Oil prices jumped 7% to their highest levels in months on Monday, March 2, 2026, as Iran and Israel stepped up attacks in the Middle East.
The conflict resulted in damaging tankers and disrupting shipments from the key producing region.
Brent...
Private school proprietors in Ogun State have expressed concern that thousands of students could miss the 2026 May/June West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) due to new compliance conditions introduced by the state government.
The school owners,...
Israel launched new air strikes targeting Tehran and expanded its military campaign to include attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Israel said it was attacking sites connected to Lebanon's Shi'ite Muslim armed group Hezbollah,...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission has the capacity to electronically transmit election results in 2027, but cautioned that it cannot guarantee a “100 per cent perfect...
Global oil prices are expected to surge when markets reopen late Sunday following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with analysts cautioning that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could weigh heavily on the global economy.
Crude trading resumes...
The Kwara State Government has approved the reopening of Kwara State Polytechnic following weeks of closure triggered by a student protest.
The institution is set to resume academic and administrative activities on Monday, March 2, 2026, in line with the...
Arsenal reestablished a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as the Gunners overcame 10-man Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, while Benjamin Sesko fired Manchester United up to third with victory over Crystal Palace.
Defenders...
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence has announced that its air force and air defence systems have intercepted and destroyed 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 541 drones since the start of the Iranian attack on February...
President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, have paid glowing tribute to the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, as he marks his 84th birthday on March 2, 2026.
In a State House...
The United Arab Emirates has signalled it may take a more active role in the escalating Middle East conflict, warning that it will not remain passive in the face of what it described as repeated unlawful attacks.
UAE Minister of...
