President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will depart Abuja on Tuesday, March 17, for a State Visit to the United Kingdom as guests of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
King Charles will host President Tinubu and his wife at Windsor Castle from Wednesday, March 18, to Thursday, March 19, according to a statement on Monday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.
The state visit is the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. President Tinubu is also the first Nigerian leader to be hosted by the British monarch at Windsor Castle.
Nigeria and the United Kingdom share a deep history of ties and a special bond.
Naijaonpoint understands that the purpose of this visit is to strengthen bilateral relations and explore avenues for collaboration on issues such as immigration, trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
Several explosions were reported on Monday evening in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, sending residents into panic across different parts of the city.
According to Vanguard, sources within the city said the blasts occurred between about 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., with loud sounds heard in multiple locations, raising fears of a possible security incident.
Residents said the explosions were heard around major areas of the city, including the popular Monday Market, Kaleri, ... Office area and the vicinity of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Witnesses described the blasts as loud and sudden, causing widespread fear among people in the affected neighbourhoods.
Some residents reportedly abandoned their activities and hurriedly left the area in search of safety.
The situation reportedly created tension in parts of the city as residents attempted to confirm the cause of the blasts.
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate recorded a marginal decline to 15.06 per cent in February 2026, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The statistics agency disclosed that the February figure represents a slight drop of 0.04 percentage points when compared with the 15.10 per cent recorded in January 2026.
The report indicates that while inflation eased slightly on a year-on-year basis, the cost of goods and services rose faster on a month-on-month basis.
According to the NBS, the headline inflation rate for February 2026 was significantly lower compared with the same period last year.
The bureau noted that the latest figure was 11.21 percentage points lower than the 26.27 per cent recorded in February 2025.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed a train accident on Monday morning, which affected passengers aboard the Kaduna–Abuja train service.
The confirmation was given by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, in a statement on Monday.
Recall that Naijaonpoint had earlier reported that a passenger train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja on Monday was involved in an accident after a collision incident along the rail corridor.
Confirming the incident, Opeifa said several passengers were injured following a train incident near Asham Train Station on the Abuja-Kaduna line on Monday morning.
According to him, the accident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. and involved a rear locomotive making contact with the passenger coach immediately behind it due to a coupling issue.
Opeifa confirmed that the injured passengers were promptly attended to and transported to nearby medical facilities for proper care.
Naijaonpoint reports that no fatalities were recorded as a result of the accident.
The NRC boss also disclosed that emergency response protocols were immediately activated, and relevant technical teams were mobilized to the site.
According to him, the Safety Investigation Bureau is also on site to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, in line with established safety procedures.