Latest News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 18th March 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Wednesday 18th March 2026 .
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target=_blank>‘This is real, not AI’: Senegal players react after CAF overturns AFCON final
Pathe Ciss posted a picture with the trophy, accompanied by laughing emojis, while defender Moussa Niakhate wrote: “This is not AI. This is real,” alongside images from the final.
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target=_blank>‘Incomplete’ Man City not what they once were, says Guardiola
Guardiola bemoaned the chance to truly test the 15-time European champions due to Silva’s dismissal for handling Vincius’ shot on the goal-line.
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target=_blank>Secretary of State Rubio denies US seeking to oust Cuba president
Rubio, a Cuban-American former senator from Miami, has for years pushed for the end to the communist system in Cuba launched by Fidel Castro in a 1959 revolution.
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target=_blank>CVR Phase II: 2.6m Nigerians complete registration in week 10 — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 2,657,784 Nigerians have successfully completed their registration in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).
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target=_blank>Senegal to challenge CAF’s ‘unfair, unprecedented, unacceptable’ AFCON 2025 final decision
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has strongly condemned the March 17, 2026 ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeals Board and announced it will appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.
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target=_blank>IGP visits Maiduguri bombing sites, assures enhanced security measures
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Tuesday visited victims of the recent improvised explosive device (IED) explosions receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
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target=_blank>Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief, vows vengeance
Iran will hold a funeral Wednesday for its security chief Ali Larijani as it vowed revenge, firing off a wave of missiles at Israel after it killed the powerful figure in an air strike.
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target=_blank>Freight forwarders renew push for elimination of malpractices at ports
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF has inaugurated a 16-member “Trade War Committee” to address systemic inefficiencies and exploitative practices affecting port users and logistics operators across Nigeria’s international trade ecosystem. Speaking at the inauguration, Founder of NAGAFF, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, said that the action is in response to the
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target=_blank>PDP gains momentum as Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan validates membership
By John Alechenu, Abuja Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has validated her membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), urging Nigerians—particularly youths and party faithful—to do the same. The lawmaker disclosed this via her verified social media platforms, confirming she completed the process through the party’s electronic registration portal. She described the PDP as
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target=_blank>Cuba’s president fires back at Trump over takeover threats
Under Trump, Washington has increased economic pressure on Cuba, aiming to cut off the flow of foreign currency and oil to the Caribbean island.
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