Politics

Independent Nigeria•3/19/2026

Lionel Messi scores 900th goal as Nashville oust Miami in Champions Cup

Lionel Messi joins Cristiano Ronaldo in the 900-goal club as Nashville eliminates Miami from CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Long-Acting Breakthrough HIV Injectables Arrive In Nigeria

LAGOS – Nigeria has marked a significant milestone in its fight against HIV, receiving 11,520 doses of lenacapavir, a groundbreaking long-acting injectable drug. This innovative treatment is expected to revolutionize…

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Nomura's Willcox: BoJ More Likely To Hike in April

Nomura Head of Wholesale and Chairman of Investment Management Christopher Willcox believes the Bank of Japan is more likely to hike rates in April. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin." (Source: Bloomberg)

Shettima: Those Behind Recent Attacks Across Nigeria Will Be Decisively Confronted

• Visits victims of Maiduguri attacks with DG NEMA, vows FG will defeat terrorism •CDS urges Borno, Yobe to own fight against terrorism, as Troops kill over 80 terrorists in

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TAFTA, Mastercard Foundation Empower 2,000 Women at Kreatives Summit

Sunday Ehigiator The Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has empowered over 2,000 women at the Women Kreatives Connect Summit 2.0, reinforcing the need

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NSIA, UK’s Asset Green, Sign $496m Deal to Transform Nigeria’s Dairy Sector

Sunday Ehigiator The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based Asset Green Ltd to develop a $496 million integrated dairy livestock production and

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WHO: Africa Needs US$4.5 Billion Annually for Comprehensive TB Response

• Drug-resistant TB patients surge by 40%, deaths drop by 46% Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the African region requires an estimated US$4.5

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AIA's Jones on FY Earnings

Garth Jones, AIA Group CFO, discusses the insurer's full year results that saw a 17 percent increase in annual new business value, and sees strong momentum in Chinese business growth despite the challenges to Asia’s largest economy. He speaks exclusively with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud Watts on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". (Source: Bloomberg)

Peninsula Hotels Owner on Impact of Iran War

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels CEO Benjamin Vuchot discusses the impact of the Iran war on its properties. He also talks about the group's strategy, following its report of a profit in 2025 after losses the previous year. He speaks on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)

Solad Hits Carbon Market with First Renewable Energy Certificate Sale

Peter Uzoho Investor and operator of distributed energy solutions, Solad Power Group, has through its subsidiary, Solad Integrated Power Solutions, marked a major milestone in Nigeria’s clean energy transition with

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