Zelensky: Russia sending Iran intelligence to prolong Middle East war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia is passing intelligence to Iran in an effort to prolong the war in the Middle East. Citing the Ukrainian HUR military intelligence service, Zelensky said in his video address on Monday evening that there was further evidence that Russia was continuing to support the Iranian leadership with intelligence. The president, however, did not provide any...
FG shortlists 65 student innovators for N50m venture capital grant
The Federal Government has shortlisted 65 student innovators from 30,639 applicants for the final stage of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG). The Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, made this known via a statement issued on Monday, March 23, 2026. Boriowo said the applicants were drawn from 404 tertiary institutions across Nigeria, adding that...
Tight security as ICPC arraigns El-Rufai over corruption charges
Security was visibly heightened on Tuesday around the Federal High Court in Kaduna as operatives from multiple agencies took positions ahead of the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on alleged corruption-related offences. By 7:00 a.m., heavily armed personnel from the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, the Mobile Police Force, and the Nigeria Security...
Oil prices rise after Iran denies US talks
Oil prices rose on supply fears on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as Iran denied it had talks with the United States to end the war in the Middle East. Iran’s statement contradicted U.S. President Donald Trump who said a deal could be reached soon. Brent futures rose $4, or 4%, to $103.94 a barrel at 0400 GMT, while U.S. West Texas...
EFCC raid on Malami’s properties sparks outrage, allegations of lawlessness
Former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has condemned what his office described as an “unlawful and shocking” invasion of his properties by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami said EFCC officials, accompanied by heavily armed personnel, forcefully entered...
El-Rufai’s lawyers accuse ICPC of rights violations, fabrication ahead of charges
Lawyers representing former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, have issued a strongly worded statement accusing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of unlawful detention, fabrication of evidence, and inhuman treatment of a co-accused person. The statement, signed by Ubong Esop Akpan of the Chambers of Ubong Akpan, came shortly after the ICPC reportedly filed charges...
PDP begins sale of nomination forms, reaffirms zoning ahead of convention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has commenced the sale of nomination forms in preparation for its national convention scheduled for March 29 and 30. The decision was confirmed on Monday at the party’s 107th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, where leaders reviewed readiness for the convention and...
Why APC govs held marathon meeting with Tinubu — Gov Sule
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has revealed that the recent meeting between state governors and President Bola Tinubu in Lagos focused on tackling urgent security issues and finalising preparations for the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention. Sule made the clarification while speaking in Abuja on Monday during his investiture as Patron of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations...
Stock market investors lose N1.38trn amid profit-taking pressure
The Nigerian stock market opened the week on a negative note on Monday, Market 23, 2026, as market capitalisation dropped significantly by N1.375 trillion, or 1.07 per cent. The downturn was primarily driven by losses in key stocks, including Consolidated Hallmark Holdings, Deap Capital Management, GTCO, International Energy Insurance, Nigerian Breweries, and 18 others. This reflects post-holiday profit-taking in the local...
66 dead, over 50 injured as military plane crashes in Colombia
A military plane crashed in Colombia on Monday, March 23, 2026, killing 66 people as rescuers shuttled dozens of survivors to nearby hospitals and searched for four who were still missing. The head of Colombia’s armed forces, Hugo Alejandro Lopez, disclosed that the Lockheed Martin-built Hercules C-130 transport plane was carrying 128 people, including 11 Air Force members, 115 army...
