Trump: Iran’s new supreme leader alive but ‘damaged’
United States President Donald Trump said that he thinks new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but “damaged.” Khamenei, whose father, the former supreme leader, was killed on the first day of the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran, has not been seen by Iranians since his selection on Sunday by a clerical assembly, and his first comments were...
Broda Shaggy shot, hospitalised in Ogun
Nigerian comedian and skit maker Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggy, has been hospitalised after sustaining a gunshot injury in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon while the comedian was filming a comedy skit under the Sango-Ota bridge. Although the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, a police source...
EPL fixtures: Tottenham search for salvation at Liverpool as Arsenal host Everton
Troubled Tottenham head to Liverpool on Sunday searching for salvation in their increasingly desperate fight against relegation, while Arsenal can move closer to their first Premier League title for 22 years with a win over Everton. Manchester United will also meet Aston Villa in a crucial clash in the race for Champions League qualification. In grave danger of playing in England's...
Oil prices rise despite US sanctions waiver on Russian oil
Oil prices increased on Friday, March 13, 2026, despite the United States trying to ease supply concerns by issuing a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products stranded at sea. Brent futures for May rose 10 cents, or 0.1%, to $100.56 a barrel by 0400 GMT, heading for about a 9% weekly increase, while U.S. West...
States demand forensic audit of $8.8bn crude-backed loan deals
State governments have called for a forensic audit of Nigeria’s crude oil-backed borrowing arrangements, raising concerns that opaque crude-for-loan and swap agreements may be reducing inflows into the Federation Account. The demand was made by state commissioners of finance in a communiqué issued after the 2026 retreat of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Post-Mortem Sub-Committee held in Enugu from...
Stock market rebounds as investors gain N648bn
The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Thursday after two consecutive sessions of decline, with investors gaining N648 billion in market value. Renewed interest in equities such as FTN Cocoa Processors, Fidson, Deap Capital Management, Caverton Offshore Support Group, and Livestock Feeds lifted the market into positive territory. Market capitalisation rose from N125.750 trillion to N126.398 trillion, representing a 0.52 per cent...
Court jails Nwude, two lawyers for property fraud
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced notorious fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude, and two lawyers, Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu, to one year imprisonment each for forgery and dealing in forfeited property. The trio were convicted on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, on an amended 15-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, uttering false...
Chevron reaffirms commitment to Niger Delta development
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has reiterated its commitment to supporting socio-economic development in the Niger Delta, particularly through collaboration with government and key stakeholders on infrastructure projects. The company made the commitment during a visit by its Director and Chief Operating Officer for Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa Region, Segun Kuteyi, to the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Francis...
No journalist was attacked at Kosofe secretariat — Ogunlewe
The Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, Moyo Ogunlewe, has denied allegations that a journalist was assaulted at the council secretariat in Lagos on Wednesday, describing the claim as false and politically motivated. Ogunlewe was reacting to online reports that a journalist identified as Habeeb Adejobi, said to be affiliated with MITV, was attacked while attempting to cover the screening...
EFCC witness details $760,910 school fees payment for Yahaya Bello’s children
A prosecution witness in the alleged ₦110.4 billion fraud trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, has told the court that $760,910.84 was paid in advance as school fees for the former governor’s children at the American International School Abuja (AISA). The witness, Nicholas Okehone, an internal auditor with the school, disclosed this on Thursday while testifying before...
