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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has shown support for rotational presidency ahead of the 2027 polls, saying that no northerner has any business joining the race. The Governor, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the submission on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. He explained that although anybody can vie for any political office, the southern region should retain the presidency in the interest of fairness and unity of the country. “There is no business of anybody in the north to do with the presidency at the moment. It…

Iran has struck the United States embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, triggering a fire. Saudi Arabia’s ministry of defence said two drones hit the embassy compound in the early hours of Tuesday, causing “minor material damage” and “a small fire”. Plumes of black smoke were seen rising over Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter, which houses several foreign missions. A loud blast was heard and flames were visible at the site, though authorities described the fire as limited in scale. The embassy building was reportedly empty at the time of the attack and no casualties were recorded. Air defence systems were said to…

Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from his role as Commissioner for Works and Energy Development in Adamawa State. In a resignation letter dated March 2, 2026, and addressed to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Adamu said his decision came after “deep personal reflection and careful consideration.” “I write to formally tender my resignation from the office of Honourable Commissioner for Works and Energy Development, Adamawa State, effective from today, 2nd March, 2026,” the letter reads He described serving in the administration as an honour and thanked the governor for the opportunity to contribute to…

Ambassadors from all of the Security Council’s members, including Washington’s rivals Russia and China, lined up to meet with Trump, representing the US as it takes over the monthly rotating presidency of the Security Council. She opened the meeting with a strike of a ceremonial gavel before thanking Britain for its month-long presidency, and spoke again later apparently to honor US service members killed in the war on Iran. “To the families who have lost their heroes who sacrifice their lives for freedom, their bravery and dedication will always be remembered,” she said before the packed chamber. “Enduring peace will…

The Nigeria Police Council (NP’) on Monday approved the appointment of the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, as substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Disu, until last week, was the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) in charge of Force CID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, before being named Acting IG upon the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as IGP. The Nigeria Police Council, presided over by President Bola Tinubu, unanimously approved the appointment of Disu as the 23rd IGP. The well-attended meeting, took place at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, and lasted less than 30 minutes before the decision was reached.…

The Federal Government has taken steps to tighten control over the country’s petroleum revenues, following the inaugural meeting of the Implementation Committee for Executive Order 9, signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Key decisions reached include stopping NNPC Limited from collecting the 30% management fee and 30% frontier exploration fund deductions from profit oil and gas under Production Sharing Contracts with immediate effect. Gas flare penalties remittances into the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund have also been suspended. Contractors will now make direct payments of profit oil, royalty oil, and tax oil into the Federation Account, but with a…

Black smoke rose from the US embassy in Kuwait, while Kuwait mistakenly shot down US warplanes, causing no casualties, as Iran pressed on with a third day of retaliation. A US base and a power station were also targeted in what was the most dramatic escalation for the small Gulf country in decades. Blasts also rang out over the Gulf cities of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Manama as Iran targeted the United States’ allies after the killing of its supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. The US embassy in Kuwait did not announce it had been hit but issued a…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission possesses the capacity to electronically transmit election results in 2027, though he cautioned that a “100 per cent perfect election” cannot be guaranteed. Amupitan gave the assurance on Sunday during the Citizens’ Town Hall programme aired live on Channels Television and themed, ‘Electoral Act 2026: What it means for your votes and the 2027 elections.’ He urged Nigerians to temper expectations, stressing that while INEC would strive to deliver its best performance, perfection remains unrealistic. “Let me just appeal to Nigerians, because…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has claimed that the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, kept suspected wiretapping equipment—allegedly capable of intercepting private conversations and accessing sensitive security documents—at his Abuja residence. The anti-graft agency levelled the allegation against El-Rufai in detailed legal proceedings submitted to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, where he is seeking redress for alleged unlawful detention and the violation of his fundamental human rights.” According to court filings, the equipment was retrieved during a search conducted at the former governor’s residence in the presence of his wife, Hadiza El-Rufai, and…

Iranian media has confirmed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, following a barrage of missile strikes orchestrated by Israel and the United States on Saturday.Khamenei’s daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were also killed in the military operation Debate over whether Khamenei was indeed among those killed in the joint operation raged across the world late Saturday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu choosing his words carefully when he said “there are many signs the supreme leader is no longer with us”. “The Supreme Leader of Iran Has Reached Martyrdom,” state broadcaster IRIB reported on Sunday morning. “This great scholar…