The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday addressed a gathering at Lambeth Palace in central London.

Lambeth Palace is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Mrs. Tinubu interacted with religious leaders.

She also met representatives of the Church of England, including Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the Bishop of Dover, and Bishop Emma Ineson, acting Bishop of London.

The First Lady and President Tinubu met King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday, as part of activities lined up for the President’s two-day state visit.

They were received by the heir to the throne, Prince William, and his wife, Catherine, who travelled with them to Windsor on the same day.

King Charles also hosted a state banquet at Windsor in the evening in honour of the President and his wife.

Tinubu has visited Britain several times in his tenure, and the two countries remain major partners in trade, aid, and defense. London is also home to a massive Nigerian diaspora.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a total sum of N3.93 billion to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.

In a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s head, media & publicity on Wednesday, the anti-graft agency said the presentation was made on behalf of Ola Olukoyede, executive chairman of the commission, by Mohammed Hammajoda, secretary to the commission, in a ceremony at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.

“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC, on Thursday, March 18, 2026 handed over a total sum of N3,936,145, 822 ( Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Thirty Six Million, One Hundred and Forty Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Two Naira) to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC Ltd,” the statement reads.

In his remarks at the event, Hammajoda reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to combating economic and financial crimes.

He emphasised that the funds were recovered through thorough investigations and the professional exposure of fraudulent activities involving certain individuals within the NNPC.

“On behalf of the Executive Chairman, we will continue to put ourselves on the line to serve over 220 million Nigerians,” Hammajoda said.

“Along the line, many of our colleagues have paid the price and others will still pay the price as we continue to do our work with courage and integrity.

“We will serve and continue to serve this country.  So, on behalf of the EFCC, I present the sum of Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Thirty Six million, One Hundred and Forty Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Two Naira to you.”

Receiving the funds on behalf of NNPC, Mumuni Dagazau, executive vice-president, downstream,  thanked the commission for its support in the recovery “which goes to show the core unity that exists in our system”.

“NNPC over the years has had its struggles and challenges and one thing we have always tried to do is correct the system. When the opportunity came for this recovery from your people that handled this,  it was something I was really proud of,” Dagazau said.

“I was also happy that we brought it to EFCC to help and support us.”

The executive vice-president expressed enthusiasm, noting that it was a significant day for all, and affirmed that the NNPC would continue to depend on the EFCC for support, emphasising that this represents a genuine commitment going forward.

Iranian drones have struck a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea and caused fires at two others in Kuwait as Iran stepped up attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure on Thursday, according to reports by AFP.

Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said a drone crashed into the Samref refinery in the industrial zone of the Red Sea port of Yanbu, adding that damage assessment was underway.

Yanbu is the destination of Petroline, the overland oil pipeline that gives Saudi exports an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz — currently choked off by Iran.

Thursday’s attacks follow major damage at the world’s biggest gas hub, Qatar’s Ras Laffan, on Wednesday as Iran retaliated for Israeli strikes on its South Pars gas field.

In Kuwait, drone attacks sparked blazes at the Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries, which have a combined capacity of 800,000 barrels per day.

The state Kuwait National Petroleum Company later said the fires were contained.

Saudi Arabia’s Samref refinery can process about 400,000 barrels of crude per day.

Oil prices have surged during the nearly three-week Middle East war, with the benchmark Brent crude topping $115 on Thursday.