Nigeria has secured a £746 million financing agreement with the United Kingdom to fund the modernisation of the Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos. The deal is set to be formally signed during President Bola Tinubu's state visit to London on March 18-19, 2026. This was made known on Tuesday in a statement …
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has provided more than ₦206 billion in loans to students at 270 tertiary institutions nationwide, less than two years after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched the programme. Since the loan portal opened in May 2024, the agency has received 1,751,669 applications. So far, 1,164,222 students have benefited. NELFUND paid …
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called on people in the south-east to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Soludo made the appeal on Tuesday during his second-term inauguration at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital. Onochie Anyachebelu, chief judge of Anambra, administered the oath of …
The Morocco national team has been declared champions of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned Senegal’s January victory in the final. CAF’s appeals board ruled that Senegal “forfeited the final", turning their 1-0 extra-time win into a 3-0 default victory for host nation Morocco. The decision follows …
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has concluded emergency response operations following a multi-vehicle accident along the Abuja–Nyanya Expressway. The crash, which occurred on Wednesday at the Kugbo axis, involved a fuel tanker that reportedly lost control and rammed into several vehicles during peak traffic hours. In a statement posted on its official X handle, …
The Nigeria Police Force has disbursed over ₦2.4 billion in life assurance benefits to families and next of kin of deceased officers. Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, presented cheques to 1,075 beneficiaries, covering group life assurance schemes from 2018 to 2026, as well as the IGP Family Welfare Scheme. He said the payments include …
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out a series of precision airstrikes that destroyed terrorist hideouts and killed scores of insurgents in Borno State. The operation, conducted under Operation Hadin Kai, targeted Abirma, an identified insurgent enclave in the southern axis of the Lake Chad region, on March 17, 2026. NAF spokesperson, Ehimen Ejodame, …
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitr, signalling the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the decision on behalf of the government. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the completion of the pre-qualification stage of the 2025 Licensing Round and shortlisted bidders for the 50 oil blocks offered by the Commission. It said it has notified successful pre-qualified applicants. NUPRC made this known in a statement released on Tuesday, March 17, signed by the …
Oil prices have further surged as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt supply chains, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz. After a brief dip on Monday, March 16, prices rebounded sharply on Tuesday, March 17, as attacks ravaged parts of the Gulf region, raising more fears of supply disruption. According to …
