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Footage released on 18 March by the Iranian Red Crescent shows rescuers searching through rubble in the Resalat district of east Tehran after a residential building was destroyed in strikes on 17 March.

Coordinated blasts by suspected suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, in one of the worst recent attacks on the capital of Borno state.

Thousands of revellers filled the streets of Dublin on 17 March for the annual St Patrick’s Day parade, the highlight of a four day festival celebrating Irish culture.

The nearly 250-year-old town, known for its Cape Dutch architecture and tourism appeal, is among more than 1,500 places renamed since the end of apartheid to shed colonial-era legacies. But here, the change has sparked protests, petitions and concern over its real impact on everyday lives.

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 […] The post Freight forwarders renew push for elimination of malpractices at ports appeared first on Vanguard News.

An Iranian missile struck a residential building in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, early on Wednesday 18 March, killing two people, according to Magen David Adom.

By Mariam Eko The supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas declined by 8.5 percent, on a month-on-month, MoM basis to 4.7 metric tonnes per day in February 2026 from 5.1 metric tonnes per day in December 2025. This was contained in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Factsheet […] The post Gas supply falls 8.5% to 4.7 metric tonnes daily appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC and Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX are set to review free float thresholds for listed companies over liquidity concerns, in a bid to enhance the equities market and attract more investors. Free float refers to the proportion of a company’s shares available for public trading, excluding those held by insiders, founders […] The post SEC, NGX to review free float thresholds amid liquidity concerns appeared first on Vanguard News.

An Israeli airstrike destroyed an apartment building in the Bachoura district of Beirut early on Wednesday, killing at least six people, according to Lebanese authorities.

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and deepening business collaboration between Nigeria and India. Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, First Deputy President of ACCI, stated this during a courtesy visit by an ACCI delegation to the Indian High Commission in Abuja. Adesugba, who is also the National Vice […] The post ACCI seeks stronger Nigeria, India ties to deepen bilateral trade appeared first on Vanguard News.