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Iran launched a fresh salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday morning, ending a brief lull in the regional conflict. A loud explosion echoed across Jerusalem as the Israeli military worked to intercept multiple waves of incoming fire. State-run Iranian media claimed the projectiles successfully bypassed several layers of the “Iron Dome” and “David’s…
Nigeria’s nascent battle against inflation faces a fresh assault from global energy markets, despite a marginal dip in headline figures. Data for February 2026 shows inflation eased to 15.06% year-on-year, down from 15.10% in January. While this appears positive compared to the 26.27% recorded a year ago, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise…
Iran’s energy minister, Abbas Aliabadi, has accused the United States and Israel of “terrorist and cyberattacks” that have decimated the country’s vital water and electricity infrastructure. Speaking on Sunday via the ISNA news agency, Aliabadi revealed that dozens of water treatment plants and transmission facilities have been hit, leaving critical supply networks in tatters. These…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a lower court’s decision, awarding ₦10 million in costs against the National Pension Commission (PenCom) for “unlawful labour practices.” A three-member panel, led by Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu, ruled that PenCom’s treatment of 20 aggrieved workers was unjustifiable. The workers were officially hired in 2017 but left…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised its petrol price to N1,275 per litre, marking the fifth adjustment this month. This latest hike came just hours after a previous increase on Friday night, signalling extreme volatility in Nigeria’s deregulated market. The new rate is a N100 jump from the N1,175 seen earlier in March. Every previous…
FIFA has mandated that every team in its women’s competitions must include at least one female head or assistant coach. The world football governing body approved the new regulations on Thursday, March 19, 2026, to address a persistent gender imbalance in the technical area. The directive requires each squad to have a minimum of two…
Nigerian troops have recovered operational notebooks from slain Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, revealing a startlingly bureaucratic approach to insurgency. Following a failed pre-dawn assault on a military base in Mallam Fatori, Borno State, soldiers discovered ledgers that meticulously document fighter names, weapon assignments, and ammunition allocations. The discovery suggests that ISWAP has…
Panic has gripped the Kungaboku and Paze communities in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following a written threat from suspected bandits. Residents began fleeing their homes after a letter, allegedly found in a pupil’s school bag, detailed a plan to avenge the killing of a bandit commander. The threat follows…
Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has called on Nigerian soldiers to maintain discipline and unity as they defend the country against shifting security threats. Speaking at a combined breaking of fast in Abuja on Saturday, 14 March 2026, the Army Chief noted that the simultaneous observance of Ramadan and Lent…
The Nigerian Naira concluded a week of steady gains on Friday, 13 March 2026, appreciating by 0.3% in the official market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed the currency closed at N1,366.23 per dollar, up N5.27 for the week’s final trading session. This performance caps a five-day rally that began with the…
