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Contained Abuja Secretariat Fire Highlights Safety Gaps in Nigeria’s Public Buildings.

Rita Eze14 March 2026

A fire outbreak occurred on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) within the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase II, Abuja. The blaze affected a section of the building on the fourth floor of Block C, which houses the National Board for Technology Incubation. Emergency...

Beyond Context: Textual and Visual Analysis of Bwala’s Disgraceful Outing

Kingsley Oyong Akam11 March 2026

When Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Policy Communications, appeared on Al Jazeera’s Head to Head on March 6, 2026, in an episode titled Nigeria: ‘Renewed Hope’ or ‘Hopelessness’?, the interview was anticipated to deliver a robust defence of the administration’s record. Instead, it became one of the most...

Insurgents Overrun Bases in Borno and Yobe, Kill Nigerian Army Commander

Habibu Idris Gimba9 March 2026

Suspected terrorists from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram have killed a Nigerian Army commanding officer and several soldiers in coordinated attacks on military bases in Borno and Yobe states in northeastern Nigeria, according to security sources and local residents. Armed insurgents claim control of Ngoshe in Borno State in a...

Guinea dissolves 40 political parties, opposition leader cries foul

Reuters9 March 2026

DAKAR, March 9 (Reuters) – Guinea’s main opposition leader said “direct resistance” to the country’s coup leader-turned-president was now the only way to bring about change after the government consolidated its position by dissolving 40 political parties. President Mamady Doumbouya, a former special forces commander, seized power in 2021 and won a seven-year term as...

Colombians elect fragmented Congress in low-turnout election

Reuters9 March 2026

BOGOTA, March 8 (Reuters) – Colombia’s leftist ruling party and main opposition party were on track to win the largest number of seats in Congress in Sunday’s legislative elections, preliminary vote tallies showed, but neither secured a majority, highlighting the fragmented nature of Colombia’s political landscape. In addition to choosing from over 3,000 candidates to...

Nigerian Lawmakers Caught in Misconduct: From Financial Allegations to Domestic Violence – Lawmakers or Law-Breakers?

Godwin Otang7 March 2026

As of 2025, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Democracy Index 2024 (published in February 2025) classifies global regimes, with only a handful qualifying as full democracies. The report identifies 25 full democracies and around 46 flawed democracies, while many others fall into hybrid or authoritarian categories. Globally, the average score declined to 5.17, the lowest...

‘Everyone cheered’: stranded Gulf travellers gamble on their route home

Reuters5 March 2026

DUBAI, March 4 (Reuters) – Stranded passengers in the Gulf states are waiting for one thing: a phone call confirming their flight home will depart. Even then, few celebrate until the plane has taken off and cleared Emirati airspace. “There was just this eerie feeling on the plane. Everyone was just dead quiet. No one...

US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers

Reuters5 March 2026

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorized by Congress. The Senate voted 53 to 47 not to advance the resolution, largely along party...

Spain defies Trump’s threats over stance on Iran war, says it ‘won’t be vassals’

Reuters5 March 2026

MADRID, March 4 (Reuters) – Spain “will not be vassals” to another country, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Jesus Montero said on Wednesday, defying U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to cut trade with Madrid over its stance against the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Trump floated imposing a trade embargo on Madrid over its refusal to allow ...

U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone

Reuters4 March 2026

GALLE, Sri Lanka/WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington’s pursuit of the Iranian navy. Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister identified the warship as the frigate IRIS Dena, and said it was heading back to Iran...

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