Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks
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, one of Tehran's principal allies in the Middle East, after Hezbollah acknowledged launching missiles and drones toward Israel in retaliation...
2027 polls won’t be perfect — INEC chair
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 election.” Amupitan gave the assurance on Sunday during the Citizens’ Town Hall programme aired live on major television networks and themed,...
Global markets brace for oil shock after US–Israel strikes
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 at 2300 GMT on Sunday, and market watchers anticipate a sharp jump into Monday. Amena Bakr, head of Middle East...
Kwara poly set for academic restart after protest
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 state government’s directive. The approval was conveyed in an internal memo signed by the Polytechnic’s Public Relations Officer, Halima Garba, on...
EPL: Arsenal beat Chelsea at Emirates as Man United move to third
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 William Saliba and Jurrien Timber got Arsenal's goals as Chelsea's ill-discipline saw them lose ground in the battle for a...
UAE air defences repel 165 ballistic missiles
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 28, 2026. In a statement released on the second day of hostilities, the ministry said that UAE forces destroyed 20 ballistic...
Tinubu, First Lady celebrate Adeboye at 84, laud spiritual leadership
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 press statement issued on Sunday, the President described Adeboye as “one of our nation’s greatest gifts” and a “spiritual fortress”...
UAE warns: We won’t sit idle amid regional attacks
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 State, Reem Al-Hashimy, issued the warning amid rising regional tensions following Iranian strikes that reportedly targeted multiple countries across the...
Presidency debunks plot to poison Tinubu in Aso Rock
The Presidency has debunked a viral video alleging that a chef attached to the Presidential Villa was arrested over an alleged plot to poison President Bola Tinubu. The video, which has since been trending on social media, claimed that security operatives arrested the alleged culprit, a member of the presidential kitchen staff following intelligence reports of suspicious activities linked to...
Fire razes filling station in Anambra
Residents, customers and passers-by fled in panic after a petroleum and cooking gas outlet, Oransonic Petrol Station, was gutted by fire along the Oba–Nnewi New Road in Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The station, located a short distance from a popular prayer ground, reportedly caught fire while a fuel-laden tanker was being opened to discharge its...
