Governments across Europe, Asia, and the Gulf have stepped up evacuation efforts as the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues to disrupt air travel across the Middle East. Dozens of repatriation flights were scheduled to depart the region on Wednesday to evacuate thousands of stranded citizens. The shutdown of key airspace corridors has left major …
The implementation of a new cashless policy by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has led to significant traffic congestion at access gates of Lagos and Abuja airports in the last three days. Starting March 1, 2026, FAAN prohibited cash payments at all access gates, car parks, and executive lounges. While the policy aims …
At least 100 people are missing after an Iranian military ship sank off the coast of Sri Lanka, authorities said on Wednesday. While search and rescue operations are ongoing, the cause of the incident remains unclear. Sri Lankan officials said several bodies had been recovered and 32 injured sailors rescued after the Iranian frigate, IRIS …
The Rivers State House of Assembly has confirmed receipt of a list of commissioner-nominees from Governor Siminalayi Fubara and has invited nine of the nominees for screening and confirmation. The submission of the list comes about three weeks after Fubara sacked eight commissioners who were not affected by the Supreme Court judgment recognising Martin Amaewhule …
The United States Embassy has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a high potential for protests in Abuja amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the embassy hinted at possible demonstrations in the Federal Capital Territory. It said visa …
Factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, has engaged party leaders, including Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammed, governors of Oyo and Bauchi, respectively, over the rollout of the party’s electronic membership registration exercise. The meeting also involved the PDP’s 37 state chairmen and members of the national working committee (NWC), as …
The federal government has ordered the immediate suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel following the worsening security situation in the Middle East. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Stephen Adegbite, executive secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the …
Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, has cautioned staff against vandalism and neglect of facilities within the legislative complex, stressing the importance of a strong maintenance culture to safeguard public infrastructure. Ogunlana gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja while inaugurating the newsroom of the Directorate of Information and Research. He noted that many …
Nigerians residing in Kuwait and Bahrain have been advised to stay calm and remain vigilant amid conflict in the Middle East. This was contained in a travel advisory issued by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Kuwait on Sunday, March 1. Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who …
All is set for the swearing-in of Olatunji Disu as Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector-General of Police following his unanimous endorsement by the Nigeria Police Council (NPC). Disu will be sworn in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), according to the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo …
