Oil Prices Crash 10% as Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz

..Trump Confirms Easing of Tensions Global oil prices fell sharply on Friday, dropping by about 10 per cent after United States President Donald Trump confirmed that the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been reopened to commercial shipping. The development followed an announcement by Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, who said the vital maritime route had been restored for commercial traffic under an ongoing ceasefire arrangement in the Middle East. “In line with the ceasefire in...

UTME Candidates Among 14 Abducted in Benue

Gunmen have abducted at least 14 passengers, many of them candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State. The victims were travelling in a commercial bus on Wednesday evening to sit for their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scheduled for Thursday when the attackers struck between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The vehicle, reportedly operated by the state-owned Benue Links Transport Company, was ambushed with about 16...

2027: Sule Endorses Wadada as Successor

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has publicly endorsed Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as his preferred successor ahead of the 2027 governorship race. The declaration was made during a meeting with political appointees and agency heads at the Government House in Lafia, according to a statement by his media aide, Ali Abare. Sule said the choice followed over a year of consultations across the state and beyond, involving investors, traditional rulers, women and youth groups,...

Tinubu’s Reforms Raised Monthly Revenue to ₦3.6tn, Says NRS Boss

The Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, says Nigeria’s monthly revenue rose from ₦711 billion in May 2023 to over ₦3.635 trillion by September 2025 following sweeping fiscal reforms by President Bola Tinubu. Adedeji disclosed this at the inauguration of the agency’s new headquarters in Abuja, describing the increase as a 411 per cent growth driven by policy changes. He said the reforms—including the removal of the fuel subsidy, unification of...

Dangote Makes TIME 100 List of 100 Most Influential People

Industrialist Aliko Dangote has been named among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2026. The annual list, released on 15 April, recognises global figures shaping business, politics, science, and culture. Dangote is the only Nigerian on the list and was featured in the “Titans” category, marking his second appearance after his 2014 recognition. He joins world leaders and business figures including Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sundar Pichai, and Neal...

Edo Gov Approves Full Scholarships for Children of Fallen General

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved full educational scholarships for the three children of late Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, who died in active service. The state government said the scholarship will cover the children’s education from their current levels through university. “Brigadier General Braimah paid the ultimate price in service to this country. It is only right that we stand by the family he left behind,” the Governor said. The beneficiaries, aged between...

No Automatic Ticket For National Assembly Members Under APC- Yilwatda

…Akwa Ibom APC Stakeholders Reject Consensus Candidacy In State Assembly Seat The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Nentawe Yilwatda has debunk speculation that the party is considering automatic tickets for National Assembly members ahead of future elections. Yilwatda who made the clarification during a media chat in Abuja, said both the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act clearly define how candidates must emerge. According to him, all aspirants within the party would...

MTN Nigeria Suspends Airtime, Data Credit Services 

In compliance with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) regulatory requirements, MTN Nigeria has suspended its airtime and data credit advance service, known as Xtratime. In a statement signed by its secretary, Uto Ukpanah, and posted on the Nigerian Exchange Group on Thursday, the telecommunications company said the temporary suspension of the credit service is to comply with the FCCPC licensing framework for entities providing digital or non-traditional consumer credit services. In its...

Petty Trader In Plateau State Rewarded With N500, 000 For Returning N1m

A petty trader in Plateau State, Mrs. Sarah Luka, who returned N1 million she discovered in goods she purchased at Terminus Market in Jos has been rewarded with N500, 000 cash for her generosity by a prominent politician and businessman, Ambassador Abubakar Sadeeq. Mrs. Luka, who operates a small business along Lamingo Road, had purchased leather bags worth about N6, 000 from a wholesaler, Mr. Abubakar Dola about two weeks ago. Unknown to her at...

490,000 Children Vaccinated Against Diphtheria In Borno

As Nigeria battles one of its worst outbreaks of the disease, the Borno State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the humanitarian medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières, has completed a large-scale vaccination campaign against diphtheria targeting children under 14 years in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, a major epicenter of the outbreak. Nigeria has been grappling with a prolonged diphtheria crisis, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 65,759 suspected cases and 2,229 deaths...

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