Chad shuts Sudan border, orders military on high alert after drone incident
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has ordered the immediate closure of Chad’s border with Sudan and placed the country’s military on maximum alert following a reported drone attack on its territory. The directive was issued after an emergency meeting of the defence and security council held late on March 18 at the presidential palace in N'Djamena. According to sources, the decision came...
BUA Cement, Zenith Bank top gainers’ chart as stock market capitalisation hits N129trn in one week
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed the week on a positive note, with the All-Share Index (ASI) and market capitalisation rising by 1.39 per cent to 201,156.86 points and N129.126 trillion, respectively. This compares with 198,407.30 points and N127.361 trillion recorded in the previous week. As a result, investors gained N1.765 trillion during the week, which had three trading sessions following...
Army urges calm as shooting exercise begins in Kaduna
The Nigerian Army has called on residents of Kaduna to remain calm ahead of a scheduled shooting exercise by troops of the 1 Division. In a statement issued on Thursday, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt-Col. Ajemusu Jingina, announced that the division will conduct its first bi-annual range classification exercise for 2026 from March 23 to 27. The exercise...
Oil price rises above $115/bbl after Iran’s attacks on Middle East energy facilities
Oil prices rose on Thursday, March 19, 2016, with benchmark Brent rising to its highest in more than a week to more than $115 a barrel. This comes after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following Israel's strike on its South Pars gas field. Brent futures were up $6.08, or 5.7%, at $113.46 a barrel by 0814 GMT, after...
Messi scores 900th career goal
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi scored the 900th goal of his glittering career on Wednesday. However, the Argentina captain could not prevent Inter Miami from crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on away goals after a 1-1 draw with Nashville. Messi, 38, scored his milestone goal after just seven minutes to put Miami 1-0 up in the second leg of their...
2027: Akeredolu’s wife joins Labour Party in Imo, declares senatorial ambition
Former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has joined the Labour Party and declared her intention to contest for the Imo East Senatorial seat in the 2027 general election. Akeredolu made this known after attending the LP’s National Executive Council (NEC) and stakeholders’ meeting held at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. She described her...
Stock market reverses bullish run as investors lose N900bn
The Nigerian stock market closed the week on a negative note on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, wiping out N900 billion in investors’ wealth after four consecutive days of gains. The downturn was driven by selloffs in key stocks such as Red Star Express, Aradel, Presco, Livingtrust Mortgage Bank, Daar Communications, and 33 others. The market capitalisation fell by 0.69 per cent...
UCL: Salah makes history as Liverpool, Barcelona, Bayern, Atletico reach quarter-finals
Barcelona thrashed Newcastle United 7-2 to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Galatasaray in their last-16 tie, and both Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid advanced to the next round. Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice as LaLiga leaders Barcelona tore apart Newcastle at the Camp Nou, winning 7-2 in the...
Soludo sacks all appointees
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has directed all political appointees in the state to hand over their duties with immediate effect. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Nwabufor Nwankwo, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. This comes barely 24 hours after Soludo’s inauguration for a second...
VIDEO: King Charles jokes about jollof rice, says ‘Naija no dey carry last’
At a lighthearted moment during a state banquet at Windsor Castle, King Charles III drew laughter after joking about Nigeria’s famous jollof rice, declaring with a smile, “Naija no dey carry last.” Charles III made the remark while hosting President Bola Tinubu and other dignitaries, as he praised Nigeria’s rich culture and vibrant global influence. Referencing the ever-spirited “jollof wars” among...
