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Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has retained its eighth-place position in the FIBA World Rankings following the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The African champions produced a mixed bag of results in Group A, securing two wins against Colombia and the Philippines while falling to South Korea, France, and Germany. Despite finishing…
Health authorities in Kent are struggling to contain a meningitis outbreak that has now claimed two lives and infected dozens. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed on Saturday that cases have risen to 34, up from 29 earlier in the week. Of these, 23 are laboratory-confirmed, while 11 notifications remain under investigation. The fatalities…
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has honoured filmmaker Toyin Abraham with the Box Office Champion award following the record-breaking success of her film, Oversabi Aunty. The recognition, presented on Thursday, 19 March 2026, marks a historic shift in the industry as Abraham becomes the first directorial debutant in Nollywood to surpass the…
South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya have approached the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to secure emergency fuel contracts as the Middle East energy crisis threatens continental supplies. Bloomberg reported on Friday, 20 March 2026, that Pretoria is seeking a 12-month supply deal to insulate its economy from the fallout of the Iran-Israel conflict. The 650,000-barrel-per-day facility in…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Africa requires $4.5 billion annually to mount a credible response to tuberculosis (TB), despite achieving the world’s fastest adoption rate for new treatments. In a message marking World TB Day 2026, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi, revealed that current funding levels leave a staggering…
The 98th Academy Awards arrive tonight in Los Angeles with a high-stakes duel between two vastly different cinematic giants. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners enters the Dolby Theatre with a record-shattering 16 nominations, the most in Oscar history. It faces a formidable challenge from Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, which holds 13 nods and has…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has launched the state-level rollout of the National Policy on Cosmetics Safety and Health (NPCSH), beginning with a major stakeholder summit in Lagos. This five-year roadmap aims to sanitise a domestic market increasingly flooded with hazardous chemicals. The policy seeks to tighten the leash on manufacturers and…
Saudi Arabian air defences intercepted and destroyed seven drones on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as the “Epic Fury” conflict between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance spilled further into the Gulf. The Saudi Ministry of Defence confirmed that two of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were specifically targeting the Shaybah oil field, a strategic Aramco asset…
The escalating conflict between Israel, the United States, and Iran has triggered a sharp spike in fertiliser costs, threatening the global agricultural cycle as planting seasons approach. Roughly 33 per cent of the world’s fertilisers transit through the Strait of Hormuz, where maritime traffic has effectively frozen since the outbreak of hostilities on February 28….
The Nigerian music landscape is bracing for a historic night as legendary icon 2Baba (Innocent Idibia) prepares to celebrate 25 years on stage. The milestone event, aptly titled “The 2Baba Experience,” is scheduled for March 29, 2026, at the prestigious Eko Hotel in Lagos. More than just a concert, this show is being positioned as…
