Month: March 2026

The Federal Government has unveiled a $552 million HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All (HOPE-EDU) programme aimed at accelerating reforms in Nigeria’s basic education sector. The initiative, facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Education, is designed to improve foundational learning, expand access to quality basic education, and strengthen education systems across participating states. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the programme aligns with the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative […]

Nigerian petroleum marketers and retailers have indicated that the retail price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is set to rise from Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3 and 4, 2026. The development follows an increase in the gantry price of petrol by the Dangote Refinery on Monday. The refinery reportedly raised its gantry price to N874 per litre, citing the impact of escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, […]

  The community of Ikire Land is in mourning following the passing of the venerable Oba Falabi, the Akire of Ikire, who joined his ancestral fathers at the age of 91. The royal father’s death marks the end of a remarkable era in the history of the kingdom, as he had long been a revered figure, known for his wisdom, leadership, and dedication to the welfare of his people. Reports […]

  Operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), under the leadership of ASP Julius Robinson, have made a significant arrest in Sapele, Delta State, capturing a 21-year-old suspect believed to be involved in a series of armed robberies that have alarmed residents of the area. The arrest occurred in the early hours of March 1, 2026, during a well-coordinated operation aimed at curbing rising incidents of violent crime in […]

  The Oyo State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against armed robbery with the apprehension of three suspected members of a notorious five-man gang believed to have been terrorizing communities across Ibadan and its surrounding areas. The arrests mark a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to combat organized criminal activities that have increasingly threatened public safety and disrupted economic activities. According to officials, […]

  At least 169 people have tragically lost their lives and were laid to rest in a mass grave in South Sudan, in what local authorities have described as one of the deadliest incidents in the region in recent months. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, has drawn attention to the alarming rise in violence across the country, as clashes between armed groups and government-aligned forces […]

  On Monday, the leadership of the South-West zone of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) mobilised a significant gathering of members in Lagos State, directing their protest towards what they described as a flagrant act of aggression following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint United States–Israel military operation in the Middle East. The demonstration, which began in the early hours around the Maryland […]

After more than a decade on the run, a suspected drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, has been taken into custody following renewed investigations linking him to major narcotics shipments intercepted in recent years by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Chidiebere was first arrested in 2013 over allegations bordering on the importation of cocaine into Nigeria. He was subsequently arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos and granted bail. […]