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Nigeria’s trade volume with other African nations reached $9.02 billion in 2025, representing a 21% annual increase. Fresh data highlights the expanding influence of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement on local commerce. Reduced tariff barriers have allowed local manufacturers to penetrate previously restricted regional markets. The surge helps diversify foreign earnings away from…
Nigeria exported an estimated 148.9 million barrels of crude oil valued at N20.22 trillion during the first five months of 2026. This financial windfall comes despite persistent domestic challenges in hitting headline production targets. International oil prices surged following a geopolitical conflict in the Middle East that restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz. High…
The Nigerian naira maintained a relatively steady position against the United States dollar during early trading on Friday. Data from the official foreign exchange market showed the local currency exchanging at N1,374.52 per dollar by mid-morning. The current rate represents a marginal appreciation from the opening figures recorded at the start of the daily session….
Iran shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz today in a dramatic escalation following intense Israeli military strikes on southern Lebanon. Tehran announced a complete ban on all commercial shipping through the narrow maritime corridor, which handles nearly a fifth of the world’s daily petroleum consumption. The aggressive maneuver shatters the fragile 112-day ceasefire memorandum…
The International Organisation for Migration has evacuated 180 stranded Nigerian migrants from Benghazi, Libya, back to Lagos. The repatriation exercise represents the latest phase of the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration programme. Financed largely by the European Union, the initiative operates in close coordination with the Federal Government of Nigeria. The returnees arrived at the…
Anfield has lost patience with the man who delivered its twentieth league title. Liverpool has sacked head coach Arne Slot following a miserable Premier League campaign that saw the defending champions collapse to a fifth-place finish. The decision comes just twelve months after the Dutchman engineered a stunning domestic triumph in his debut season. Fenway…
Jeff Bezos’s space venture, Blue Origin, suffered a catastrophic setback when its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket exploded during a routine engine test in Florida. The blast occurred during a scheduled hot-fire procedure at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, lighting up the night sky and shaking nearby homes. While company officials confirmed that all ground personnel…
An estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently driving rural insecurity and religious freedom violations across Nigeria. This disclosure forms the core of a new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. The document characterizes these fluid nomadic factions as some of the deadliest non-state actors operating within the country. Moving in…
Nigerian consumers may soon experience relief at the pumps as global crude oil prices plummet following significant progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran. Brent crude dropped sharply from one hundred and eleven dollars last week to ninety-seven dollars on Monday morning. The rapid decline tracked optimistic statements from Washington regarding the…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has cleared Peter Obi to contest its upcoming presidential primary election. The screening committee approved the former Anambra State governor after verifying his credentials at the party headquarters in Abuja. This clearance establishes Obi as a frontrunner for the opposition ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party confirmed his…
