Politics

Lily Allen's West End Girl portrait goes on show at National Portrait Gallery

The painting by Spanish artist Nieves Gonzalez was used on the cover of the singer's latest album.

Feast-or-Famine Credit Markets Lure Deal Seekers to New Debt

Credit investors are scoring some of the highest new issue concessions in years. That’s because companies that seize the occasional window for bond offerings are competing to entice buyers who want to be compensated for a growing list of risks.

APPON Workshop to Boost Efficiency in Public Procurement

Funmi Ogundare The Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON), Lagos State Chapter, has announced plans to hold a capacity-building workshop, aimed at strengthening efficiency, transparency and accountability in

This Day Live•3/20/2026

Zegna Chairman Says War Has Made Luxury Demand Uncertain

Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna cautioned that the war in the Middle East has reduced visibility on luxury demand, while China, the US and Europe were holding up.

Bloomberg•3/20/2026

Daily Post Nigeria•3/20/2026

‘Soldiers stopping us from burying killed relatives’ – Cross River community cries out

Residents fleeing Odonget community in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State have accused soldiers of preventing them from returning to bury relatives killed during last week’s clash with troops. The soldiers, drawn from 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the 245 Battalion, Edor Barracks, were deployed to the area following unrest linked […] ‘Soldiers stopping us from burying killed relatives’ – Cross River community cries out

Norway's crown princess breaks silence on Epstein links: 'I was manipulated and deceived'

Crown Princess Mette Marit tells Norwegian TV she wishes she had never met the late sex offender.

Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients

UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.

Madagascar’s military ruler decrees that ministers must pass lie detector tests

Michael Randrianirina, who sacked PM and cabinet without explanation, claims measure is to root out corruption Madagascar’s military president has said new ministers will have to pass lie detector tests to root out corrupt candidates, after he dismissed the prime minister and cabinet without explanation earlier this month. Michael Randrianirina came to power in a coup in October after weeks of youth-led protests under the banner “Gen Z Madagascar”. However, young people were quickly disenchanted by his choice of government officials, which they saw as being part of the old, corrupt elite. Continue reading...

The Guardian•3/20/2026