Mwaghavul Ministers laud Mutfwang over Plateau development, urge support for gov
The Mwaghavul Ministers’ Forum has commended Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang over what they described as purposeful leadership that is fostering peace, unity, and development across the state. Speaking during the Puus Dangnaan 2026 Annual Prayer Day - the Mwaghavul Solemn Assembly held at Mangu Stadium in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State - the forum’s chairman, Rev. Istifanus...
OPL 245 dispute resolution will strengthen Nigeria’s economy – AGF
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said the resolution of the long-running dispute over OPL 245 will reposition Nigeria’s economy and strengthen the country’s fiscal capacity. Fagbemi also praised the leadership of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the President’s directive and political will made it possible to reach a settlement after years of legal battles...
IGP appoints DCP Anthony Placid as Force PRO
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Okon Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force. Placid replaces Benjamin Hundeyin, who served as the spokesperson of the force before the new appointment announced on Sunday. According to a statement issued from the Force Headquarters in Abuja,...
No election is perfect anywhere — Oyo REC
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Oyo State, Adeniran Tella, has said that no election anywhere in the world is completely perfect, stressing the need for continuous improvement in Nigeria’s electoral process. Tella made the remark on Sunday while appearing on a monthly programme of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State in Ibadan, where he...
Iran set to announce new supreme leader
The clerical body charged with choosing Iran's next supreme leader will meet on Sunday to name a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an attack early in the Middle East conflict. A majority consensus over the successor has more or less been reached, said Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri. Another member of the council, Ayatollah Mohsen...
Israeli-US strikes hit Iran fuel depots: Latest developments in Middle East war
Israeli-United States strikes hit fuel depots in Tehran on Sunday, March 8, 2026, as the body tasked with selecting Iran's new supreme leader announced they had come to a decision, members said, although the name has yet to be announced. Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Sunday: Fuel depots hit Fuel distribution in the Iranian capital has...
Benin City wins $1m Bloomberg global innovation prize
Benin City, the capital of Edo State, has secured a $1 million global innovation award in the Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge after emerging among the top cities selected from more than 600 entries worldwide. In a statement released on Sunday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Edo State Governor, Patrick Akhere, said only 25 cities across 20 countries made the final...
Ex-Lagos councillor nabbed with 40kg cannabis
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a former councillor in Lagos State, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan, over alleged involvement in illicit drug trafficking. The 45-year-old, who previously served two terms as a councillor in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, was apprehended on March 2, 2026, at his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki, following credible intelligence linking him to...
NDLEA intercepts drugs hidden in baby diapers in Abuja
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected drug trafficker who concealed narcotics inside baby diapers while travelling to the Federal Capital Territory. The suspect, 32-year-old businessman Emeka Hyginus Okwor, was intercepted on March 3, 2026, in a vehicle travelling from Obollo-Afor in Enugu State to Zuba in Abuja. According to NDLEA sources, a search of...
NDLEA seizes 500 IED components, drug consignments in nationwide operations
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 500 improvised explosive device (IED) components and seized large consignments of illicit drugs in multiple operations across several states. In Niger State, operatives on patrol along the Mokwa–Jebba Road intercepted a commercial bus coming from Ibadan with 500 IED components concealed inside a sack. A follow-up operation led to the arrest...
