UK Defence Minister John Healey suggested on Thursday that Russia was influencing Iran’s use of drone attacks in its war with the United States and Israel.

Quite recently the world awoke to the grim reality of a new war in the Middle East, one that has drawn in the United States, Israel, Iran and several of their neighbours, including the wealthy United Arab Emirates.

Another headline features President Bola Tinubu describing himself as a “die-hard democrat” and urging politicians across Nigeria’s political parties to uphold democratic values and obey the rule of law regardless of personal or political consequences.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the Middle East is being “pushed to breaking point”, with shipping attacks, rising oil prices and widening humanitarian crisis.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, as a “puppet of the Revolutionary Guards,” referring to the elite force at the forefront of Tehran’s attacks.

President Donald Trump said that he thinks new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose father, the former supreme leader, was killed ​on the first day of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, is alive but “damaged.” Khamenei has not been seen ⁠by Iranians since his selection on Sunday by a clerical ​assembly, and his […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO:–A major political realignment has emerged in Sokoto State as the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Alhaji Saidu Umar, popularly known as Ubandoman Sokoto, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Umar announced his decision in a statement […]

The Nigerian Naira maintained its resilience against the US Dollar as the trading week drew to a close on Friday, March 13, 2026.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former senator representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, Abubakar Umar Gada, has assured members and supporters that the party remains strong and united in Sokoto State despite recent defections by some political actors.

By Godwin Oritse Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest shipping line, has signed a 45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock to develop a dedicated container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos, in a move expected to strengthen Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure and cargo handling capacity. The project, which will occupy 30 hectares within the port, […]

By Kingsley Adegboye The ISO World Advisory Board has announced the 2026 edition of the prestigious ISO World Corporate & Personality Awards, a landmark event set to ignite a quality revolution across Nigeria’s industries. Themed “Advancing Quality Standards, Elevating Global Brands,” the ceremony will honour trailblazers who are transforming sectors through innovation, expertise, and unwavering […]

The Seyi Makinde Disciples, a political support group, has urged members of a factional caretaker committee backed by Minister Nyesom Wike to return to the party’s mainstream leadership. Convener of the group, Mr Laja Adeoye, made the appeal on Thursday in Lagos during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Adeoye said the […]

By Babajide Komolafe RMB Nigeria Limited has announced Nigeria as the focus country for the 2026 edition of the RMB Latitudes Art Fair’s International Focus programme, an initiative that spotlights a different African country each year to promote cultural exchange and collaboration across the continent. RMB Nigeria, a member of the FirstRand Group and a leading […]

Believers are encouraged to increase Qiyamul-Layl, recitation of the Qur’an, and heartfelt supplications, seeking forgiveness, guidance, relief from hardship, and provision.

By Babajide Komolafe Governor of theCentral Bank ofNigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, yesterday said Nigeria’s ongoing macroeconomic reforms have positioned the economy to withstand potential shocks arising from escalating tensions in the Middle East. Cardoso stated this while delivering a Distinguished Alumni Lecture at the Founders Day celebration of St Gregory’s College Lagos in Lagos. He noted […]