Chelsea bags one-year transfer ban
Chelsea have been fined £10.75 million ($14.27 million) and handed a suspended one-year transfer ban for historical breaches of Premier League rules, the league announced on Monday. In addition to the financial penalty, the club has been given an immediate nine-month ban on registering academy players. According to the Premier League, the sanctions stem from information disclosed by the consortium led...
Troops repel coordinated ISWAP attacks in Borno
Nigerian troops have successfully repelled a series of coordinated attacks by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on multiple military positions across Borno State, including Maiduguri, Damboa, Baga and Buratai, in the early hours of Saturday. Security sources said the attacks were launched almost simultaneously but were thwarted by troops of Operation Hadin Kai with support from...
Wives of abducted Ebonyi engineers protest in Abuja after four years
Wives and relatives of five engineers abducted in Ebonyi State in 2021 staged a protest on Monday at the Federal Ministry of Works in Abuja, demanding information about the whereabouts of their husbands nearly four years after the incident. The engineers, employees of NELAN Construction Limited, were kidnapped by armed men in November 2021 while supervising construction work on the...
Lassa fever: 6 health workers infected as NCDC confirms 65 cases in one week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says six healthcare workers were infected with Lassa fever in one week, raising fresh concerns about occupational exposure among frontline health personnel. The NCDC disclosed this on Monday in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 9, covering February 23 to March 1, 2026. The infections occurred as Nigeria continues to...
Passengers injured as Abuja-Kaduna train derails after collision
A yet-to-be-ascertained number of passengers have been confirmed injured as a train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed after a collision on Monday, March 16, 2026. It was gathered that the Abuja-bound train collided with another train, forcing operations to halt along the route. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, confirmed the incident on Monday. Students expelled...
Students expelled as police probe bullying incident at Edo school
The Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into a bullying incident involving the students of Igbinedion Secondary School after a disturbing video of the assault surfaced on social media. The Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, in a statement issued on Sunday, March 15, 2026, also disclosed that the school authorities have already expelled the...
Dubai airport resumes flights: Latest developments in Middle East war
Dubai's international airport resumed operations, following the temporary suspension of flights after a fuel tank fire caused by a drone attack on Monday, March 16, 2026. Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: Dubai resumes flights Authorities said flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on Monday after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire nearby. Following the incident,...
Laporta re-elected Barcelona president for five years
Joan Laporta was re-elected as Barcelona president on Sunday night, defeating Victor Font to stay in charge of the Catalan giants until 2031. 63-year-old Laporta, who also defeated Font in the 2021 election, will reclaim his position in July after resigning a few weeks ago as part of the electoral process. About 42 per cent of Barcelona club members voted -...
Trademark restrictions limit my earnings — Papa Ajasco
Veteran Nollywood actor Abiodun Ayoyinka, widely recognised for playing the iconic character in the television series Papa Ajasco & Company, has opened up about the financial difficulties he has experienced despite decades in the entertainment industry. Speaking in a recent interview, Ayoyinka revealed that he earned ₦22,500 per episode during the peak years of the popular comedy show produced by...
Oil price rises to $105/barrel
Oil prices rose on Monday, March 16, 2026, as investor focus returned to threats facing Middle East oil facilities. Brent crude futures climbed $2.73, or 2.7%, to $105.87 a barrel by 0730 GMT, after settling up $2.68 on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.65, or 1.7%, to $100.36 a barrel, after finishing up nearly $3 in the previous session. Both...
