A Nigerien national has died after he was allegedly shot by an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service at the Burdugu border checkpoint in Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Sources said the incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on...
Troops of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade under Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a terrorist and destroyed several hideouts and logistics structures during a follow-up operation at Chonogolo Kura in Borno State.
The action came after an airstrike targeting suspected...
At least 35 people have been killed in a deadly attack on Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, in what security analysts describe as a growing spread of Sahel-linked terrorist networks into Nigeria’s North-Central region.
The...
Oil prices climbed about 2% on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, after the United States military shot down an Iranian drone and armed boats approached a U.S.-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
The development raised concerns that talks aimed at...
The United States has deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria, marking its first confirmed ground presence since conducting airstrikes against terrorist targets in the country on Christmas Day 2025.
The deployment follows December strikes ordered by US President...
The Federal Government has proposed deducting N3.6tn from the Federation Account between 2026 and 2028 to finance electricity subsidies, shifting the cost burden from the centre to all tiers of government.
According to the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy...
The Nigerian stock market extended its gain on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, adding N332 billion to investors’ portfolios.
This was primarily driven by sustained interest in stocks such as Austinlaz, Industrial and Medical Gases, Union Dicon Salt, Zichis Agro Allied...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the state government to immediately suspend all demolition activities at the Makoko waterfront and neighbouring communities.
The chairman of the House ad-hoc committee, Noheem Adams, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting with...
Arsenal defeated Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup final for the first time in eight years following a 1-0 victory in the semi-final second leg on Tuesday night.
Arsenal had put themselves in pole position in the first leg and...
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, has arraigned an employee of an investment company, Bello Saheed Samuel, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged ₦90 million insider fraud.
Samuel was docked on charges bordering on conspiracy...
