FULL LIST: Wizkid, Ayra Starr shine at 2026 MOBO Awards
Nigerian singers Wizkid and Ayra Starr recorded major wins at the 2026 MOBO Awards, while British-Nigerian media personality Niko Omilana also secured a top honour at the event held in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Thursday, March 26. Wizkid was named Best African Music Act, edging out fellow Nigerian stars Davido, Rema, Shallipopi, Tiwa Savage, and Adekunle Gold. Ayra Starr claimed the...
Latest developments in Middle East war
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Friday, March 27, 2026: Kuwait's main port hit Kuwait's main commercial port was damaged in a drone attack at dawn. The Shuwaikh port was targeted "by enemy drones, preliminary reports revealed material damage but no human casualties", the Kuwait port authority said in a statement on X. Iran warning to US soldiers Iran's...
Rapper Balen Shah sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister
Nepal’s rapper-turned-politician Balendra “Balen” Shah was sworn in as prime minister on Friday after his party swept the first national election since last year’s deadly anti-corruption uprising that toppled the government. The 35-year-old leader and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a commanding majority, winning 182 of the 275 seats in the House of Representatives on a platform driven by...
Oil prices set for steepest weekly fall in 6 months
Oil prices fell on Friday, March 27, 2026, and were on track for the steepest weekly decline in six months after United States President Donald Trump said talks to end the war with Iran were going well and that he would pause attacks on the country's energy plants for 10 days. Brent futures fell 84 cents, or 0.8%, to $107.17...
Owo church attack: How DSS tortured me to force confession ― Suspect
One of the suspects facing trial over the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, Jamiu Abdulmalik, has alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) tortured him in custody to compel him to confess to the crime. Abdulmalik said this on Thursday, March 26, 2026, while testifying before the Federal High Court in...
ASUU gives FG four-day ultimatum on new salary structure
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to begin implementing the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers. ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, announced this on Thursday during a public lecture at Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli Campus, Bauchi. He said the union expects immediate commencement of payment under the revised structure, which was...
Stock market investors gain N20bn amid buying interest
The Nigerian stock market maintained its positive momentum on Thursday, March 26, 2026, posting a marginal gain of N20 billion. The uptrend was driven by sustained investor interest in equities such as Premier Paints, Zichis Agro Allied Industries, Legend Internet, John Holt, McNichols, and 25 others. The market capitalisation rose by N20 billion, increasing from N128.977 trillion to N128.997 trillion, representing...
Dangote refinery reduces ex-gantry petrol price
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in its petrol price, lowering the ex-gantry rate to N1,200 per litre from N1,275 per litre, representing a N75 decrease. The refinery disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, March 26, 2026, noting that its coastal price has also been cut to N1,153 per litre as part of a downward review of its...
Nigeria loses N40trn yearly to power outages
Nigeria loses an estimated N40tn every year due to weak and unreliable electricity supply, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has revealed. The agency warned that persistent outages remain one of the biggest barriers to economic growth, industrial productivity, and job creation. In its latest industry report, NISO said millions of businesses and households incur huge costs generating their own electricity...
32 govs, 8,453 delegates storm Abuja for APC convention
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 32 state governors, and 8,453 accredited delegates are expected to converge on Abuja today for the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention, scheduled to hold between Friday and Saturday. The event, set to take place at Eagle Square, will bring together party leaders at the national, zonal, state, and ward levels to elect new executives and...
