Politics

One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds

Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.

BBC News•3/16/2026

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Financial Times•3/16/2026

Reintroduction of Lagos monthly sanitation illegal, contemptuous – Falana

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana condemns the Lagos State Government’s plan to reintroduce monthly sanitation, calling it illegal and unconstitutional. Read More: https://punchng.com/reintroduction-of-lagos-monthly-sanitation-illegal-contemptuous-falana/

Dubai-bound flights forced to turn back after drone sparks airport fire

Latest incident comes as President Trump says he is seeking to build a coalition to open up the crucial Strait of Hormuz

Defiant Prabowo Spars With Indonesia Tycoons and Market Skeptics

The nation’s president says he’s misunderstood by key players in the financial world, and they’ll eventually come around.

NPA Wins Outstanding Agency of the Year Award

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has been honoured with the Outstanding Agency of the Year Award 2025 by Champions Newspaper at its 2025 Awards ceremony held in Lagos. The Managing Director of the NPA, Dr

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Internship: United Nigeria Airlines Receives First Batch of University Students

Chinedu Eze United Nigeria Airlines has received the first batch of 400-level Avionics Engineering students from Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) to commence their six-month Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)

PwC, LBS Sign MoU to Enhance Sustainability Capability across Organisations

Kayode Tokede PwC Nigeria and Lagos Business School (LBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver specialised sustainability and climate-focused capacity-building programmes for sustainability professionals, senior executives and

MSC Signs Concession Agreement with Nigerdock for Snake Island Port

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest shipping line, has signed a 45-year sub-concession agreement with Nigerdock to develop and operate an exclusive container terminal spanning 30 hectares within Snake

The Tide Newspaper•3/16/2026

Fubara Swears in Five New Commissioners …Says Their Best Is Needed for Rivers Dev

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has charged the five new commissioners sworn-in last Wednesday to put in their best for the development of the State. Fubara gave the charge during the swearing-in of the commissioners at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House, Port Harcourt, last Wednesday. This followed the successful screening of […]

The Tide Newspaper•3/16/2026

Probe ?5.9bn NNPC Rebranding Cost, SERAP Urges Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into the alleged spending of about ?5.9 billion on the rebranding of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The organisation called on the President to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and […]

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The Tide Newspaper•3/16/2026

RSNC To Partner Wikimedia In Documenting N’Delta

The Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (RSNC) has pledged partnership with Wikimedia, an international online encyclopedia and knowledge platform to document stories of Niger Delta. Acting General Manager of RSNC, Mrs Stella Gbaraba, made the pledge while playing host to the team leader and organiser of ‘Wiki Loves Africa Rites and Rituals’, Solomon Dappa, in her […]

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