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, 2026. Wiles, 68, a longstanding fixture of Trump’s orbit, has been his chief of staff since he took office for his second term in 2025. Trump first announced her diagnosis in a Truth Social post. calling her...
EFCC witnesses detail bank transactions in N8.7bn fraud trial linked to Malami’s family
The trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, continued on Monday before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, with prosecution witnesses detailing bank transactions allegedly linked to his family. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Malami, alongside his wife, Asabe Rakiya Bashir, and his son, Abubakar...
EFCC arraigns ex-convict over N12m theft in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged N12 million theft. Adekola was brought before Justice Rahman Oshodi by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the anti-graft agency on a one-count amended charge bordering on stealing. According to the charge, the defendant...
NAFDAC flags male enhancement product for safety risks
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced a voluntary recall of all batches of the male enhancement dietary supplement MR.7 SUPER 700000 capsules due to serious safety concerns. In a notice posted on its X account on Monday, the agency said the recall followed findings by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which...
Troops neutralise IED during fighting patrol in Borno
Troops of the Nigerian Army have discovered and safely neutralised an improvised explosive device (IED) during a fighting patrol in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources disclosed that the operation took place at about 6:35 a.m. on March 14, following intelligence indicating the movement of suspected fighters linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and...
‘Not our war’: US allies reject Trump’s request for support in Hormuz
Several United States allies have rejected a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, saying they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the vital waterway. Trump called on nations to help police the strait after Iran responded to U.S.-Israeli attacks by using drones, missiles, and mines to effectively close...
Troops intercept four trucks carrying illegal mining products in Akwa Ibom
Troops of the Joint Task Force in the South-South have intercepted four trucks conveying suspected illegal mining products in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Security sources said the trucks, believed to be carrying glass sand, were intercepted at about 5:00 p.m. on March 14 during a snap checkpoint operation conducted by troops of Section 4, 2 Brigade...
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 highest revenue from a single concert. Touring Data, a global tour monitoring platform, announced this via a recent post on X. The platform said Burna Boy reached the milestone during the tour of his album, ‘No Sign...
Nigeria’s inflation dropped to 15.06% in February 2026 – NBS
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined marginally to 15.06 percent in February 2026 on a year-on-year basis, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure represents a 0.04 percentage point decrease from the 15.10 percent recorded in January 2026, and a sharp drop from 26.27 percent recorded in February 2025. 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 in Abuja on Monday, March 16, 2026. The swearing-in comes five days after the Senate confirmed Oyedele’s nomination. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the confirmation on March 11, after lawmakers approved the nomination through a voice vote...
