Real Madrid, Arsenal, PSG advance to Champions League quarter-finals
Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and Arsenal all booked their places in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, while Sporting staged a dramatic comeback to eliminate Bodo/Glimt. PSG continued their dominant form with a 3-0 victory over Chelsea in London, sealing an emphatic 8-2 aggregate win. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring early after capitalising on a defensive error, while Bradley...
Mutfwang sacks 6 appointees, suspends one
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has sacked six of his appointees and suspended one other. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Samuel Jatau, announced this via a statement issued on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Jatau said the move was part of the government’s efforts towards repositioning for greater efficiency and effective service delivery. The affected appointees include the Special Adviser to...
NFF appeals FIFA’s verdict confirming DR Congo for 2026 World Cup play-off
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commenced an appeal against FIFA’s decision rejecting its petition on DR Congo players’ eligibility in the 2026 World Cup play-off. The NFF had earlier petitioned FIFA, citing alleged irregularities in passport issuance involving some DR Congo players fielded during the playoff. The match played in Rabat, Morocco, ended 1-1 after regulation and extra time, with...
Court orders bank to refund customer N337.9m over excess charges
An Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri has ordered one of the banks to refund a total of N337,905,965 to one of its customers, Ifeco Communications Limited, over excess charges deducted from its account. The ruling was delivered by Justice J. M. Njaka, who held that the deductions made by the bank were unjustified. Out of the total sum, N327,905,965...
Refineries spend N5.7trn on imported oil despite naira-for-crude policy
Nigeria’s oil sector paradox deepened in 2025 as local refineries spent about N5.734 trillion importing crude oil, despite the country’s status as Africa’s largest producer and the Federal Government’s naira-for-crude policy aimed at boosting domestic supply. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that crude imports surged from zero in 2024 to over N5.7tn in 2025, reflecting a sharp...
Mohbad: Family lawyer raises concerns over labs chosen for DNA test
The legal team representing the family of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has questioned the capacity of some laboratories selected to conduct an ongoing DNA test involving his son, Liam. In a statement issued on Tuesday, counsel to the family, Oladayo Ogungbe, speaking on behalf of Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, said concerns had arisen following preliminary checks...
ICPC denies seeking fresh detention order for El-Rufai, clarifies court proceedings
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed reports claiming it sought a fresh extension of detention for former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, during court proceedings in Abuja on Monday. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, John Okor Odey, the Commission said it only appeared in court on March 17, 2026, for the...
CAF overturns 2025 AFCON final result, declares Morocco winners
CAF has overturned the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which was initially won by Senegal, defeating Morocco 1-0. The CAF Appeal Committee, in a statement on Tuesday, declared that Morocco won the match 3-0 and announced the Atlas Lions as champions. “The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the...
Tinubu orders appointees seeking elective offices to resign before March 31
President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 general election to step down from office on or before March 31, 2026. The head of information and public relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dewan Goshit, announced this in a statement issued...
Maiduguri blasts: IGP inspects attack sites, tightens security
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has visited Maiduguri, Borno State, following the recent IED explosions, where he met with victims and assessed security conditions at affected locations. During his visit, the police chief stopped at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, where those injured in the blasts are receiving treatment. He expressed sympathy to the victims and their families,...
