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  • Nairobi Urges Riparian Relocation After Fatal Collapse

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Nairobi Urges Riparian Relocation After Fatal Collapse

    Nairobi Building Collapse Claims Four Lives, Renews Focus on Riparian Zone Risks A building collapse in Nairobi’s Shauri Moyo area has killed four people and injured several others, prompting city authorities to reiterate warnings about […]

  • Naira Appreciates Further in Official FX Market

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Naira Appreciates Further in Official FX Market

    The Nigerian naira strengthened against the US dollar on the official foreign exchange market on Monday, marking a continued appreciation trend for the local currency. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), […]

  • Oil Prices Surge Over Hormuz Crisis, Iran Oil Strikes

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Prices Surge Over Hormuz Crisis, Iran Oil Strikes

    Oil prices climbed for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a lack of coordinated international action to secure the Strait of Hormuz. The increase recovered […]

  • Fiscal Reforms, Economic Management: Oyedele Pledges Support

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Fiscal Reforms, Economic Management: Oyedele Pledges Support

    Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, has pledged dedicated support for the federal government’s fiscal reforms and economic management agenda following his swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Oyedele […]

  • Ahmed: APC Doesn’t Recruit Defectors, Opposition Weak

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Ahmed: APC Doesn’t Recruit Defectors, Opposition Weak

    APC Dismisses Active Recruitment of Defectors, Cites Opposition Weakness By Media Talk Africa The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not actively seeking defections from opposing parties, according to Ismaeel Ahmed, Chairman of the Presidential […]

  • Nigeria food inflation rebounds to 12.12% in Feb 2026

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria food inflation rebounds to 12.12% in Feb 2026

    Nigeria’s food inflation rate surged to 12.12 per cent year-on-year in February 2026, official data showed, erasing a brief period of single-digit price growth and renewing pressure on household budgets. The increase, from 8.89 per […]

  • Nigeria Food Inflation, Fuel Hikes Worsen Hardship

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria Food Inflation, Fuel Hikes Worsen Hardship

    Nigerians are confronting a steepening cost-of-living crisis as food inflation surged in February while fuel prices continued to climb nationwide, straining household budgets despite a marginal decline in overall headline inflation. Data from the National […]

  • UK Jobs Threatened by Energy Price Spike from Iran Conflict

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on UK Jobs Threatened by Energy Price Spike from Iran Conflict

    Soaring energy prices following the US-Israeli conflict with Iran could trigger significant job losses in the UK, with over 100,000 positions at risk, according to a report in The Telegraph. The price of oil has […]

  • Afghanistan: Pakistan Airstrike on Kabul Drug Rehab Kills 400

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Afghanistan: Pakistan Airstrike on Kabul Drug Rehab Kills 400

    Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of conducting an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, an attack it claims killed at least 400 people. Pakistan has denied the allegation, stating its military operations […]

  • Giwa urges church: wake from slumber before devil takes over

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Giwa urges church: wake from slumber before devil takes over

    Pastor Adewale Giwa of the Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ Ministry has urged the church to resist government directives limiting religious activities, arguing that such compliance reflects a loss of spiritual conviction. His statement […]

  • Edo APC Crisis Over Imposed Candidate in Local Election

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Edo APC Crisis Over Imposed Candidate in Local Election

    A faction within the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has protested the alleged imposition of a chairmanship candidate for the upcoming local government elections, highlighting internal tensions ahead of the July […]

  • Nigeria to Attract $200m for Defence, Cybersecurity, Satellite

    By Ifunanya | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Nigeria to Attract $200m for Defence, Cybersecurity, Satellite

    A strategic partnership between Nigeria’s Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-based Elmirate Investment LLC (Elmirate Capital) aims to attract up to $200 million in investment to bolster Nigeria’s defence technology, cybersecurity, and satellite infrastructure capabilities. […]

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