March 2026 – Page 264

Oborevwori Rewards Overall Delta Varsity Student, Others With Cash Awards, Automatic Job

02.03.2026

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has splashed a N5 million sash award on the Best Graduating Student, Frank Akaine, of the Southern Delta University at Ozoro in Isoko axis of the state. Also, the Governor gave N1 million rach to all First Class Graduates during the 1st convocation ceremony of the University. The gesture immediately...

Amupitan Vows Zero Glitches, Insists ‘No Transmission Failure Under My Watch’

02.03.2026

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has declared that electronic transmission of results would not fail in the 2027 general elections, as he vows to eliminate the glitches that marred previous polls. Speaking at a Live Town Hall meeting organised by the Civil Society Network on Election Integrity on Sunday...

…Felicitates Adeboye At 84

02.03.2026

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, on the occasion of his 84th birthday. He described Pastor Adeboye, who will clock 84 today, as a respected global preacher whose unblemished record of service in God’s kingdom over several decades has...

Sanwo-Olu Reaffirms Partnership With CIOD To Strengthen Corporate Governance, Leadership Capacity

02.03.2026

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening corporate governance and leadership capacity through deeper collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD). Sanwo-Olu spoke at the weekend during a courtesy visit by the members of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria led by its President...

Nigeria Excluded As OPEC+ Increases Production By 206,000bpd

02.03.2026

Nigeria is not among the eight countries of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Allies (OPEC+) that yesterday agreed to increase their crude oil production totalling 206,000 barrels per day for April. This followed the disruption of oil flows in the Middle East following the United States-Israeli military operation in Iran and Tehran’s...

…3 US Soldiers, Nine Israelis Killed, As Islamic State Continues Fighting

02.03.2026

The United States yesterday suffered its first casualties in its ongoing war with Iran after three service members were killed and five seriously wounded. “Three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury. Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions—and are in the...

Report Puts 2025 Financial Institutions’ Contribution To Economy At N6.58trn

02.03.2026

Banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions’ contribution to the economy rose by 14.54 per cent, or N835.34 billion to N6.58 trillion in 2025 from N5.74 trillion in the preceding year, latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows. New Telegraph’s analysis of the “Nigerian GDP Report Q4’25,” released by the NBS,...

Super Falcons In 1-0 Loss Against Cameroon

02.03.2026

Nigeria women’s national football team, Super Falcons lost 1-0 to Cameroon women’s national football team in an international friendly played at the Military Stadium in Yaounde on Saturday. The match was part of preparations for the 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations, where Nigeria will be looking to defend their continental title while Cameroon aim...

Port Police, NDLEA Move To Sustain Joint Operations At Port

02.03.2026

The Ports Authority Police (Western) Command and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have stressed the need to sustain joint intelligence-driven operations and capacity-building initiatives to enhance operational efficiency at the nation’s seaports. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja, during a courtesy visit by...

Re- Engineering Productivity: Pathway To Sustainable Economic

02.03.2026

Renowned turnaround expert and former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, says institutions are not defined by walls or rankings, but by the courage of their questions and the values of their graduates. Dr Peterside stated this at the First International Conference of the Department of Business...