Oil prices rose on Thursday, April 9, 2026, as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted.
Brent crude futures were up $1.96, or 2.07%, at...
The Nigerian stock market closed bullish on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, leading to N390 billion gains for investors.
The positive performance was driven by the release of full-year 2025 financial results from listed companies.
This also follows FTSE Russell’s official update...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across several parts of Nigeria from Thursday to Saturday, April 11, 2026.
In its weather outlook released on Wednesday, NiMet predicted moderate dust haze in parts of the northern region...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a commanding 2-0 victory over Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash on Wednesday, while Atletico Madrid defeated a 10-man Barcelona by the same scoreline in another quarter-final encounter.
Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia were...
The naira appreciated at the official market on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, trading at N1,371.82 against the United States dollar.
Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira gained N14.83.
This represents a one per cent...
Two weeks after Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu promised Nigerians a return to stable electricity supply, the national grid remains well below expectations, with generation hovering between 3,000 and 4,000 megawatts — deepening frustration among households and businesses still enduring...
A student of Covenant University in the Ota area of Ogun State, Toluwase Jesutunmise, has been confirmed dead after collapsing during a football training session on campus.
Covenant University disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Vice-Chancellor, Timothy...
Top opposition figures led by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde met Wednesday with African Democratic Congress leaders, including former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola, at Mark's Abuja residence, in what insiders say was a strategic...
The United States Department of State has renewed its travel advisory for Nigeria, warning American citizens to reconsider all travel to the country amid worsening insecurity driven by terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, and civil unrest.
The updated advisory, issued on...
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has dissolved his Executive Council, directing all commissioners to hand over the affairs of their ministries to Permanent Secretaries on or before Friday, April 10, 2026.
The dissolution was announced on Wednesday by Secretary...
