Month: March 2026
Tinubu establishes presidential taskforce to design new reforms in petroleum sector
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to coordinate the next phase of structural reforms…
CBN limits mobile banking apps to one device, introduces new Instant payment rules
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday announced sweeping new measures for instant payment operations, including a restriction that limits mobile banking applications to…
FAAC releases N1.894tn to FG, states, local govts as February revenue
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of N1.894 trillion from the February 2026 Federation Account revenue to the federal government, state…
NPFL: Kwara United relocate to the Mobolaji Johnson Arena
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), has approved the relocation of Kwara United to the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, THE PRIME NEWS reports. The…
D’Tigress thrash Colombia 70-37 in W’Cup qualifier opener
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, began their FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament campaign with a dominant 70–37 victory over Colombia at the…
Ayra Starr picks Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Rema as Goats of Afrobeats
Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has named her greatest Afrobeats artistes of all time, otherwise called “Afrobeats Big 3.” In a recent interview with Hot 97…
Atiku’s son Adamu Abubakar resigns from PDP
Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with immediate effect. This…
Over 1,800 killed in US-Israel-Iran war, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised a fresh alarm over the humanitarian toll of the ongoing military offensive by the United States and Israel…
Fire guts six shops, goods worth millions at Kwara market
A fire outbreak has destroyed six shops and goods worth millions of naira at Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State. The incident occurred on Wednesday…
FG suspends petrol import licences for second consecutive month
The Federal Government has once again suspended the issuance of petrol import licences as local refining capacity continues to satisfy Nigeria’s domestic fuel demand. The…

