NUPRC opens 50 oil, gas blocs for bidding

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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has opened 50 oil and gas blocs across five sedimentary basins for bidding in the 2025 licensing...

Starmer tells President Xi: UK’ll build sophisticated ties with China

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a "sophisticated relationship" with China to boost...

Oil prices hit 4-month high after Trump’s threats against Iran

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Oil prices rose to their highest since ​late September on Thursday, January 28, 2026, on looming Iran concerns, supported by a weak United States...

NAF launches probe into accidental airstrike in Niger

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted an investigation team to probe the reported killing of two residents and the injury of six others,...

Court sets June deadline to conclude Emefiele’s trial

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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has fixed June 2026 as the deadline to conclude the trial of former Central...

Nigeria’s crude oil sales hit N55.5trn in 2025

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Nigeria generated an estimated N55.5 trillion from crude oil sales in 2025, driven by higher production and supportive oil prices, an analysis of data...

FULL LIST: Clubs qualified for Champions League Last 16 

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Below is the list of teams which have qualified for the next round of the Champions League after the league phase concluded on Wednesday,...

Odigie-Oyegun, Utomi lead ADC 50-member manifesto committee

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday announced the composition of a 50-member policy and manifesto committee to be chaired by the former National...

Lawmaker, 14 others die in Colombia plane crash

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A plane crash in northeast Colombia killed all 15 people on board, including a local lawmaker, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Beechcraft 1900 twin-engined...

Stock market investors lose N352bn

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The Nigerian stock market closed lower on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, reversing previous gains and eroding investors’ wealth by N352 billion. Selloffs in stocks such...