• NSCDC Leadership Secured As Tinubu Extends Audi’s Term

    NSCDC Leadership Secured As Tinubu Extends Audi’s Term0

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    • February 28, 2026

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a new five-year term, the State House announced in a statement on Friday February 28, 2026. Dr Audi’s reappointment took effect from Friday February 27, 2026, immediately following the end of his

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  • FG Warns Nigerians In Iran Gulf States To Take Extra Caution

    FG Warns Nigerians In Iran Gulf States To Take Extra Caution0

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    • February 28, 2026

    The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued an urgent safety advisory to Nigerian citizens living in the Islamic Republic of Iran and neighbouring Gulf countries amid the escalating military situation in the Middle East, multiple news outlets report. In a press release on Saturday February 28, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is

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  • Oil Markets Brace For Higher Prices Amid US-Israel Iran Conflict

    Oil Markets Brace For Higher Prices Amid US-Israel Iran Conflict0

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    • February 28, 2026

    Nigerian crude oil is expected to rise to around $80 per barrel as the ongoing military actions involving the United States Israel and Iran stoke fears of supply disruptions in global energy markets, analysts and industry watchers say. Market data show that Nigerian Bonny Light crude was trading near $73 per barrel on Saturday February

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  • African Union Decries US-Israel Military Action On Iran Warns Of Wider Instability

    African Union Decries US-Israel Military Action On Iran Warns Of Wider Instability0

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    • February 28, 2026

    The African Union Commission has expressed deep concern over reported military strikes by the United States and Israel against targets in the Islamic Republic of Iran, warning that the escalation could worsen instability in the Middle East and have wide-ranging global consequences, according to a statement issued from the AU headquarters on Saturday February 28,

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  • Dangote Cement Seals $1bn Deal With Sinoma To Build 12 African Plants

    Dangote Cement Seals $1bn Deal With Sinoma To Build 12 African Plants0

    Dangote Cement Plc has signed a landmark agreement worth over $1 billion with Sinoma International Engineering, a major Chinese engineering firm, for the construction of 12 new cement plants and expansion projects across Africa, multiple business news outlets report. The strategic framework agreement, sealed in Lagos on Friday, forms part of Dangote Cement’s growth strategy

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  • Super Eagles World Cup Hopes On Hold As FIFA Delays Decision

    Super Eagles World Cup Hopes On Hold As FIFA Delays Decision0

    The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has still not publicly announced its verdict on the eligibility dispute between Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) involving the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification playoff match, leaving Nigerian fans and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in limbo, sports news sources report. Nigeria filed a

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