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Stephen Eustaquio settled a tense knockout opener deep into stoppage time on Sunday, his clinical finish from the edge of the box handing Canada a 1-0 win over South Africa and a place in the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time in the country’s history. The result came in the opening…
A fresh group of top Islamic State West Africa Province commanders has surrendered to troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, in the latest sign that sustained military pressure is fracturing the insurgent group’s leadership across Borno State and the wider Lake Chad Basin. The Acting Media Information Officer of the…
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…
The Nigerian naira opened the final trading week of June holding steady at N1,380.05 against the US dollar in the official foreign exchange market. Minor intra-day fluctuations settled quickly during early morning trading operations. This stability follows a sequence of aggressive liquidity interventions by monetary authorities throughout the month. Corporate buyers are matching their demands…
Tobi Amusan secured a commanding victory in the women’s 100-metre hurdles at the Paris Diamond League. The Nigerian world record holder crossed the finish line in 12.28 seconds to equal her season’s best. Her clinical performance at the Stade Charléty reinforces her status as the gold-medal favourite for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Amusan successfully held…
The maximum lending rate charged by Nigerian commercial banks softened marginally to 34.78% in May. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria reveals a slight retreat from the 35.17% recorded in April. This moderate decline offers minor relief to highly leveraged corporate borrowers. Despite the drop, structural cost pressures remain exceptionally high across the domestic…
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…
Activity in the Nigerian foreign exchange market jumped by 22% in June, hitting a significant multi-month high. The surge reflects improved liquidity and increased capital inflows across official trading windows. Market dealers attribute the spike to aggressive dollar interventions by the central bank. Corporate buyers also accelerated their foreign exchange sourcing to clear mid-year import…
An improvised explosive device detonated in Sokoto State, killing one person and injuring several others. The blast ripped through a local community, marking a dangerous shift in regional violence. Security agencies rushed to cordon off the area after the detonation. First responders evacuated the wounded to a nearby specialist hospital for urgent treatment. Bomb disposal…
The Independent National Electoral Commission is locked in a bitter dispute with political parties over portal access codes for candidate nominations. Opposition groups claim the commission is using technical delays to compromise the 2027 election timeline. Electoral officials insist that access tokens will only go to legitimate party executives. This digital bottleneck threatens to disrupt…
