Oil prices steady as investors assess outlook for US-Iran peace talks
Oil prices were largely flat on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, after rising about $1 at the start of Asian trading, with investors assessing the outlook for United States-Iran peace talks following the U.S. extension of a ceasefire. Brent crude futures were up 3 cents, or 0.02%, at $98.51 a barrel at 0438 GMT, after touching $99.38 per barrel earlier in...
NNPC supplies over 6.8m barrels of crude to Dangote Refinery in April
Crude oil deliveries from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to the Dangote Oil and Gas Company surged in April 2026, exceeding 1.03 million metric tonnes—equivalent to about 6.8 million barrels. Shipment data indicates that the volumes were delivered through eight cargoes handled by NNPC’s trading arm, reinforcing its role as a key supplier to the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote...
Plateau arraigns five over Angwa-Rukuba killings
The Plateau State Government has filed charges against five suspects arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with the March 2026 killings in Angwa-Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area. The move comes weeks after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited the state and assured residents that justice would be served for victims of recurring attacks. According to court filings...
NGE faults NBC over threat to sanction broadcasters
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has raised alarm over what it described as a threat by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction broadcast presenters for allegedly expressing personal opinions as facts or bullying guests on air. In a statement on Tuesday, the guild said the move poses a serious risk to press freedom, editorial independence, and democratic accountability...
Blord joins Sowore’s revolution team after Kuje prison release
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, declared himself a member of the "Revolution Team" shortly after his release from Kuje Prison in Abuja, aligning himself publicly with human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. Blord made the declaration in a video shared by Sowore on Tuesday, in which he spoke about his detention, bail proceedings and gratitude toward those who...
Judge threatens to jail unruly lawyers in EFCC’s forfeiture case against Malami
A Federal High Court judge in Abuja has threatened to cite counsel for contempt and commit them to prison if they engage in disruptive conduct, as proceedings continued Tuesday in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's property forfeiture case against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, issued the stern warning...
EFCC arrests fake lawyer over forged NBA seal in Lagos
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a man posing as a lawyer in Lagos after he submitted petitions to the anti-graft agency bearing a forged seal of the Nigerian Bar Association. John Anoruo, 55, who runs a legal and educational consultancy in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, was picked up on Monday, April 20, 2026, by...
Bullish run continues as stock market investors gain N88bn
The Nigerian stock market closed on a positive note on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, as key indicators recorded marginal gains due to renewed buying interest in stocks. Market capitalisation rose by N88 billion, or 0.06 per cent, to N140.523 trillion from N140.435 trillion recorded on Monday. The All-Share Index also advanced by 135.97 points, or 0.06 per cent, to close at...
EFCC alerts public to fake operatives running extortion rings, staged raids
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised the alarm over a surge in criminal activity by individuals impersonating its officers, warning Nigerians to be wary of fake operatives conducting sham raids and extorting members of the public in the guise of enforcement operations. In a public alert issued Tuesday, the EFCC identified at least three distinct groups exploiting its...
NAAT threatens strike over unresolved wage agreement
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has announced its readiness to embark on strike over the unresolved renegotiation of its wage agreement with the Federal Government. The NAAT President, Ibeji Nwokoma, made this known in a statement issued at the end of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Nwokoma expressed concern over...
