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  • Rwanda, Operation Smile Launch Hub-and-Spoke Surgical Care

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Rwanda, Operation Smile Launch Hub-and-Spoke Surgical Care

    Rwanda Launches Renovated Surgical Hub to Expand Access to Critical Care Rwanda has opened a newly renovated surgical department at Kibungo Level Two Teaching Hospital, a key step in a national strategy to decentralise surgical […]

  • Nigeria Current Account Surplus Falls 26% Oil Export Decline

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria Current Account Surplus Falls 26% Oil Export Decline

    Nigeria’s current account surplus narrowed significantly in 2025, even as key sectors like the new Dangote Refinery and foreign direct investment showed strong performance, according to provisional Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data. The current […]

  • Naira Depreciates After Eight-Day Rally at Official Market

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Naira Depreciates After Eight-Day Rally at Official Market

    The Nigerian Naira weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday, recording its first depreciation on the official foreign exchange market after eight consecutive days of appreciation. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria […]

  • EFCC Returns ₦3.9bn Recovered Stolen Funds to NNPC

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on EFCC Returns ₦3.9bn Recovered Stolen Funds to NNPC

    Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over ₦3,936,145,000 (Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Six Million, One Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand Naira) in recovered illicit funds to the state-owned Nigeria National Petroleum Company […]

  • Kafayat Regains Custody from Fuji Musician Shanko

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Kafayat Regains Custody from Fuji Musician Shanko

    Adeyemi Kafayat, the estranged wife of Fuji musician Shanko Rasheed, has been awarded custody of their two surviving children following a public dispute that intensified after the death of their first child, Jamal. The resolution, […]

  • Benue Alia’s Insecurity Offensive Amid Ramadan-Lent Unity

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Benue Alia’s Insecurity Offensive Amid Ramadan-Lent Unity

    Benue Governor Vows Decisive Action Against Insecurity, Urges National Unity Makurdi, Nigeria — Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has announced a decisive state-led offensive to eradicate insecurity, describing it as a critical threat […]

  • Tinubu Orders Oyo APC Appointees to Resign by March 31

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Tinubu Orders Oyo APC Appointees to Resign by March 31

    Three senior political appointees from Oyo State working in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are expected to resign imminently, following a directive for all appointees planning to run in the 2027 elections to step down […]

  • Slovakia targets fuel tourism with diesel price hike

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Slovakia targets fuel tourism with diesel price hike

    Slovakia is considering imposing higher diesel prices or purchase limits on foreign drivers to address severe fuel shortages at border gas stations, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced. The move follows reports that fuel tourism, particularly […]

  • Trump Pearl Harbor Joke to Japan PM Over Iran Strikes

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Trump Pearl Harbor Joke to Japan PM Over Iran Strikes

    US President Donald Trump drew a stark historical parallel during discussions on the Iran conflict, joking about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor while defending his administration’s decision to withhold strike plans from allies. The […]

  • TB Nigeria: Govt Leads, Communities Power Pre-World Day

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on TB Nigeria: Govt Leads, Communities Power Pre-World Day

    Nigeria Intensifies Community-Led Fight Against High Tuberculosis Burden Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day 2026, Nigerian health authorities have underscored the significant and persistent burden of tuberculosis (TB), with an estimated 510,000 new cases annually. Notably, […]

  • Creators Need to Add Social Media to Prenup Agreements

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Creators Need to Add Social Media to Prenup Agreements

    Creators Urged to Protect Social Media Assets in Prenuptial Agreements A legal expert has advised social media creators and public figures to formally protect their digital assets—including TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram accounts—through prenuptial agreements, highlighting […]

  • Nigeria Secures N7.4bn for 7MW Ebonyi Mini-Grid Project

    By Ifunanya | March 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria Secures N7.4bn for 7MW Ebonyi Mini-Grid Project

    The Nigerian government, through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has secured N7.4 billion in financing to deploy a 7-megawatt mini-grid in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria. The funding will bring renewable energy to multiple underserved communities, […]

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