Politics

Daily Post Nigeria•3/18/2026

UBA, NiDCOM deepen collaboration to unlock diaspora capital for Nigeria’s growth

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reiterated its commitment towards building tangible economic bridges and strengthening diaspora-driven investment into Nigeria. UBA’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Alawuba, stated this on Monday, while hosting key representatives from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) led by its chairman/CEO, Hon. Abike Dabiri, at […] UBA, NiDCOM deepen collaboration to unlock diaspora capital for Nigeria’s growth

Independent Nigeria•3/18/2026

PICTORIAL: Tinubu, First Lady meet royals on ‘historic’ UK state visit

See photos from President Bola Tinubu’s historic UK visit as he and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu meet King Charles III and other royals at Windsor Castle. Read More: https://punchng.com/pictorial-tinubu-first-lady-meet-royals-on-historic-uk-state-visit/

Agriculture: NALDA Pledges To Move Millions Of Nigerians From Poverty To Prosperity

Chibuzor Emejor Engr. Cornelius Adebayo, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority(NALDA), has pledged to move millions of Nigerians from poverty to posterity in the…

NSIA signs MoU with UK firm to develop dairy livestock platform in Nigeria

The MoU outlines the framework for collaboration and the project‑development cost commitments leading up to the formal shareholders’ agreement. The post NSIA signs MoU with UK firm to develop dairy livestock platform in Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Premium Times•3/18/2026

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Bashar Sani’s murder: Alabi-Isama repeats call for withdrawal of oil block licences from individuals

Gen. Alabi-Isama, who felt highly distressed by the horrific experience and death of a fine gentleman like Bashar Sani in the hands of merciless miscreants who torture and kill with reckless abandon for money.

P.M.News•3/18/2026

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Business Day Nigeria•3/18/2026

Wowbii donates interactive tech units to aid national education digitization drive

…But warns against creating two education standards in Nigeria Africa’s leading indigenous manufacturer of interactive technology systems, Wowbii Infrastructure, has read more Wowbii donates interactive tech units to aid national education digitization drive

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Pardoned Nikola founder Trevor Milton is trying to raise $1B for AI-powered planes

He told the Wall Street Journal he thinks autonomous planes will be "10 times harder than Nikola ever was."

Patreon CEO calls AI companies’ fair use argument ‘bogus,’ says creators should be paid

Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major publishers.

TechCrunch•3/18/2026

Business Day Nigeria•3/18/2026

Obio/Akpor LGA mounts economic summit

Rivers State seems to wake up with economic summits which have now resonated in the state as peace settles in. read more Obio/Akpor LGA mounts economic summit

Kasa’s Matter-compatible smart plugs are on sale for $11 a pop

With the smart plugs, you can schedule lights to turn on and off while you’re away on spring break. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re looking for an easy and affordable way to add smarts to your home, you can buy two Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim smart plugs on sale for $21.99 ($8 off) at Amazon and B&H Photo. That’s the bundle’s best price in months and a good opportunity to upgrade things you already own instead of replacing them with pricier smart devices. TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim (KP125M) Where to Buy: $39.99 $21.99 at Amazon (two-pack) $29.99 $21.99 at B&H Photo (two-pack) The plugs let you add smart controls to devices like lamps, fans, chargers, coffee makers, and heaters. All you need is plug one into an outlet and connect it to your Wi-Fi network, and you can automate whatever’s attached using the Kasa app on your phone. You can also control stuff with your voice thanks to Matter support, which lets the plugs work with major smart home platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. That means you can turn lights on or off when you’re out of town or, for example, schedule a fan so that it turns on a few minutes before you return home. Another advantage is that the plug also includes energy monitoring, which tracks how much electricity your devices are using. That’s handy information that can help better understand your power consumption, and potentially save money on electricity bills. The slim design is also helpful: unlike bulkier smart plugs that can block neighboring outlets, these are small enough that you can plug two into a single wall outlet.

The Verge•3/18/2026

Recapitalised banks key to Nigeria’s $1tn economy push – Cardoso

Discover how the recent Nigerian bank recapitalization is strengthening the financial system and driving the country’s ambition for a $1 trillion economy. Read More: https://punchng.com/recapitalised-banks-key-to-nigerias-1tn-economy-push-cardoso/

PUNCH•3/18/2026