Latest News from Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that 26 people were injured following a train collision along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor on Monday.

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.06 percent in February, reflecting a slight decline and offering a measure of relief after months of sustained price pressures, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Multiple explosions have rocked Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, leaving many feared dead and scores injured in what authorities describe as a major security incident.

Nigeria’s stock market reached a historic milestone on Monday as the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) crossed the 200,000-point threshold, fueled by strong investor demand and broad gains across key sectors.

Students of Square College, Lekki, have emerged winners of the grand finale of the second regional finals of the "I Beg to Differ" Season 9 debate competition, clinching the N3 million top prize after a strong performance in the final round.