Police bust kidnappers’ hideout in Nasarawa, recover rifles
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Nasarawa State have uncovered a suspected kidnappers’ hideout, arrested one suspect and recovered weapons during an intelligence-led operation. The breakthrough was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Ramhan Nansel. According to the statement, operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID), acting on credible intelligence, stormed a...
EPL: Tottenham strike late to stun Liverpool as Man United boost top-four bid
Troubled Tottenham rescued a 1-1 draw at Liverpool thanks to Richarlison's late leveller, while Manchester United bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a 3-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday. Dominik Szoboszlai's first-half free-kick at Anfield had Tottenham headed for a seventh consecutive defeat in all competitions. But Liverpool were made to pay for another lacklustre performance...
Sultan of Sokoto visits Tinubu at presidential villa
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’adu Abubakar III, on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The visit was confirmed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Announcing the meeting on the social media platform X, Onanuga shared photographs of the encounter and wrote: “Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu...
FG alleges mining firm plot to discredit Nigeria during Tinubu’s UK visit
The Federal Government has to accused an embattled mining company, Jupiter Ltd, of planning what it described as a “campaign of calumny” against Nigeria during the forthcoming state visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development said the alleged campaign was aimed at undermining ongoing reforms in the mining sector and misleading the...
Troops repel terrorists, recover bicycles in Marte–Dikwa axis
Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have repelled suspected terrorists during an ambush operation along the Marte–Dikwa axis in Borno State. Security sources said the operation took place late on March 13 when troops of the 50 Task Force Battalion, under the 24 Task Force Brigade, in collaboration with personnel of...
NOVA Bank appoints Jude Anele as MD/CEO
NOVA Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Jude Anele as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). NOVA Bank announced this via a statement issued on Sunday, March 15, 2026. The bank said the appointment comes at a pivotal moment in the bank’s evolution, following its transition from merchant...
Motorists, commuters groan as petrol hits N1,350/litre in Lagos
Motorists and commuters across Lagos are facing rising transportation costs following another increase in the pump price of petrol, which now sells for between N1,250 and N1,350 per litre at filling stations in the state. Checks on Sunday showed growing concern among road users as the increase, driven largely by global supply pressures and domestic price adjustments, continues to influence...
Oyo moves to clean up markets with new public toilet initiative
The Oyo State Government has launched a new initiative aimed at tackling open defecation through the construction of public toilet facilities in major markets across the state. The project, being implemented by the state’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, began with the construction of a public toilet at Ojoo Market in Ibadan. This was disclosed in a statement issued on...
Kaduna’s 36km Bagoma–Gagumi road to surpass Uba Sani’s previous record — KADRA MD
Governor Uba Sani is poised to surpass his own infrastructure milestone once the 36-kilometre Bagoma–Gagumi road project in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area is completed, according to the Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA), Abdullahi Baba Ahmed. Dr. Baba Ahmed disclosed this during an inspection visit to the project site, describing the governor’s rural infrastructure drive as...
Meta set to sack many workers as AI costs mount
Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter have disclosed. This comes as Meta seeks to offset costly artificial intelligence infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency brought about by AI-assisted workers. No date has been set for the cuts and the magnitude has not been finalised, the sources...
