A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 adjourned the trial of nine men accused of masterminding the 2025 Yelwata massacre following a request for adjournment by counsel for two of the defendants. Justice Abdulmalik, adjourned proceedings after Y.A. Hassan, who appeared for the eighth and ninth defendants, Sale Mohammed and Bako Jibrin, told the court it was his first appearance in the matter and that he was yet to familiarise himself with the charges. The Federal Government had on February 2 arraigned the nine suspects over the June 13, 2025,…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Following his confirmation as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Tunji Disu, on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and the rollout of his policing vision. It was gathered that Disu held his first formal engagement with senior police officers since his confirmation, days after the Nigeria Police Council unanimously ratified his appointment, clearing the way for his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. Professor Olu Ogunsakin was appointed to lead the eight-member state police committee. Addressing the top hierarchy of the force, the IGP said leadership is…
Iranian state television on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 announced that a state funeral for the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had been planned for Wednesday evening in Tehran, was postponed “in anticipation of unprecedented turnout.” “The farewell ceremony for the martyred Imam has been postponed. The new date will be announced later,” Iranian television reported on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 after Khamenei was killed at 86 in US-Israeli strikes over the weekend. It was gathered that on the morning of Wednesday, 4 March, 2026, authorities had said a tribute would take place that same evening in Tehran before…
Tragedy occurred on Monday, 3 March, 2026 in Iho community in the Ikeduru Local Government area of Imo State after a truck rammed into a building, killing a mother of three children, Mrs Chioma Ogu; and leaving her husband, Mr Ogu, lying critically ill and battling for his life in an undisclosed hospital. The late Mrs Ogu was in their house when the truck conveying chippings lost control and rammed into their bungalow apartment in Iho, Ikeduru. According Sources, the late Chioma was planning her mother’s burial scheduled for this weekend before her demise. The source, Mr Emma Emeka, said…
Following the interim suspension of its Medical Director, Dr Tunde Majekodunmi, and two other doctors over the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, one of the twin sons of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital has defended is clinical staff over the development, reports thegazellenews.com. According to statement issued to media houses, the hospital emphasised its commitment to cooperating with regulatory authorities while reaffirming confidence in the professionalism of its staff. “Our attention has been drawn to widespread media reports concerning the interim suspension orders and other findings issued by the Medical and Dental Practitioners…
A South Korean court jailed two doctors on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 for murdering a baby they delivered at 36 weeks of pregnancy and left to die in a freezer. South Korea has decriminalised abortion but political deadlock has prevented successive governments from passing new laws to regulate the practice. The infant’s mother, surnamed Kwon, sparked public outrage in 2024 when she posted a YouTube video claiming she had undergone an abortion at 36 weeks, a stage when the majority of babies can survive outside the womb. The clip was soon deleted but screenshots continued to circulate online, prompting a…
The Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Joyce Adulmalik on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 adjourned the alleged terrorism trial of a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, till March 10, 2026. Justice Abdulmalik fixed the date following a request by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), who told the court that the prosecution required more time to familiarise itself with the case file. Oyedepo informed the court that the file was recently transferred from the State Security Services to the Department of Public Prosecutions. “We…
In a bold recalibration of Nigeria’s response to violent extremism, the National Counter Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Partnership Against Violent Extremism Network (PAVE Network) have launched the 2026 phase of the Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Knowledge, Innovation and Resource Hub (PCVE-KIRH), declaring that the battle against extremism must move beyond guns and arrests to governance, ideas and institutions. The unveiling, held at a high-level Stakeholder Orientation Workshop in Abuja, marked the Hub’s first official engagement for the year and drew government officials, civil society actors, academics, community leaders and international partners.…
After more than a decade of evading justice across two continents, a fugitive drug kingpin has finally run out of road. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday, 2 March, 2026, arrested 58-year-old Uzoma Ilomuanya in Lagos, ending a 15-year manhunt that had placed him on the radar of both Nigerian and British authorities. His capture is being hailed as a decisive strike against transnational drug syndicates exploiting Nigeria as a production and transit hub. According to a statement on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026, by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, Ilomuanya’s criminal trail stretches back…
The NEAR Foundation has intensified its humanitarian outreach in the Federal Capital Territory, distributing more than 1,900 food packages to vulnerable groups across Abuja. According to the organisation, the interventions were carried out in partnership with key government agencies and stakeholders, targeting internally displaced persons (IDPs), persons with disabilities, the elderly, and families of fallen military personnel. In collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency, the foundation distributed 300 food packages at Malaysia Garden, Apo, and Kabusa IDP camps. Another 500 packages were shared among various clusters of persons with disabilities in partnership with the Senior Special Assistant…