Vanguard Newspaper

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has fired back at comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about a possible takeover of Cuba.

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.

Iran targeted Tel Aviv with missiles carrying cluster warheads in what it said was retaliation for Israel’s assassination of Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Iranian state television reported ​on Wednesday.

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.

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 Pan African Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has applauded the allocation of up to five percent of Nigeria’s Groos Domestic Product (GDP) to industrial financing under the newly launched industrial policy (NIP), noting it will potentially reduce capital costs for manufacturers and encourage large-scale investments.

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with survivors of Monday night’s bomb blasts in Maiduguri, Borno State, who recounted their ordeals, describing the multiple explosions as reminiscent of a war situation.

Nigeria’s textile exports plunged sharply in 2025, dropping by 55.25 per cent to N16.55 billion from N36.98 billion recorded in 2024, even as the country’s importation of textile products surged significantly within the same period.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said the marginal decline in Nigeria’s inflation rate offers cautious optimism for businesses and households, even as it warned that underlying risks could derail the fragile progress.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has assured port users and stakeholders that ongoing review of the Electronic Truck Call-Up System, popularly known as ETO, will not disrupt port operations or cargo movement.