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Latest developments in Middle East war
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Tuesday, March 17, 2026:
Israel targets Larijani
Israeli media reported that Israel targeted Iranian national...
‘Barbaric’: Zulum condemns Maiduguri bomb blasts, urges vigilance
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has condemned the bomb blasts in Maiduguri, the state capital, describing the incident as cruel and cowardly.
Zulum, who is...
Oil prices rise as Iran war halts supply
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, on worries about supply with the Strait of Hormuz mostly shut and United...
Stock market capitalisation hits record N129trn as investors gain N1.97trn
The Nigerian stock market recorded a major milestone on Monday, March 16, 2026, as market capitalisation rose to N129.329 trillion from N127.360 trillion, representing...
Naira trades N1,357/$ at official market
The naira appreciated against the United States dollar on Monday, March 16, 2026, trading at N1,357.76 at the official foreign exchange market.
Data released by...
Many feared dead as bomb explosions rock Maiduguri
Several people are feared dead and others injured following multiple bomb explosions that struck Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Monday evening.
The blasts...
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
United States President Donald Trump announced this on Monday, March 16,...
‘Not our war’: US allies reject Trump’s request for support in...
Several United States allies have rejected a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, saying they...
Burna Boy becomes first African singer with highest concert revenue
Grammy-Award winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy, has set a new record as the first African musician to gross the...
Tinubu swears in Oyedele as minister of state for finance
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance.
Oyedele was sworn in as a minister at the Presidential Villa...













