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The Federal Government has signed a landmark $1.3 billion agreement with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to build a massive alumina refinery. This project, coordinated through the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), marks the largest private investment in Nigeria’s mining history. The facility aims to process one million tonnes of bauxite ore annually using the…
Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council elected Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to an interim leadership body on Sunday, stepping in to guide the Islamic Republic following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint United States and Israeli airstrikes the previous day. The move came as Iranian forces unleashed a barrage of missiles and drones…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has formally urged Nigeria’s competition regulator to investigate eight of the world’s most powerful technology companies over allegations that their algorithmic systems, data practices, and market dominance are systematically harming Nigerian media organisations, businesses, consumers, and democratic institutions. In a complaint dated 28 February 2026 and signed by…
Iranian state and semi-official media reported on Sunday that the daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were killed in strikes attributed to the United States and Israel, marking what would be an extraordinary and deeply consequential development in the escalating conflict involving the two countries and Iran. Fars news…
Armed men on motorcycles stormed Gada Oli, a village in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, late Saturday, February 28, 2026. The attackers reportedly entered the community, shooting sporadically into the air, forcing terrified residents to flee into the surrounding bushes. According to local sources, the group focused on looting commercial assets, specifically…
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the death of four persons following a stampede during the distribution of annual Ramadan alms. The tragedy occurred on Thursday night, 26 February 2026, at the Kofar Guga residence of Alhaji Dahiru Usman Sarki. A large crowd had gathered at the philanthropist’s home to receive “Zakkat” (alms) when…
A routine training exercise turned fatal in Abuja on Saturday as a female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was killed during a simulation drill. The tragedy occurred during a “show-of-force” exercise designed to test operational readiness. According to witness accounts and viral footage, the officer was struck and run over…
Kogi State’s highways have once again become a theatre of violence following a brutal ambush on a commercial vehicle. On Friday evening, 27 February 2026, suspected bandits emerged from the bush along the Ijowa–Ijagbe axis in Mopamuro Local Government Area. The assailants opened fire on an 18-seater bus in transit, critically wounding the driver before…
A Friday night collision at the Agulu Lake bridge in Anambra State has claimed the lives of four women. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed on Saturday that the crash involved four vehicles on the Nanka-Agulu Road. According to the Sector Commander, Mrs. Bridget Asekhauno, the accident was a direct result of speeding and…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a final warning regarding the sale of multi-dose Artemether/Lumefantrine oral suspensions. In a public alert released via its X (formerly Twitter) account (@NafdacAgency) on February 27, 2026, the regulator reminded the public that the registration for these multi-dose dry powders was discontinued…
