jalisco state, local media reported.

Arsenal delivered a stunning 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League north London derby on Sunday, restoring their five-point lead at the top of the table.

Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, has hosted what organisers are calling the world’s longest iftar table, bringing together thousands of orphans and underprivileged families for a mass meal during the holy month of Ramadan.

Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate end to hostilities in Ukraine, describing peace as “an urgent necessity” during his Sunday address at St Peter’s Square.

President Donald Trump has announced a sharp increase in the United States’ global tariff rate on imports from all countries, raising it to 15 per cent, in a bold move following a legal setback from the U.S. Supreme Court.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended congratulations to the winners of the recent elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the states of Kano and Rivers, praising the peaceful conduct of the polls and highlighting strong leadership within the ruling party.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will issue a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections following changes to the country’s electoral law and growing calls from political stakeholders for clarity on the election schedule.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a woman who hid illicit drugs using a fake pregnancy disguise, as well as a high-profile real estate executive accused of running an international narcotics distribution network.

Security operatives in northwestern Nigeria have rescued 21 people held by kidnappers during a joint operation in Katsina State. Four suspects were also arrested in the operation.