Day: March 11, 2026
DR Congo FA President sentenced to life imprisonment
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Football Federation (FECOFA), Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, has been handed a life sentence after being found guilty of…
35-year-old rapper Shah set to become Nepal’s youngest PM
Nepal had two per cent of votes left to count on Wednesday after parliamentary elections, with rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) having…
CBN shifts anti-money laundering compliance deadline for Nigerian banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has extended the deadline for Nigerian financial institutions to comply with its new baseline standards for automated anti-money laundering,…
FG signs deal to host 2027 Intra-African trade fair in Lagos
The Federal Government has signed the hosting agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027, with Lagos selected as the official host city for the…
FG weighs policy tweaks as Middle East war lingers
The Federal Government has said it is prepared to recalibrate economic policies if necessary, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to intensify, warning…
India, others reject Tinubu’s envoys over tenure policy
India and other yet-to-be disclosed countries have declined to accept some of President Bola Tinubu’s recently posted ambassadors-designate due to diplomatic policies that discourage receiving…
Keyamo orders immediate change to Airport gate hybrid payment system
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has approved the introduction of a hybrid payment system for motorists entering airport access gates across…
Nigerian filling stations reduce fuel price after Dangote cut
Some Nigerian filling stations reduced fuel pump prices on Tuesday after Dangote Refinery’s N100 per liter gantry price cut. THE PRIME NEWS reports Ranoil and…
PDP crisis: Turaki faction opens door for reconciliation with Wike’s camp
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Sani, has suggested that the two warring camps in the party may finally come together. According…
Defense Minister orders service chiefs to rejig military operations in North-East, North-West
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, rtd, has directed Nigeria’s service chiefs to visit the North-west and North-East to rejig military operations. The directive…

