March 2026 – Page 162

2027: PDP Will Reclaim Power In Benue, Save State From Threat

14.03.2026

…Says Alia took steering-wheel of leadership without a learners permit The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has said that it is poised to reclaim power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2027 general elections and save the state from the current existential threat. The party, who spoke on Saturday,...

U.S. Will Hit Iran ‘Very Hard’ In Coming Days, Says Trump

14.03.2026

The U.S. President Donald Trump says that Iran will be hit “very hard” over the next week, adding “we’ve already damaged them so badly” According to the BBC, the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran’s new supreme leader is in hiding, “wounded” and “likely disfigured” “We’re shooting down and destroying what missiles they have...

…NESG Predicts About N30.2trn Oil Windfall

14.03.2026

The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), has projected that Nigeria could earn between N2.3 trillion and N30.2 trillion in additional oil revenues if the ongoing Middle East crisis continues to push global crude prices above the country’s 2026 budget benchmark. NESG, in a policy brief released on Friday, said that the escalation of tensions involving...

Financial Institutions To Establish Temporary Watchlist For BVNs Implicated In Suspected Fraud

14.03.2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed financial institutions to establish and maintain a temporary watchlist for Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) implicated in suspected fraudulent transactions reported by any financial institution in the country. In a circular to all banks, Other Financial Institutions and Payment Service Providers (PSP), posted on its website on Friday,...

Plateau Academics Inaugurate Coordinators For Mutfwang/Tinubu 2027 Re-Election

14.03.2026

A group of academics in Plateau State has formally inaugurated coordinators on the platform of “Plateau Academics for Caleb Mutfwang/Tinubu 2027,” pledging intellectual support and mobilisation for the re-election of Governor Caleb Mutfwang and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The inauguration ceremony took place in Jos, where coordinators were appointed from various...

FG To Strengthen Partnership With Indigenous Contractors In Roads Construction

14.03.2026

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reiterated the Federal Government commitment to stregthen partnership with indigenous contractors in roads and bridges construction. Umahi made this assertion at the weekend during an inspection visit to on-going major highway and bridges projects in Ebonyi State. He noted that road and bridge projects are not merely transportation...

Mobile Control Tower Ready For Deployment At MMIA In Few Days, Says NAMA

14.03.2026

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NCAA) has explained why it has taken some time to deploy a mobile control tower at Lagos airport. The agency, through its spokesman, Dr. Abdullahi Musa, said in a statement that the installation of aviation control infrastructure cannot be undertaken in a hurried or improvised manner. Contrary to the impression...

CBN Orders Banks To Block Loan Defaulters From New Credit

14.03.2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has directed commercial banks across the country to stop granting new credit facilities to customers with outstanding non-performing loans, particularly borrowers with large exposures. The directive, contained in a circular issued to financial institutions, requires banks to deny such borrowers access to additional loans and other credit-related services within...

Coastal Highway Will Boost Connectivity, Trade, Economic Benefits – Group

14.03.2026

The people of Okobo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have been assured of more people oriented projects from President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umo Eno’s administration after their re-election in 2027 general election. The President General of the ARISE with Renewed Hope Initiative, Engr. Uwem Okoko, made the remarks during the inauguration of...

Middle East Conflict Driving Production Costs Skyward, Ops Raises The Alarm

14.03.2026

With the price of crude oil projected to hit $200 a barrel at the international market, following the escalating America-Israel Iran war, members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS), have raised the alarm that the conflict is already pushing up cost of production in the manufacturing sector, amid the soaring prices of petroleum products, especially...