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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has successfully propped up the naira through aggressive Open Market Operations (OMO), despite a worrying $1.14 billion slide in external reserves. Over a four-day trading week, the local currency gained 1.76 per cent to close at N1,356.89 per dollar at the official window. This recovery suggests that the central…
Pope Leo XIV departs Rome on Monday for an 11-day, 18,000-kilometre tour of Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. The trip marks the American-born pontiff’s first major foreign mission since his election in May 2025 and comes at a moment of acute global instability. Over the course of the four-nation visit, the 70-year-old head of…
A high-ranking Nigerian Army officer, Brigadier General O. O. Braimah, has been killed following a midnight assault by Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents in Borno State. General Braimah, the Brigade Commander of the Joint Task Force in Benisheikh, reportedly fell during a fierce exchange of fire as terrorists overran military formations in Kaga Local Government…
The Irish actor and writer Michael Patrick has died at the age of 35 following a two-year battle with Motor Neuron Disease (MND). His wife, Naomi Sheehan, confirmed he passed away peacefully at the Northern Ireland Hospice on Wednesday, surrounded by family and friends. Patrick, perhaps best known internationally for a role in the sixth…
A formidable coalition of Nigeria’s opposition leaders took to the streets of Abuja on Wednesday, March 8, 2026, to protest what they describe as the “capture” of the electoral umpire by the ruling party. Under the banner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi led a high-powered march…
The World Health Organisation faces a $1.9 billion budget deficit following the formal withdrawal of the United States this January. President Donald Trump initiated the exit a year ago, ending nearly eight decades of American financial leadership. Washington previously provided up to 22 per cent of the agency’s budget, a loss that now threatens global…
Oil prices climbed on Monday as a fresh cycle of threats between Washington and Tehran dashed hopes for a diplomatic truce. President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to warn of an imminent strike on Iranian power plants and bridges. He demanded that Iran bow to his terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz….
An early morning explosion at the Mando Motor Park in Kaduna has destroyed a luxury bus, raising fresh concerns over the safety of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology. The incident occurred around 3:00 am on Sunday when a bus belonging to Silver Luxury Transport Company caught fire, and the blaze quickly spread to two newly…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the acquisition and planned launch of two earth-monitoring satellites, Sat 2A and Sat 2B, scheduled for 2028 and 2029. President Bola Tinubu approved the project to bolster national security and provide real-time intelligence along the country’s borders. Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, confirmed…
Indian police have arrested a 44-year-old Nigerian, Samuel Ikkena, for allegedly masterminding a narcotics syndicate in Bengaluru. Authorities seized a haul of MDMA crystals, cannabis, and heroin with a potential street value of ₦360 million ($5.14 crore). The arrest exposed a sophisticated distribution network that targeted students and residents across the city. Ikkena, who claimed…
