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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a five-member delegation to represent him and Nigeria at the final burial ceremonies of American civil rights icon, activist, and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson. Jackson died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 84 in Chicago. According to reports, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, is heading the delegation. A statement issued on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga listed other members of the team as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; Special Presidential Envoy for Global and Pan-African Affairs, Brian Browne; and Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Ambas...

About 140 people are missing after an Iranian navy ship sank off the coast of Sri Lanka.  The Sri Lankan navy says around 180 people were on board, with 32 rescued. A spokesman tells the BBC the cause of the sinking is not known. Sri Lanka’s navy has confirmed that it’s rescued 32 people after it received a distress call from Iranian navy ship ‘IRIS Dena’ early this morning, March 4.  Budhika Sampath, the spokesman of Sri Lanka’s navy says: “Though it was beyond our waters, it was within our search and rescue region. So we were obliged to respond as per international obligations.” He adds: “We found people floating on the water, rescued them, and later when we inquired we found that those people are from an Iranian ship.” He also says that according to the documentation of the ship 180 peo...

A middle-aged woman identified as Mrs. Chioma Ogu, was on Monday, March 2, killed after a truck loaded with chippings rammed into her residential building located at Iho in  Ikeduru local government area of Imo state. The husband of the deceased also suffered serious injuries and is currently lying critically ill in the hospital. Residents in the area say the deceased mother of three was preparing for her late mother’s burial this weekend when the tragic incident happened. The truck driver was allegedly sleeping when he lost control,  veered off the road  and consequently crashed into the building. According to the residents, the incident occurred late Monday night, when residents of the area had already settled in their homes, and some already sleeping. The stat...

The United States Embassy has issued a security alert, warning it's citizens in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, to remain in their residences, citing concerns over potential protests linked to the ongoing conflict involving the US and Iran.  The embassy issued the security alert in a statement on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.  The embassy further advised it's citizens to avoid crowds, keep a low profile and stay alert at shopping centers, movie theaters, and places of worship.  "The U.S. Embassy in Abuja informs U.S. citizens that there is a high potential for protests in Abuja today, March 4, 2026, due to the current conflict with Iran,” the statement read. Previous protests by some groups have resulte...

In a significant blow to international drug trafficking networks, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 58-year-old fugitive drug lord Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya who has been on the wanted list of NDLEA and British authorities for over 15 years. \ NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed his arrest in a statement released today March 4, said Ilomuanya was apprehended at a location in Lagos on Monday, 23rd February 2026, following a high-stake well-coordinated operation by officers of a Special Operations Unit of the Agency. ‘’His arrest ends a long-standing cat-and-mouse game with the law following his long history of drug related crimes across Nigeria and the United Kingdom, which highlight a persistent involvement in global narcotics trade. He was fi...

One person has di£d after a Lexus SUV somersaulted and burst into flames at Arapaja Bridge, Kudeti area of Ibadan, on Tuesday, March 3. The Oyo State Fire Services Agency said the incident was reported at exactly 3:44 p.m. through a telephone call by one Mr. Lateef Jayeoba, who alerted the agency to a vehicle on fire at the location. In a statement from the agency’s headquarters, firemen led by an Assistant Chief Fire Superintendent (ACFS) were immediately deployed to the scene. On arrival, officers discovered that a Lexus Jeep with registration number KSF 297 JF had reportedly lost control while in motion, somersaulted into a nearby gutter and caught fire. The fire service said its officers swiftly moved into action and prevented the blaze from spreading to adjoining ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and the rollout of his policing vision, following his confirmation as the 23rd indigenous IGP. TVC reports that Disu held his first formal engagement with senior police officers since his confirmation, days after the Nigeria Police Council unanimously ratified his appointment, clearing the way for his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. Professor Olu Ogunsakin was appointed to lead the eight-member state police committee. Addressing the top hierarchy of the force, the IGP said leadership is “not about position but responsibility,” stressing that professionalism and accountability must guide conduct and operations ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday presented certificates of return to the re-elected Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Christopher Maikalangu and his deputy, Mohammed Nadabo, formally concluding the February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory. The presentation ceremony, held at the commission’s FCT office in Abuja, also featured the six area council chairmen and their deputies, alongside 62 councillors who emerged victorious in the polls, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria. Speaking at the event, the FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Aminu Idris, described the exercise as the final stage of what he called a credible and transparent electoral process. “I wish, on behalf of the commission, to congratulate all of ...

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi has formally taken over the prosecution of his immediate predecessor, Abubakar Malami in the terrorism and illegal firearms possession brought against him by the Department of the State Service, DSS. Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, took over the trial from the DSS on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. At the Wednesday’s proceedings where prosecution of Malami and his son Abdulazeez Malami was to kick-start, Fagbemi through the Director of the Public Prosecution of the Federation, DPPF, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, announced appearance in the matter. He told Justice Joyce Abdulmalik that the trial cannot proceed because Fagbemi has just taken over the prosecution. According to him, t...