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1. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, has said the commission cannot guarantee 100 percent perfect election in 2027 as far as electronic transmission of results is concerned. Amupitan stated this during a Citizens’ Townhall Meeting organized by Civil Society Network on Election Integrity, which was held at Abuja Continental Hotel, on Sunday.
2. The Presidency has debunked viral social media claims alleging that a member of the kitchen staff at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa was arrested for attempting to poison President Bola Tinubu. The denial was issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who shared the circulating video on his verified X account and described its contents as entirely false.
3. Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shi’ites, led by Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, yesterday protested in Gombe, Niger, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe and Sokoto states over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israeli airstrike.
4. Rising tensions in the Middle East, triggered by ongoing US and Israeli attacks on Iran, may push fuel prices higher in Nigeria, as crude oil prices reached $72.87 per barrel on Sunday. The escalation followed a military operation in which Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law were killed.
5. Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have dealt a heavy blow to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State, killing eight insurgents and seizing a range of weapons, including RPGs, guns, and an armed drone, during coordinated attacks on multiple communities. The attacks targeted Forward Operating Bases, FOBs, at Mayanti, Gajigana, and Gajiram between February 28 and March 1, 2026.
6. The Joint Task Force Gwarzo, led by troops of 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, with an operational base in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, has successfully foiled an attempted cattle rustling attack at Mainika village in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State. Spokesperson of the 3 Brigade, Babatunde Zubairu, said the bandits suffered heavy casualties during the engagement.
7. After 13 years in hiding, a notorious drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, has been taken into custody following the seizure of large consignments of cocaine and heroin linked to him by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Sunday.
8. Mr. Francis Igwe, father of former Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwe, has been abducted by gunmen. He was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday morning while on his way to church in his Ndufu-Alike community.
9. Katsina State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of four persons following a stampede during a Ramadan alms-giving exercise in Kofar Guga Quarters of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Abubakar, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the incident occurred on February 26, 2026.
10. Ondo State Police Command, on Sunday, confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the killing of a youth leader in Isua Akoko, headquarters of Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victim, Ojo Abbey, popularly known as Obesere, was allegedly abducted by gunmen while returning to the community from Edo State.
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