Police Boss In Plateau Meets With Islamic Movement Leaders To Avert Protest

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPolice Boss In Plateau Meets With Islamic Movement Leaders To Avert Protest

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 7, 2026

To nip in a bud, rumours of a planned protest in Plateau State in the wake of war between US-Israel and Iran, the Plateau state Commissioner of Police, Bassey Ewah has met with leaders of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria at the Command Headquarters in Jos. The meeting followed a voice note circulating on social media that violent protests would erupt in the city today Friday, March 6, 2026. Ewah reassured residents that the command...

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Frank Mba, 7 Others Retire as Disu Assumes Office as Nigeria’s IGP

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFrank Mba, 7 Others Retire as Disu Assumes Office as Nigeria’s IGP

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 7, 2026

Frank Mba, a deputy inspector-general of police (DIG), along with seven other DIGs, has retired from the Nigeria Police Force following the recent restructuring of the force’s leadership. The retirements come in the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of Tunji Disu as the new inspector-general of police (IGP), succeeding Kayode Egbetokun. Prior to his elevation, Disu held the rank of assistant inspector-general of police (AIG), just below DIG. In a statement released on...

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PDP, LP Missing As INEC Clears 14 Parties for Osun Governorship Poll

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP, LP Missing As INEC Clears 14 Parties for Osun Governorship Poll

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 6, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the 8 August 2026 Osun State governorship election, with no representation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or the Labour Party (LP). A statement issued on Friday by Musa Olurode, INEC’s Public Relations Officer in Osun State, confirmed that candidates from 14 political parties have been cleared to contest the poll. The political parties whose candidates will appear on the ballot...

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CAF Postpones 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to July

NewsNigeriaSoccerSportsCAF Postpones 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to July

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 6, 2026

The 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has been postponed from its original March dates and rescheduled to run from 25 July to 16 August 2026, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced. In a statement released on Thursday, CAF said the change was agreed after consultations with its partners, including Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and other stakeholders, to “ensure the success of this important women’s competition, in the...

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Tinubu Sends Delegation to Burial of US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Sends Delegation to Burial of US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 6, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a five-member Nigerian delegation to attend the burial of the renowned American civil rights leader, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died in the United States last month. Jackson, an influential activist, Baptist minister, and former United States presidential candidate, died on 17 February 2026 in Chicago at the age of 84 after decades of global advocacy for civil rights, racial justice, and African solidarity. In a statement issued on...

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Court Orders UNICAL to Pay 8 Students ₦55m for Admission Into Unaccredited Courses

EducationNewsNigeriaCourt Orders UNICAL to Pay 8 Students ₦55m for Admission Into Unaccredited Courses

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 6, 2026

The Federal High Court in Calabar has ordered the University of Calabar (UNICAL) to pay ₦55 million in damages to eight engineering students admitted into programmes that lacked accreditation. Delivering judgment in suit number FHC/CA/CS/117/21, Justice R. O. Dugbo-Oghoghorie ruled that the university acted unlawfully by admitting students into engineering programmes that had not received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC). The case was instituted in 2021 by Idiong Ekpedeme Godwin and seven other...

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Obi: Nigeria is Poor Because Citizens Celebrate Corrupt Leaders

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObi: Nigeria is Poor Because Citizens Celebrate Corrupt Leaders

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 6, 2026

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has blamed Nigeria’s persistent poverty on poor leadership and the culture of celebrating public officials who mismanage or steal public resources. Obi spoke on Thursday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Association of Skilled and Vocational Artisans of Nigeria (ASVAN), led by its national president, Obijuru Everest. In a statement issued by Ibrahim Umar, spokesperson of the Peter Obi...

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Shettima: Tax Reforms Will Help Small Businesses, Lift Nigerians Out of Poverty

BusinessNewsNigeriaShettima: Tax Reforms Will Help Small Businesses, Lift Nigerians Out of Poverty

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2026

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has defended the Federal Government’s proposed tax reforms, insisting that the new measures are designed to improve livelihoods and reduce the burden of multiple taxes on small businesses and low-income earners. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at an interfaith breaking of fast for Ramadan and Lent held at the State House, Shettima said the reforms were carefully planned to address the concerns of ordinary Nigerians, contrary to claims by critics...

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Army Receives 15 Locally Built Armoured Vehicles to Boost Operations

NewsNigeriaPoliticsArmy Receives 15 Locally Built Armoured Vehicles to Boost Operations

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 6, 2026

The Nigerian Army has taken delivery of 15 locally manufactured Vanquisher Light Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) as part of efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness and deepen Nigeria’s push for indigenous defence technology. The vehicles were formally handed over on 4 March 2026 by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in collaboration with Vanquish Industries Limited and the Command Engineering Depot. The development is expected to enhance troop mobility, protection and operational capability in various...

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ADC Accuses Tinubu Administration of ‘Historic Incompetence’ Over Budget

NewsNigeriaPoliticsADC Accuses Tinubu Administration of ‘Historic Incompetence’ Over Budget

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 6, 2026

Nigeria’s opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of running what it described as the “most incompetent government ever,” citing alleged confusion in the implementation of national budgets and repeated policy reversals. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the Federal Government’s handling of budgets since 2024 demonstrates “utter confusion and a historic level of incompetence.” “The ADC has noted recent...

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