12 RESCUED, ONE DEAD, FIVE MISSING AS NIGERIAN TUGBOAT SINKS OFF SOUTH AFRICAN COAST
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 2, 2026 12 crew members of a Nigerian tugboat have been rescued after the vessel sank off the South African coast late Saturday night, authorities have confirmed.…
PENTAGON TOLD CONGRESS NO INTELLIGENCE SHOWED IRAN PLANNED 1ST STRIKE
By Micah Jonah, March 2, 2026 Senior officials from the United States Department of Defense told congressional staff in closed-door briefings that there was no intelligence indicating Iran was preparing…
TROOPS KILL TWO TERRORISTS, RIFFLE RECOVERED IN BENUE
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 2, 2026 Troops of Sector 1 under Operation WHIRL STROKE have neutralized two suspected terrorists and recovered an automatic firearm during a patrol in Amafu Iwer, Benue…
AKWA IBOM AMONG FIRST STATES TO RECEIVE BREAKTHROUGH HIV PREVENTION DRUG LENACAPAVIR
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 2, 2026 The National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, has announced that Nigeria will take delivery of Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug that has…
RUSSIAN MANUFACTURING SHRINKS AT SLOWER PACE IN FEB — PMI SHOWS
By Micah Jonah, March 2, 2026 Russia’s manufacturing sector remained in contraction in February, though the pace of decline eased for a second consecutive month as new orders stabilized, according…
AKWA IBOM GOVT HIGHLIGHTS 33-MONTH SCORECARD, DEFENDS 76 OIL WELLS
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 2, 2026 Akwa Ibom State Government says it has recorded significant milestones across key sectors in the last 33 months under Governor Umo Eno’s administration, with major…
US ISSUES NEW TRAVEL ADVISORIES AFTER STRIKES ON IRAN
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 2, 2026 The United States Government has issued updated security guidance for American travellers across the Middle East following military strikes involving US and Israeli forces on…
US BACKS PAKISTAN’S‘RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF’AMID ESCALATING FIGHTING WITH AFGHAN TALIBAN
By Micah Jonah, March 2, 2026 The United States has voiced support for Pakistan’s “right to defend itself” following Islamabad’s declaration that it is in “open war” with Afghanistan’s Taliban…
ABIA BEGINS CASHLESS PAYMENT CARD FOR GREEN SHUTTLE BUSES
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 2, 2026 The Abia State Government has commenced the full rollout of the Abia Connect Card, a cashless payment system introduced for the Green Shuttle Bus Service.…
IRANIAN DRONE HITS UK BASE IN CYPRUS AS MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT WIDENS
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 2, 2026 An Iranian drone struck the runway of a British military base in Cyprus shortly after midnight on Monday, as the conflict involving the United States,…
