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The United States military killed two people on Friday after a missile strike destroyed a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Southern Command released a video showing a boat bursting into a fireball upon impact. This marks the third such attack in May alone. One survivor remains from this latest engagement. Washington claims the boat…
A landmark study has confirmed that the first malaria vaccine saved thousands of young lives during its initial rollout. Findings published in The Lancet show that the RTS, S vaccine prevented one in eight child deaths among recipients in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi. These results cover four years ending in 2023. Scientists now have proof…
The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the American-Israeli coalition is buckling under fresh naval skirmishes. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims Washington prefers “reckless military adventure” over the diplomatic deals currently on the table. Both sides exchanged heavy fire in the Strait of Hormuz this week while accusing the other of starting the fight. Despite…
The Independent National Electoral Commission will open the final window for voter registration on 11 May 2026. This third phase serves as the last call for the millions of Nigerians who turned 18 recently or missed previous rounds. Officials suspended the exercise in April to scrub the register of duplicates and ghost names. Now, the…
Nigerian lenders are pulling back from the central bank’s safety net. Banks and merchant banks slashed their deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by 28 per cent in April 2026. This retreat follows a decision by the Monetary Policy Committee to cut the headline interest rate to 26.5 per cent. Total deposits dropped…
An electrical fault has turned the Nigeria Labour Congress secretariat in Sokoto into a hollowed shell. The fire started at 3 am on Saturday and erased three decades of trade union history in a single morning. Firefighters arrived an hour after the alarm, but the delay proved fatal for the building’s contents. Every computer, printer,…
Nigeria has pledged its total commitment to OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance. This move follows the departure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the oil cartel on 1 May 2026. Officials in Abuja spent Friday insisting that collective action remains the best way to handle market volatility. They claim that the Declaration of Cooperation…
Nigeria wants to outlaw the habit of dumping development plans whenever a new president takes office. The House of Representatives passed a bill through its second reading on Wednesday to create a 50-year national economic framework. This law would bind future governments to a single set of goals from 2026 until 2076. Lawmakers believe a…
The Nigerian naira is showing resilience at the official window this Wednesday, April 29, 2026, trading around the ₦1,360 mark. Market data confirms a period of relative stability, with the currency hovering near ₦1,360.19 per dollar. While official channels maintain this tight band, the parallel market remains under persistent pressure, with rates reported between ₦1,480…
President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a planned mission to Pakistan on Saturday, grounding envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The pair had been scheduled to open fresh peace negotiations with Iranian representatives. Mr. Trump dismissed the effort as a waste of time, claiming the current Iranian proposals lack substance. He insists that Washington holds the…
