Edo State Commissioner for Education Resigns, Declares for House of Reps
Paddy Iyamu has formally resigned as Edo State Commissioner for Education and declared his intention to contest the Oredo Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections.
US Deploys Drones, Troops in Major Counterterrorism Partnership with Nigeria
The U.S. military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military, which is fighting Islamist militants across the north, U.S. and Nigerian officials told Reuters.
NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians of Counterfeit Avastin, Tecentriq Flooding Markets
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has confirmed the presence of counterfeit batches of Avastin 400mg/16ml and Tecentriq 1200mg/20ml in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply chain, following official communication from Roche Nigeria which reported receiving multiple complaints from healthcare professionals across the country.
Police Arrest Igbinedion School Bullying Suspects for Prosecution
The state command, in a statement by its spokesman Eno Ikoedem, said the arrests were made after investigation and that the suspects would be charged to the family court in accordance with laws guiding juvenile justice and child protection.
“I Lost Six Pregnancies” – Singer Judikay Shares Painful Journey to Motherhood
“I was going about my day when I started experiencing cramps… then came trickles of blood. What I thought was urine was blood. It didn’t stop; it kept flowing, and I was devastated because I understood what that meant. Automatically, I had lost this baby… and that was the sixth time,”
“This Is Not Our Tradition” – Ovie of Ozoro Distances Kingdom from Viral Assault Incident
Barr. Anthony Uvietobore Ogbogbo, has received a high level delegation from the National Association of Nigerian Students at his palace, using the occasion to firmly and publicly distance himself and his kingdom from the disturbing videos of sexual assaults that went viral during a community festival in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State.
Peter Obi Accuses FG of Plotting to Block His 2027 Presidential Bid
He did not stop at the accusation. He went on to paint a picture of a deeply unequal political playing field, one where the incumbent administration controls almost every lever of influence while the opposition scrambles for oxygen. “They have all the contacts. They know the queen and the king, while we do not. They have everything,” he said.
Peter Obi Accuses FG of Plotting to Block His 2027 Presidential Bid
He did not stop at the accusation. He went on to paint a picture of a deeply unequal political playing field, one where the incumbent administration controls almost every lever of influence while the opposition scrambles for oxygen. “They have all the contacts. They know the queen and the king, while we do not. They have everything,” he said.
Iran Strikes Kuwait’s Biggest Refinery Twice in 24 Hours
Kuwait said on Friday 20th March, 2026 its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again came under attack by Iranian drones, sparking fires at several of its units. The refinery had already been hit Thursday, sparking fires. Kuwait said firefighters on Friday were trying to control the blazes and there were no immediate injuries from the attack.
US Moves to Strip Nigerian Fraudster of American Citizenship
The United States Department of Justice filed a civil complaint at the US District Court in Baltimore, Maryland on Wednesday March 18, 2026, seeking to revoke the citizenship of Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem over his role in a massive identity theft and tax fraud scheme that targeted over 259,000 victims and attempted to steal more than $91 million from the Internal Revenue Service.