Racism: Players’ll be sent off for covering mouths while talking, says FIFA president
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says players who cover their mouths while talking to opponents could be sent off, in light of racism allegations against Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni. Argentina's Prestianni was accused of racially abusing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during a Champions League game last month, while covering his mouth with his shirt. Prestianni was provisionally suspended for the second...
Wike receives Senator Mbigi’s remains at Abuja airport
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday morning received the remains of Senator Barinada Mpigi at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District, died in London on February 19, 2026, at the age of 64. Wike arrived at the airport at about 5:30 a.m. alongside other dignitaries to receive the body. He also...
Messi nets brace as Inter Miami whip Orlando City in MLS
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi scored twice as the club fought back from 2-0 down to complete a 4-2 victory over Orlando City in Major League Soccer's (MLS) Florida derby on Sunday. Reigning MLS champions Miami, beaten in their season-opener last week, looked to be heading for another defeat after dominant Orlando raced into a 2-0 first-half lead in front...
Trump: Iran conflict could run for four weeks
United States President Donald Trump says the ongoing conflict with Iran could take four weeks. Trump said this in a telephone interview with the British newspaper Daily Mail on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The president stated: “From the outset, it was assumed that it would take about four weeks. “It’s a big country; it’ll take four weeks – or less.” Oil prices hit...
FG: HIV prevention drug to arrive in March
The Federal Government has announced that consignments of Lenacapavir, a newly approved drug for HIV prevention, are expected to arrive in Nigeria in March 2026. In a statement issued on Monday, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) said preparations are in advanced stages for the introduction and phased rollout of Lenacapavir (LEN) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). According to...
AfDB awards $16.6m to IITA for climate-smart agriculture
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a $16.61 million grant agreement to launch the third phase of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation programme (TAAT-III). The agreement, signed on February 18, 2026, in Abuja, is aimed at scaling up climate-resilient food production systems across Africa. It reinforces a joint commitment to...
ADC begins online membership registration across Nigeria
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the commencement of its free online membership registration and revalidation exercise across Nigeria. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, announced this via a statement issued on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Abdullahi said the new digital platform available at www.adcregistration.ng is crucial to the party’s presentation for the 2027 general election as well as...
One dead, three injured as truck rams into tricycle in Lagos
One person has been confirmed dead, while three others were injured in an accident involving a yam-laden truck and a commercial tricycle in the Epe area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the accident via a statement issued by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Taofiq disclosed that the incident occurred at Aiyetoro...
Oil prices hit one-year high as Israel-Iran war escalates
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 crude futures shot up to $82.37, the highest since January 2025, in the first futures trading after the United States...
LIN glitch threatens 700,000 Ogun students’ WASSCE
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, who spoke anonymously, warned that more than 70 per cent of Senior Secondary School 3 (SS3) students in private schools...
