The North-East region of Nigeria recorded 1,934 improvised explosive device incidents between 2017 and 2024, with road-emplaced devices accounting for the dominant share of attacks throughout the period, a new report has shown.
The 2025 Nigeria Mine Action review, obtained...
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Thursday, April 9, 2026:
Lebanon declares day of mourning
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared Thursday a national day of mourning after Israeli strikes pummelled the country, killing at least...
The Kano State Government has paid N32 billion of the N48 billion gratuity and death benefits backlog it inherited from the Abdullahi Ganduje administration, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf said on Wednesday.
Yusuf made the disclosure while flagging off the sixth...
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...
