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A dramatic escalation in Middle East tensions erupted yesterday as the United States and Israel conducted coordinated military strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities. The assault prompted swift retaliatory attacks from Tehran on northern Israel and several Gulf states hosting American bases, while global reactions revealed deep divisions over the legality and implications of…
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…
The security situation in the South-East took a personal turn for the political elite on Sunday morning, March 1, 2026, as gunmen kidnapped Mr. Francis Igwe, the father of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Kelechi Igwe. The abduction occurred in the Ndufu-Alike community of Ikwo Local Government Area while the elderly…
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…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a major victory in its campaign against high-level narcotics trafficking with the surrender of Reginald Peter Chidiebere. A notorious drug kingpin, Chidiebere, had been underground since jumping bail in 2013 following a cocaine importation charge. His 13-year run ended on 13 February 2026, when he turned…
Victor Osimhen has explained his “strange” decision to reject the captain’s armband during Galatasaray’s 3-1 win over Antalyaspor. In a move that startled spectators on Sunday, 1 March 2026, the Nigerian striker refused the leadership role after stand-in captain Lucas Torreira was substituted in the 79th minute. With club captain Mauro Icardi on the bench…
Between policy reform and purchasing power, Nigeria’s middle-income households are absorbing the sharpest edge of economic transition. Reform as Reality Economic reform in Nigeria is no longer theoretical. Since the removal of fuel subsidy in 2023 and the unification of the foreign exchange market under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the country has entered what officials…
A tragic repeat of recent media fatalities was narrowly averted in Gombe on Friday. A bus conveying the Correspondents’ Chapel, tasked with covering Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s project inspection tour, was forced off the road by the reckless driving of a local official’s aide. The vehicle, carrying journalists across various local government areas, was nearly…
