Homepage Abuja from Sunday, March 8th, 2026

Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader following the killing of his father, Ali Khamenei, in recent U.S.–Israeli strikes on Tehran.

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique, describing the development as disturbing and demanding their immediate release.

The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a suspect linked to the circulation of audio and video clips containing statements capable of inciting public disorder in the state.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Okon Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).

Two persons sustained injuries in the early hours of Sunday following a collision involving two trucks at the Arepo Bridge section of the Lagos‑Ibadan Expressway.

Nigerian American driver Ugo Ugochukwu delivered a commanding performance to secure his first-ever FIA Formula 3 Championship victory at the season-opening Feature Race in Melbourne, Australia.

The Nigeria Police Force has expanded its counter-terrorism capacity with a specialised training programme designed to enhance the operational readiness of officers in its Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU).

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the federal government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over what it describes as “unlawful” mass phone-tapping regulations.

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko DisCo) has announced a scheduled three-day power outage in the Lekki district to enable network upgrade works.

A thousand women! That is the size of the community one of them has already built.