Politics

Financial Times•3/18/2026

Rape: Prosecutors seek seven-year jail term for Norway princess’ son

Prosecutors in Norway seek a seven-year sentence for Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, on trial for allegedly raping four women. Read More: https://punchng.com/rape-prosecutors-seek-seven-year-jail-term-for-norway-princess-son/

BHP’s Next Leader Faces Same Problems in Deal-Obsessed Industry

BHP Group has picked the continuity candidate for its next boss: A life-long company man who has spent quarter of a century at the biggest miner, honing his skills in iron ore and copper, its most important products.

Kirkland defies private equity downturn with record $11mn partner pay

Chicago-founded law firm becomes first to break $10bn barrier for annual revenues

Opposition’s final capitulation, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

Politicians, especially of the PDP stock, often undermine their own parties, only to benefit from the resulting chaos. The PDP has harboured many such contradictions. We had hoped that the opposition, whether PDP, LP, NNPP, or now ADC – would rise above its challenges and strengthen democracy. But that hope, it seems, was premature, and […] The post Opposition’s final capitulation, By Zainab Suleiman Okino appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Premium Times•3/18/2026

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Louisville to be without star Brown against USF

Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. is out for the Cardinals' first-round game against South Florida, the school announced Wednesday.

ESPN•3/18/2026

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Daily Post Nigeria•3/18/2026

Organised Labour pushes for N154,000 minimum wage over rising hardship

The Nigerian Labour Congress has pushed for a new minimum wage of N154,000, citing worsening economic hardship and the declining purchasing power of Nigerian workers. The demand was contained in a letter by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), an arm of the Nigerian Labour Congress. The letter, signed by Benjamin Anthony and […] Organised Labour pushes for N154,000 minimum wage over rising hardship

Archbishop Dedicates Church, Conveys Pope’s Message Of Hope For Nigeria

It was a moment of joy, thanksgiving, and deep spiritual reflection on Saturday as the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, dedicated the newly completed Saints Peter…

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Sonala Olumense’s Broad Daylight Lies And Misleading Commentary On Jimoh Ibrahim

Let me put a caveat at the outset. Firstly, I was Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim’s coursemate at OAU almost four decades ago. In addition, he made me the Chairman of the…

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Otuaro: Two Years Of Impactful Leadership At The PAP

In 2024, when President Bola Tinubu appointed Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro as the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, the region heaved a soothing sigh of relief. In fact, the…

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Comrade Taofeek Dabiri Passes On, MWUN Mourns

Late Comrade Taofeek Dabiri The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the leadership of Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, President-General of the Union has lost one of its own, Comrade…

Business Day Nigeria•3/18/2026

Novus Microfinance Bank pledges economic empowerment for small businesses in Benue

Patricia Goja, Managing Director of Novus Microfinance Bank, has promised accessible and affordable financial services to the people of Katsina-Ala read more Novus Microfinance Bank pledges economic empowerment for small businesses in Benue