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Oil prices fell on Wednesday as Donald Trump signaled a possible deal with Iran. Brent crude dropped 1.7% to $108 a barrel, while American crude fell to $100.60. This shift reversed a week of gains caused by fighting in the Middle East. Markets moved after the White House paused “Project Freedom,” a military plan to…
Tensions over Iran’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have sharpened after the president of the country’s football federation, Mehdi Taj, insisted that FIFA remains the tournament’s true host and demanded guarantees that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will not face insult during the event. “Our host is FIFA, not Mr Trump or…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has thrown down an extraordinary public challenge to rival groups within the Peoples Democratic Party, daring them to open an official party bank account and run a formal secretariat if they truly believe they are the authentic leadership of the party. Speaking during a live media session in Abuja on…
Nigeria is talking and browsing more than ever despite the country’s bruising economic headwinds. Active voice subscriptions reached 179.6 million in the final quarter of 2025, an 8.9% jump from the previous year. Internet users followed a similar path, climbing to 148.2 million as digital life became a necessity rather than a choice. These figures…
Aliko Dangote’s refinery has scrapped its brief attempt to raise the price of petrol at its gates. On Wednesday, the firm reversed a N75 increase that had pushed the depot price toward N1,350 per litre. The cost for marketers has now returned to the N1,275 benchmark. This pivot follows a week of confusion that saw…
A tense confrontation erupted in the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, exposing deep divisions over newly amended standing rules that reshape eligibility for presiding offices in the 11th National Assembly. The clash pitted Senate President Godswill Akpabio against Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North, just one day after the chamber voted to restrict leadership contests…
The Federal Government has outlawed the use of the “Dr” prefix by recipients of honorary degrees in any official, academic, or professional setting, warning that such misrepresentation will now be treated as academic fraud with legal and reputational consequences. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the new policy on Wednesday at the Presidential…
Fresh divisions have emerged within Nigeria’s fragmented opposition bloc over plans to field a consensus presidential candidate against President Bola Tinubu in 2027, with key parties and figures publicly distancing themselves from the proposal even as loyalists of former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso push for a unified southern…
Alarm is growing over the welfare of 62 Nigerian missionaries held in a detention facility in Uganda’s Adjumani District, as illness spreads among detainees and concerns mount over the conditions in which they are being kept. The Nigerians, identified as members of a Christian missionary group called Life Mission, were arrested by Ugandan immigration…
Victor Osimhen’s transfer future has moved into sharper focus after Galatasaray placed a €150m valuation on the Nigerian striker, even as interest from some of Europe’s most powerful clubs intensifies around the 26 year old forward. Spanish outlet Diario AS reports that the Istanbul club view Osimhen as central to their long term sporting…
