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Samuel Perry, the comedian known as Broda Shaggi, is currently in the hospital following a shooting in Ogun State. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon beneath the Sango-Ota bridge while the entertainer was filming a comedy skit. He sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh during the production. Details regarding who fired the weapon remain…
An American KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq on Thursday during a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury. US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that two refueling aircraft were involved in the incident, which occurred in friendly airspace. While one tanker went down, the second managed to land safely at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. Military officials…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has expressed confidence that the country’s ongoing macroeconomic reforms have fortified the economy against potential shocks from escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly the evolving crisis involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Cardoso made the assertion on Wednesday while delivering a Distinguished…
The Nigerian Naira maintained its stability against the US Dollar on Friday, 13 March 2026, closing a resilient trading week. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) shows the currency opened at 1,398.74 and held steady at 1,398.63 by mid-morning. This marginal appreciation of 0.01% reflects a period of rare calm in the foreign…
A political support group loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called on members of a factional caretaker committee aligned with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike to abandon their parallel structure and return to the Peoples Democratic Party’s constitutional leadership. The Seyi Makinde Disciples, through its convener Mr Laja Adeoye, made…
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has warned that violence against women and girls is being intensified by ongoing conflicts, militarisation and deeply rooted inequality across multiple regions, calling on governments to move beyond rhetoric and implement concrete protective measures. Speaking at a high-level meeting marking five years of the UN Group of…
Nigeria’s constitutional eight year tenure limit for governors has again come under judicial interpretation after a ruling of the Federal High Court in Akure barred Lucky Aiyedatiwa from contesting the 2028 governorship election in Ondo State. Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke, who presided over the case, ruled that allowing Aiyedatiwa to seek another term after…
United States President Donald Trump has issued a contradictory warning to Iran’s national football team regarding their participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, stating that their “life and safety” would be at risk if they compete in the tournament, just forty-eight hours after assuring FIFA President Gianni Infantino that the team would be…
Health systems across the Middle East are approaching total collapse under the weight of a rapidly escalating military confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran, with the World Health Organisation confirming that over 1,800 people have been killed and 12,500 others injured in less than fourteen days of sustained hostilities. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General…
The Bank of England has announced plans to remove Winston Churchill from the £5 banknote, replacing the wartime leader with images of British wildlife including badgers, otters, and barn owls in a sweeping redesign that has triggered fierce criticism from senior parliamentarians. The decision, revealed on Thursday, forms part of a broader move to…
