GUNMEN ABDUCT LG SECRETARY, ONE OTHER IN ONDO
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 9, 2026 The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Secretary of Okeluju Local Council Development Area in Akoko North-West Local Government Area, Joseph…
IRAN OIL STRIKES MAY HIT GLOBAL & NIGERIAN ENERGY MARKETS
By Micah Jonah, March 9, 2026 The ongoing US - Israel strikes on Iranian oil facilities have sent shockwaves through global energy markets, raising concerns for oil-dependent countries like Nigeria.…
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT SENDS SHOCKWAVES TO NIGERIA
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 9, 2026 The ongoing US - Israel war on Iran is disrupting global markets, with potential implications to Nigeria’s economy. Dollar Strengthens: The US dollar has surged…
INDIA DECLINES TO JOIN IEA OIL RESERVE RELEASE AS GLOBAL PRICES SURGE
Micah Jonah, March 9, 2026 India has no plans to join an initiative led by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to release strategic oil reserves, despite rising global oil prices…
IRAN HARDLINERS RALLY BEHIND NEW SUPREME LEADER AMID ESCALATING CONFLICT
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 9, 2026 Hardliners in Iran staged rallies across several cities on Monday to show support for the country’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following the death of…
FRANCE PLANS NAVAL ESCORT MISSION IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS IRAN WAR EASES
Micah Jonah, March 9, 2026 French President, Emmanuel Macron says France and its allies are preparing a defensive naval mission to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz once…
NEXPERIA CHINA BEGINS PRODUCING ITS OWN CHIPS AMID CORPORATE DISPUTE
Micah Jonah, March 9, 2026 The Chinese subsidiary of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia announced that it has begun producing its own chips, marking a major step toward operating independently from its…
US MILITARY STRIKE ON SUSPECTED DRUG BOAT LEAVES SIX DEAD IN EASTERN PACIFIC
Micah Jonah, March 9, 2026 The United States Department of Defense says six men were killed after the United States military carried out a strike on a vessel suspected of…
ALLEGED $35M NCDMB PROJECT: COMPANY FAILED TO HOLD BOARD MEETINGS — WITNESS TELLS COURT
RismadarVoice Reporters, March 9, 2026 The trial of Akindele Akintoye over an alleged $35 million Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) project continued on Monday before Justice Ekerete Akpan…
IRAN’S MILITARY, POLITICAL LEADERS PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO MOJTABA KHAMENEI
Micah Jonah, March 9, 2026 Senior military and political leaders in Iran have pledged allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei following his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader after the death…
