Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 1 week ago News

‘Israel has been provoking Hezbollah to react for a while’

‘Israel has been provoking Hezbollah to react for a while’ Geopolitical analyst Joe Macaron discusses the tension between Hezbollah and Israel after recent attacks were exchanged. Published On 2 Mar 2026 ‘Israel has been provoking Hezbollah to react for a while’ Geopolitical analyst Joe Macaron dis…

Source: Al Jazeera Africa

139 0 0 0

0 0

Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Barca seek to overturn daunting deficit in Copa del Rey semi with Atletico

Who: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid What: Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg Where: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain When: Tuesday, March 3, at 9pm (20:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:30 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Barcelona suff…

Source: Al Jazeera Africa

45 0 0 0

0 0

Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Why has the UAE closed its stock exchanges?

The United Arab Emirates has closed its main stock exchanges amid a widening conflict in the region following the United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran. The UAE’s financial regulator on Sunday announced that its key exchanges in Dubai and Abu Dhabi would not immediately reopen after the weeken…

Source: Al Jazeera Africa

75 0 0 0

0 0

Premium Times Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Nigeria to receive twice-yearly HIV prevention injection in March – Official

Nigeria will receive consignments of Lenacapavir, a new twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention in March 2026, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to curb new infections. The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) confirmed the development on Monday in a statement signed b…

Source: Premium Times

74 0 0 0

0 0

Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Technology

What’s happening in Lebanon as Iran war spills over

What’s happening in Lebanon as Iran war spills over Israeli jets have attacked the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing dozens of people and causing thousands to flee after Hezbollah launched rockets in response to the bombing of Iran. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr breaks down what’s been happening as the I…

Source: Al Jazeera Africa

44 0 0 0

0 0

Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Technology

Thousands of passengers stranded as Middle East airspace shuts

Thousands of passengers stranded as Middle East airspace shuts Airspace across much of the Middle East shut down after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory attacks. Thousands of flights were cancelled or rerouted, stranding passengers and dis…

Source: Al Jazeera Africa

49 0 0 0

0 0

Premium Times Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Technology

US/Israel-Iran War: US confirms crash of three fighter jets from "friendly fire"

The US has confirmed that three of its fighter jets crashed in Kuwait. The US Central Command, in a post on X, said the crash was due to an “apparent friendly fire incident.” “At 11:03 p.m. ET, March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait du…

Source: Premium Times

68 0 0 0

0 0

Premium Times Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Oil prices jump 9 per cent amid US/Israel war on Iran

Oil prices surged on Monday while global equities slid, as escalating hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran rattled energy markets and heightened fears of a prolonged supply disruption in the Middle East. Benchmark crude grades recorded sharp gains in early trading. West Texas Int…

Source: Premium Times

96 0 0 0

0 0

Premium Times Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

King Mitchy Suicide Prank: Hypo reacts as Nigerians start new trend

The manufacturers of Hypo Bleach have issued an advisory to Nigerians stating that its product is formulated to remove stains, not as a drink. The cautionary note follows the recent death prank pulled by influencer Michelle Mukoro, otherwise known as King Mitchy. Mitchy fell out with another influe…

Source: Premium Times

90 0 0 0

0 0

Premium Times Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Nigeria’s AI readiness and insights from India’s Seven Chakras

From cutting-edge AI tools that support medical diagnosis to digital solutions helping farmers save time and increase yield, some of the world’s most advanced Artificial Intelligence innovations were on display in New Delhi at the recently concluded Global AI Impact Summit. Among the Nigerian deleg…

Source: Premium Times

72 0 0 0

0 0

Premium Times Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Airport Cashless Policy: Keyamo apologises to Nigerians over gridlock at Toll Gates

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Sunday night apologised to Nigerians over the gridlock recorded at airport toll gates nationwide following the implementation of a cashless payment policy. Mr Keyamo spoke while receiving the Minister of the Year award at an even…

Source: Premium Times

33 0 0 0

0 0

Premium Times Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

ANALYSIS: What Pentagon’s switch from Anthropic to OpenAI actually signals

Within days of the United States Department of War terminating Anthropic’s federal contracts and designating the company a supply-chain risk, OpenAI announced a separate agreement to deploy its models inside classified government networks. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, told staff the compan…

Source: Premium Times

142 0 0 0

0 0

BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region

Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region When Marin Petrovi? arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security grounds. The West African country has …

Source: BBC Africa

81 0 0 0

0 0

BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Sports

T20 World Cup 2026 results: South Africa beat Zimbabwe to set up New Zealand semi-final

Men's T20 World Cup, Super 8s Group 1, Delhi Zimbabwe 153-7 (20 overs): Raza 73 (43); Maphaka 2-21 South Africa 154-5 (17.5 overs): Brevis 42 (18); Raza 3-29 South Africa won by five wickets South Africa produced an unconvincing performance with the bat but beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to set up a…

Source: BBC Africa

81 0 0 0

0 0

The Punch Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Sports

Gospel singer Taiwo of Adegbodu twins dies

Nigerian gospel singer, Taiwo Adegbodu, of the popular Adegbodu Twins, is dead. Adegbodu’s death was confirmed on Sunday morning on the duo’s official fans’ page on Facebook, managed by their management. “Taiwo, why will you leave your kids and me without notification? My heart is bleeding, Lord, h…

Source: The Punch

79 0 0 0

0 0

The Punch Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Ogun APC chieftain slams Iyabo Obasanjo’s 'opportunist' comment on Yayi

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Akeem Akilo, has slammed former Ogun Central Senator, Iyabo Obasanjo, over her description of the senator representing Ogun West and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as an oppor…

Source: The Punch

83 0 0 0

0 0

BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Technology

Tokyo Marathon: Brigid Kosgei wins race in record time

- Published Kenya's Brigid Kosgei set a new course record with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon. The 32-year-old finished in 2:14:29 - more than two minutes ahead of Ethiopia's Bertukan Welde, who was second in 2:16:36. Welde's Ethiopian compatriot Hawi Feysa came third in 2:17:39. The pr…

Source: BBC Africa

58 0 0 0

0 0

Al Jazeera English Verified

1 month, 2 weeks ago Politics

What US military actions has Trump taken since returning to office?

Despite a second-term pledge to end US involvement in costly and destructive foreign wars, President Donald Trump has initiated a full-scale offensive to topple the Iranian government just more than a year after returning to office. The attacks on Iran, considered a violation of international law, …

Source: Al Jazeera English

109 0 0 0

0 0

Premium Times Verified

1 month, 2 weeks ago Business

Cement price hikes lift Dangote Cement’s annual profit twofold to N1 trillion

Dangote Cement posted a twofold leap in net profit for 2025, compared to the preceding year, despite a decline in its trade volume as the industrial powerhouse capitalised on hikes in the price of cement during the year to lift revenue. The earnings report of the manufacturing giant out on Saturday…

Source: Premium Times

136 0 0 0

0 0

The Punch Verified

1 month, 2 weeks ago Technology

VIDEO: Female NSCDC officer dies after being crushed by operational van in Abuja

A female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has reportedly died following an accident during a display in the Federal Capital Territory. The incident, which was captured in a viral 58-second video circulating on social media on Saturday, reportedly occurred during a “show of fo…

Source: The Punch

82 0 0 0

0 0