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The unrest erupted in late December 2025 in cities across Iran over soaring inflation, rising food prices and the collapse of the national currency, resulting in a deadly and widespread security crackdown.In a statement on Thursday, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder said the agency was “deeply concerned by the reports that children arrested in connection with the recent public unrest in Iran remain in detention.”“While the number of children currently detained, or the conditions of their detention cannot be verified, we urge that immediate, independent access be granted to all detained children to…

Before anyone living with Sickle Cell Disease embarks on a new endeavour, whether it’s a new career, academic journey, business idea, creative project, or a new chapter in life, there is one crucial foundation that must be laid first: strengthening the mind. Not the body, not the finances, not the connections. The mind is powerful because for people living with SCD, the greatest battles are often fought quietly, internally, long before any visible action takes place.  The mind is the centre of our thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and decisions, shaping how we interpret experiences and respond to challenges. It is powerful…

Wikipedia editors have decided to remove all links to Archive.today, a web archiving service that they said has been linked to more than 695,000 times across the online encyclopedia. Archive.today — which also operates under several other domain names, including archive.is and archive.ph — is perhaps most widely used to access content that’s otherwise inaccessible behind paywalls. That also makes it useful as a source for Wikipedia citations. However, according to the Wikipedia discussion page about this topic, “There is consensus to immediately deprecate archive.today, and, as soon as practicable, add it to the spam blacklist […] and to forthwith remove…

DSS is set to arraign Ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai on February 25 over alleged cybercrime and national security breach. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has fixed February 25 for the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cybercrime and breach of national security. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, has been assigned to Justice Joyce Abdulmalik by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, who scheduled the date for the defendant’s arraignment. Three-Count Charge Filed The DSS filed a three-count criminal charge against…

Following the recently held Court-Ordered Meeting and subsequent overwhelming endorsement, the merger and business combination between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited remains firmly on course. Analysts appraising the ongoing recapitalisation programme believe that the regulatory backing and shareholders’ support for the merger represent the most important milestones for meeting the recapitalisation requirements within the stipulated timeline. Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) backed the merger between the two lenders, with a pivotal financial accommodation to support the transaction. The merger also received a further boost with a “no objection” nod from the Securities and Exchange Commission…

As the All Progressives Congress held its congresses across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State on Saturday, party stakeholders commended the conduct of the exercise. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr Seun Osamaye, said in Ifedore Local Government that the process was hitch-free. She said, “I want to say so far it has been free, fair and just across the board. We have had reports of our people coming out peacefully to show their support for the elected officers in each local government. “My own local government, for instance, came out early this morning…

New sprint champions emerged on Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City as the men’s and women’s 100 metres finals provided one of the biggest highlights of Day 2 at the ongoing Niger Delta Games. In the men’s final, Chibueze Osama of Delta State stormed to victory in 10.42 seconds to claim the gold medal. Osama delivered a strong finish to stay ahead of Gift Bright of Akwa Ibom, who clocked 10.57 seconds for silver, while fellow Delta athlete Saturday Godswill secured bronze in 10.59 seconds. Osama flying Delta State’s flag high in Edo [Credit: NDG Media]The result…

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s second-half goal helped Inter Milan move 10 points clear at the Serie A summit with a 2-0 win at Lecce on Saturday, while beleaguered Juventus slumped to defeat by Como. Cristian Chivu’s Inter struggled to break down their stubborn hosts, but 37-year-old Mkhitaryan and Manuel Akanji struck late to put the pressure on second-placed AC Milan ahead of their match against Parma on Sunday. Inter suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat by Norwegians Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League knockout play-off first leg in midweek, but have now won seven successive games in Serie A. They were given a boost…

Since the Federal High Court in Lagos ordered a temporary forfeiture of assets belonging to X3M Music, stakeholders in the music industry have been watching closely, waiting to see how the legal storm will settle. The order followed an application linked to a debt allegation involving R and B singer, Praiz, who filed a petition requesting the court to appoint a provisional liquidator to take custody of all X3M Music’s assets. The petition also sought to restrain the label’s management from operating its accounts or accessing any of its assets during the legal proceedings. Delivering a ruling on February 9,…

The big pictureThe Caribbean nation is in the grip of a deepening security, humanitarian and governance crisis.Armed gangs control large swathes of the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, displacing families and restricting access to schools, healthcare and basic services.Poverty is worsening for the most vulnerable families, and children are increasingly susceptible to gang recruitment, in order to earn money. A road block is set up in a neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince in an attempt to prevent gang abductions. Services to protect children are overstretched or absent, leaving minors at risk in neighborhoods where gangs exert control.What’s happening: Extortion and controlAt least 26…