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The United States has deployed over 15 warships to the Strait of Hormuz to enforce a counter-blockade, halting maritime traffic in the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. The move follows the collapse of regional peace negotiations and a directive from Washington to secure the waterway against Iranian influence. Two China-linked oil tankers, the Rich Starry…
Habib Beye has dismissed suggestions that Tochukwu Nnadi could leave Olympique de Marseille this summer, despite the Nigerian midfielder’s limited playing time. The 22-year-old joined the French giants from Zulte Waregem for €6 million in January but has struggled to break into a congested starting eleven. Since his arrival, Nnadi has managed only 26 minutes…
The naira remained largely unchanged on Thursday, trading at 1,379.50 against the dollar. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market show the currency opened at 1,378.98 before hitting an intraday peak of 1,380.00. This stability persists despite a volatile global backdrop that threatens to upend emerging market currencies. Local trading activity stayed moderate as dealers…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared the country’s development finance sector critically undersized and in urgent need of a total overhaul. Speaking at the World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update in Abuja, CBN Deputy Governor Mohammed Sani Abdullahi revealed a staggering ₦230 trillion financing gap for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Nigeria’s current…
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) is leading a diplomatic push to unify Africa’s fragmented capital markets through cross-border listings. Group Chairman Umaru Kwairanga and CEO Temi Popoola recently hosted heads of major bourses from Johannesburg, Nairobi, Accra, and Addis Ababa in Lagos. The goal is to move past isolated trading floors toward a single investment…
Two people are dead, and several others are injured following a violent pile-up at the Soka Junction on the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the accident occurred late Saturday night, April 4, around 10:10 pm. A speeding heavy-duty truck lost control and ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians and stationary cars. The…
Oil prices are flirting with a four-year high as OPEC+ struggles to bridge a massive supply chasm. Eight member nations agreed on Sunday to raise production quotas by a modest 206,000 barrels per day for May. The move is largely symbolic. Ongoing hostilities between Israel, the United States, and Iran have effectively choked the Strait…
A Russian drone strike on a busy market in Nikopol killed five people and injured at least 19 others on Saturday morning. The attack occurred at approximately 09:50 local time, shredding retail kiosks and scattering food and glass across the town’s commercial centre. Nikopol, which sits directly across the Dnipro river from Russian-occupied territory, has…
Werder Bremen manager Daniel Thioune is preparing to move Felix Agu into a more offensive position for the upcoming clash against RB Leipzig. The 26-year-old, traditionally a full-back, has impressed the coaching staff during training with his finishing and involvement in attacking sequences. Thioune confirmed that the tactical shift is a calculated attempt to exploit…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled a strategic roadmap to expand internet access to 230 million subscriptions by 2030. This ambitious target relies on the densification of 5G networks, the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), and a surge in satellite connectivity. The 2026–2030 spectrum plan aims to overhaul a digital infrastructure that…