Israel struck new targets across Iran on Thursday, March 26, 2026, after Tehran rejected United States overtures to wind down the nearly four-week Middle East war and vowed to keep up its "resistance".
Hopes for a negotiated end to the...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the stability of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (UBN), following a recent court ruling on its regulatory actions concerning the bank.
In a statement issued on Thursday by...
FirstBank, one of West Africa’s leading financial institutions, has announced the next edition of its SMEConnect Webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The session aims to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with practical knowledge on leveraging Artificial...
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, the state capital, has convicted and sentenced one Osamudiamen Philip Ikilo to prison for $19,400 bitcoin fraud.
The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on one count...
Oil prices rose about 2% on Thursday, March 26, 2026, clawing back losses from the previous session on concerns that protracted fighting in the Middle East will further disrupt energy flows.
Brent futures rose $2.08, or 2.03%, to $104.30 a...
The Nigerian stock market extended its bullish rally on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, rising by 0.11 per cent as investors gained N141 billion.
Sustained investor interest in stocks such as Legend Internet, Zichis Agro Allied Industries, Premier Paints, John Holt,...
The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has commenced high-level diplomatic engagements to resolve the party’s internal crisis.
Turaki disclosed this at a press conference on the state of the party’s reconciliation initiative, after a two-day emergency consultative...
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has dismissed Shehu Wada Sagagi from his position as Commissioner for Investment, Commerce and Industry.
The decision was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
According to...
Several brickmakers were reportedly trapped early Wednesday after a pit collapsed in Ridawa village, Kano State.
Confirming the incident, Sani Bala, the lawmaker representing the Ghari/Tsanyawa Federal Constituency, said about 10 persons were believed to be buried beneath the rubble.
He...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for the immediate release of Kaduna-based cleric, Sheikh Sani Khalifa Zaria, describing his ongoing detention without trial as a serious violation of his constitutional rights.
Sheikh Khalifa has reportedly been held since December...
