30 banks meet CBN recapitalisation rules 19 days to deadline
By Peter Egwuatu, Assistant Business Editor As at today, 12th March 2026, 30 banks out of the 35 banks operating in the country have met the recapitalisation requirement of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, according to findings by Vanguard. The remaining five banks have 19 more days to meet the recapitalisation deadline which ends […]
Anambra Assembly moves to review obsolete laws, military-era decrees
The Anambra State House of Assembly has begun moves to review several state laws described as obsolete, particularly those inherited from the military era.
Trump says stopping a nuclear Iran more important than oil prices
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons was more important to him than controlling oil prices.
ADC breaks silence on ‘Kingibe suspension’ report
The African Democratic Congress has dismissed reports that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has been suspended from the party, saying the claim is false.
Iran War: Why oil prices are soaring despite record reserve release
Major economies have agreed to release a record amount of strategic oil reserves, but the move did little to calm investors Thursday, with prices at one point surging above $100 a barrel. Fresh Iranian strikes on energy infrastructure and fears of a prolonged conflict have overshadowed the historic drawdown. AFP explains why the release has […]
‘I lost my father, wife’, Iran’s new supreme leader vows revenge
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei will issue his first message since his appointment “in a few moments”, his official Telegram channel said, without specifying if it will be a recorded message or written statement.
