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Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs to Relocate to Maiduguri After Deadly Bombings

March 17, 2026

Cover Stories Security & Emergency Response

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Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs to Relocate to Maiduguri After Deadly BombingsPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s top security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, to take direct charge of operations following a devastating wave of suicide bombings in the city.The attacks, which left at least 23 people dead and more ...

Borno Deputy Governor Visits Maiduguri Blast Victims as Calm Gradually Returns

March 17, 2026

Cover Stories Security & Emergency Response

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Borno Deputy Governor Visits Maiduguri Blast Victims as Calm Gradually ReturnsThe Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Kadafur, has visited victims of the recent Maiduguri explosions who are currently receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.The visit comes ...

NUPRC Shortlists Oil Firms for 2025 Licensing Round

March 17, 2026

Cover Stories Energy & Infrastructure

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NUPRC Shortlists Oil Firms for 2025 Licensing RoundThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the shortlist of oil firms for Nigeria’s 2025 oil and gas licensing round, following the completion of its pre-qualification process.In a statement released on ...

Multiple Explosions Rock Maiduguri, Trigger Panic Among Residents

March 17, 2026

Cover Stories Security & Emergency Response

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Multiple Explosions Rock Maiduguri, Trigger Panic Among ResidentsMultiple Explosions Rock Maiduguri, Trigger Panic Among Residents Multiple Explosions Rock Maiduguri, Trigger Panic Among Residents Residents of Maiduguri were thrown into panic on Monday evening after multiple explosions were reported across several ...

Tinubu Swears in Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

March 17, 2026

Cover Stories Government

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn in Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s economic leadership and reform agenda.The appointment is widely seen as a strategic move to strengthen fiscal ...

Security Forces Repel Attempted Terrorist Infiltration in Maiduguri and Damboa

March 16, 2026

Cover Stories Security

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Security Forces Repel Attempted Terrorist Infiltration in Maiduguri and DamboaThe Borno State Police Command has confirmed an attempted infiltration by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in parts of Maiduguri and Damboa Local Government Area.According to the command, the incidents ...

Hundreds Stranded as Passenger Train Collides With Freight Train on Kaduna–Abuja Rail Line

March 16, 2026

Accident Cover Stories

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Hundreds Stranded as Passenger Train Collides With Freight Train on Kaduna–Abuja Rail LineHundreds of passengers were left stranded after a passenger train collided with a freight train along the Kaduna–Abuja rail corridor on Monday, disrupting movement on one of Nigeria’s ...

Access Bank MD Calls for Stronger Collaboration to Boost Intra-African Trade

March 16, 2026

Business Cover Stories Economy Finance

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Access Bank MD Calls for Stronger Collaboration to Boost Intra-African TradeThe Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Roosevelt Ogbonna, has called for stronger collaboration among policymakers, financiers and business leaders to accelerate trade across Africa and ...