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Homepage News from Sunday, March 1st, 2026
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Prof. Amupitan Calls for Simple Laws for 2027 Nigerian Elections
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, speaking at a Citizens Townhall on the 2026 Electoral Act, has urged lawmakers to adopt simple, clear language in election legislation to guarantee transparency and public understanding.
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FAAN Seeks Patience as Cashless Rollout Triggers Airport Gridlock
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has urged motorists and airport users to be patient after the rollout of its nationwide Operation Go Cashless payment system led to traffic congestion at Nigeria’s busiest airports on Sunday, March 1.
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Benue Records 10 Deaths as Lassa Fever Outbreak Spreads
A surge in Lassa fever infections has been reported in Benue State, with 45 confirmed cases and at least 10 deaths out of around 250 suspected infections, according to health officials.
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Iran Sets Up Interim Leadership Council After Khamenei's Death
Iran has constituted an interim leadership council following the death of its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s political history.
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Lagos Announces Traffic Diversion for Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Reconstruction
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic management plan ahead of the reconstruction of a section of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway between Super Bus-Stop and Ilepo Bus-Stop inbound Lagos.
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U.N. Security Council Urges De-escalation as U.S., Israel and Iran Clash Over Airstrikes
The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate halt to hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran following escalating military strikes that have heightened fears of a wider regional conflict.
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Iraq Declares Three Days of Mourning After Death of Iran’s Supreme Leader
The Iraqi government has declared three days of national mourning following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
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Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran After Supreme Leader Khamenei’s Death
United States President Donald J. Trump has warned Iran against retaliatory strikes, hours after Iranian authorities confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei following joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.
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Peter Obi Criticises Focus on 2027 Politics Amid Rising Killings
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned what he described as the growing obsession among political actors with the 2027 general elections despite worsening insecurity across the country.
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Iran Confirms Supreme Leader Khamenei Killed in U.S.–Israeli Strikes
Iranian state media has officially confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, 86, following a large-scale joint military operation by United States and Israel early Saturday morning.
