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Fintiri Imposes 24-hour Curfew Amid Communal Clash Fintiri

Fintiri Imposes 24-hour Curfew Amid Communal Clash

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area following renewed clashes...

Iran Appoints Mojtaba Khamenei Supreme Leader Amid Regional Crisis

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, about a week after the assassination of...

Gunfire Targets Rihanna’s Los Angeles Mansion Rihanna

Gunfire Targets Rihanna’s Los Angeles Mansion

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating a gunfire incident that targeted the home of pop superstar Rihanna,...

Fire Disrupts Activities at Head of Service Complex in Abuja

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

A fire incident has been reported at a section of the Office of the Head of Service...

IWD: Akpabio Commends Nigerian Women’s Role in Nation Building Godswill Akpabio delivering a message marking International Women’s Day while commending Nigerian women for their sacrifices and role in nation building.

Godswill Akpabio delivering a message marking International Women’s Day while commending Nigerian women for their sacrifices and role in nation building.

IWD: Akpabio Commends Nigerian Women’s Role in Nation Building

Aremu Toyeebaht March 8, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has joined global celebrations marking International Women’s Day (IWD), commending Nigerian...

Lagos to Host Nigeria Women’s Invitational T20I Women cricketers in action during a T20 match as Nigeria hosts the 5th Women’s Invitational T20 International tournament at Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos.

Women cricketers in action during a T20 match as Nigeria hosts the 5th Women’s Invitational T20 International tournament at Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos.

Lagos to Host Nigeria Women’s Invitational T20I

Julian March 8, 2026

With just 13 days to the first ball, anticipation is building as the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF)...

Beach Soccer in Nigeria, Africa Making Strong Progress –Abdullahi Isa Nigeria beach soccer head coach Abdullahi Isa discussing the development and growing competitiveness of beach soccer in Africa.

Nigeria beach soccer head coach Abdullahi Isa discussing the development and growing competitiveness of beach soccer in Africa.

Beach Soccer in Nigeria, Africa Making Strong Progress –Abdullahi Isa

Aremu Toyeebaht March 8, 2026

Head coach of the Nigeria national beach soccer team, Abdullahi Isa, believes beach soccer in Nigeria and...

Naira Falls to N1,398/$ Amid Forex Constraints Naira dollar exchange

Naira Falls to N1,398/$ Amid Forex Constraints

Julian March 7, 2026

The Nigerian naira weakened further on Friday, closing at ₦1,398 per US dollar, its lowest level since...

Arab League to Hold Emergency Meeting Over Iranian Strikes Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, where foreign ministers will hold an emergency virtual meeting on Iranian attacks against member countries.

Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, where foreign ministers will hold an emergency virtual meeting on Iranian attacks against member countries.

Arab League to Hold Emergency Meeting Over Iranian Strikes

Julian March 7, 2026

The Arab League will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday to address Iran’s recent attacks on multiple...

Trump Threatens to Escalate bombing as Iran Vows No Retreat Fire and smoke rising from a solar farm and power plant in Tyre, Lebanon, after Israeli airstrikes on March 4, 2026.

Fire and smoke rising from a solar farm and power plant in Tyre, Lebanon, after Israeli airstrikes on March 4, 2026.

Trump Threatens to Escalate bombing as Iran Vows No Retreat

Julian March 7, 2026

President Donald Trump threatened to intensify bombing campaigns in Iran on Saturday, even as Iranian President Masoud...

Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Vatican Ambassador to US Portrait of Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s new ambassador to the United States appointed by Pope Leo XIV.