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  • DRC CNC Must Probe Enforced Disappearances, Account for Missing

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on DRC CNC Must Probe Enforced Disappearances, Account for Missing

    Congolese Security Forces Implicated in Enforced Disappearances via Cyber Council KINSHASA — Congolese security forces have carried out numerous enforced disappearances in and around the capital since March 2025, with the National Cyber Defense Council […]

  • Naira Rises Against Dollar in Official Market After Weeks

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Naira Rises Against Dollar in Official Market After Weeks

    The Nigerian Naira recorded its first appreciation against the US dollar in the official foreign exchange market in three weeks, closing at N1,401.40 on Tuesday. This represented a strengthening of N4.20 from the previous day’s […]

  • IEA Reserve Release Steadies Oil, Lifts Asian Stocks

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on IEA Reserve Release Steadies Oil, Lifts Asian Stocks

    Asian stock markets extended their recent rally on Wednesday, while oil prices stabilized following a report that the International Energy Agency (IEA) is proposing a record release of strategic reserves to counter supply fears stemming […]

  • Iran Regime Change Parallels US Longest Afghanistan War

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Iran Regime Change Parallels US Longest Afghanistan War

    The United States’ approach toward Iran has drawn comparisons to its two-decade military intervention in Afghanistan, observers note, as both involve sustained efforts to compel governmental change in nations accused of defying Washington’s demands. The […]

  • Funding Holds Back Nollywood While Afrobeats Goes Global

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Funding Holds Back Nollywood While Afrobeats Goes Global

    Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has identified fundamental financial disparities as the primary reason Nigerian Afrobeats music achieved global prominence more rapidly than the country’s prolific film industry, Nollywood. Speaking on the Afropolitan podcast, Jalade-Ekeinde, […]

  • Naira Appreciates 0.3% to N1,401.40 at Official Market

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Naira Appreciates 0.3% to N1,401.40 at Official Market

    The Nigerian naira strengthened against the US dollar at the official exchange rate on Tuesday, marking a pause in recent depreciation. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the local currency traded […]

  • Plateau Unity: Nentawe, Mutfwang End Political Feud

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Plateau Unity: Nentawe, Mutfwang End Political Feud

    APC Chairman Calls for Unity, Urges Supporters to Cease Attacks on Plateau Governor The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has appealed to his supporters to end all hostilities against […]

  • Bayern Offer €115m for Osimhen as Kane Replacement

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Bayern Offer €115m for Osimhen as Kane Replacement

    Bayern Munich has identified Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen as a primary target to replace Harry Kane, according to reports from Turkey. The potential transfer was disclosed by former Beşiktaş midfielder and football analyst Sinan Engin, […]

  • Qatar Airways 29 Flights Thursday with Temporary Approval

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Qatar Airways 29 Flights Thursday with Temporary Approval

    Qatar Airways has announced it will operate 29 flights to and from Doha on Thursday, following a temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority that permits limited flight corridors. The move aims to assist […]

  • FG Suspends Petrol Imports Under PIA, Local Refineries Win

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on FG Suspends Petrol Imports Under PIA, Local Refineries Win

    The Nigerian government has halted the issuance of new petrol import licences for a second consecutive month, a policy shift driven by rising output from domestic refineries and the enforcement of the Petroleum Industry Act […]

  • Japan Sets Eightfold Semiconductor Sales Target for 2040 vs 2020

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Japan Sets Eightfold Semiconductor Sales Target for 2040 vs 2020

    Japan has announced an ambitious plan to increase domestic microchip sales eightfold by 2040 compared to 2020 levels, marking a major state-backed effort to reclaim its shrinking share of the global semiconductor market. The strategy […]

  • Pete Edochie: N40,000 daily energy cost, South-East neglect

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Pete Edochie: N40,000 daily energy cost, South-East neglect

    Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has highlighted the severe economic and infrastructure challenges facing ordinary Nigerians, citing his personal daily expenses on basic utilities and accusing political leaders of regional marginalisation. Speaking on a recent […]

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