US military support doesn’t threaten Nigeria’s sovereignty — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday dismissed concerns over the presence of United States military personnel in Nigeria, insisting that the support being provided is normal and does not undermine the country’s sovereignty. The military high command stated that the assistance from the United States government is focused on training Nigerian troops and strengthening counter-terrorism operations, adding that it comes...
15 dead as military plane carrying banknotes crashes in Bolivia
No fewer than 15 people have been confirmed dead after a military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near the capital city La Paz in Bolivia. The aircraft, a C-130 Hercules transport plane, veered off the runway at El Alto International Airport and crashed into an avenue on Friday, February 27, 2026, destroying multiple cars and damaging trucks, local...
Two dead, over 30 injured as tram derails in Milan
A tram derailed and smashed into a building in Milan on Friday, February 27, 2026, killing two people and injuring at least 38 others. One of the dead was hit by the tram as it derailed, and the second victim was a passenger, the city's mayor Giuseppe Sala told reporters at the scene. Firemen wrapped survivors in emergency blankets while ambulances...
Bearish run deepens as stock market investors lose N475bn
The Nigerian stock market closed the week on a downward trend, as investors’ portfolios declined by N475 billion on Friday, February 27, 2026. The decline, representing the fourth consecutive bearish session of the week, was driven by continued profit-taking in heavyweight stocks. The market capitalisation, which opened at N124.238 trillion, closed at N123.763 trillion, representing a decline of 0.38 per cent...
Wolves stun Aston Villa to dent bid for Champions League
Wolves won for the second time in the Premier League this season as Joao Gomes inspired a shock 2-0 victory against Aston Villa on Friday night. Joao Gomes grabbed his first Premier League goal this season in the second half before Rodrigo Gomes finished off lacklustre Villa at rain-lashed Molineux. With third-placed Villa well below their best, Rob Edwards' bottom of...
Bamidele gifts 1,564 matriculating Ekiti varsity students rice, yam, cash
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has gifted each of the 1,564 pioneer students of the newly-established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES), Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State, a bag of 10kg rice, some tubers of yam, and cash. Bamidele, who sponsored the bill for the establishment of the university in 2025, announced the donation of the items during the matriculation of...
Fire guts Kaduna Emir’s palace
A fire outbreak on Friday razed parts of the palace of the Emir of Jama’a in Kafanchan, the headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the affected apartments were part of the wing occupied by the Emir’s mother. Sources disclosed that the fire started while the family was preparing for the evening prayers (Magrib), triggering...
Osun Speaker, 24 PDP lawmakers join Accord Party
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, and 24 lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the Accord Party. The Speaker’s spokesperson, Olamide Tiamiyu, made this known in a statement issued on Friday, February 27, 2026. The Assembly has 26 members, comprising 25 PDP lawmakers and one All Progressives Congress...
Why governors are defecting to APC ― Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says governors are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for “personal survival”. Atiku said this in reaction to the defection of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to the APC on Friday, February 27, 2026. The former vice president, in a statement issued on Friday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, stressed that every politician...
NCAA orders Overland Airways to refund pre-2026 VAT charges
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed Overland Airways to refund passengers who were charged Value Added Tax (VAT) on tickets purchased before January 1, 2026. The regulator’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, disclosed on Friday that clarification had been obtained from the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) regarding the implementation of the new tax laws. According...
