US enforces military blockade, halts Iran’s maritime trade
The United States military has enforced a naval blockade against Iran, halting maritime trade to and from the country. “A blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented,” the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Brad Cooper, said in a post on X on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Cooper said U.S. forces have maintained maritime dominance in the Middle East and,...
Troops overrun bandit camps, capture 19 family members
Troops of the Nigerian Army have overrun multiple bandit camps in the Dajin Madam Forest in Bauchi State, neutralising an unspecified number of fighters, capturing family members of suspected bandits, and destroying logistics used to sustain criminal operations in the area. The operation was carried out by troops of 33 Artillery Brigade in conjunction with a team from the Office...
Man fathered baby with 16-year-old granddaughter in Niger
A Niger State man is in police custody after a DNA test confirmed that he fathered a child with his own 16-year-old granddaughter, in a case of repeated sexual abuse that has shocked the community. The suspect, identified as Musa Gado, allegedly engaged in sustained sexual relations with the minor, leaving her pregnant. When the pregnancy was discovered, he reportedly...
Tinubu blames colonial tax laws for Nigeria’s economic hardship
President Bola Tinubu has blamed colonial-era tax laws for contributing to economic hardship in Nigeria, saying the fragmentation, multiplicity, and inconsistencies of the old fiscal framework weakened national prosperity. Tinubu made the remarks on Tuesday during the commissioning of the 16-storey Nigeria Revenue Service headquarters in Abuja, saying his administration's sweeping tax reforms were designed to build a more inclusive,...
Jilli airstrike victims were insurgent collaborators, not civilians — Defence Minister
Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa has defended the military airstrike on Jilli in Borno State, insisting that those killed in the operation were not innocent civilians but individuals who knowingly provided logistics and supplies to insurgents. Speaking in a television interview on Arise TV on Monday, following a high-level security meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu, Musa said the...
Troops raid illegal mining site in Kogi
Troops under Operation MESA have raided an illegal mining site in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, arresting three suspects and recovering arms and other items. The operation was carried out at about 1:00 p.m. on April 13 at Taki, following coordinated efforts between troops of 12 Brigade and local vigilantes, according to security sources. The three suspects, who...
‘ADC leaders are real scammers’: Presidency fires back at Aregbesola, defends Tinubu’s policies
The Presidency has lashed out at the former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, over his comments against the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing politicians within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as lacking credibility and direction. Aregbesola, who is the national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), had described President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda as a “scam”. Speaking at...
Atletico Madrid, PSG advance to Champions League semi-finals
Atletico Madrid sent 10-man Barcelona crashing out of the Champions League and reached the semi-finals with a 3-2 aggregate victory despite Tuesday's 2-1 quarter-final second leg defeat. Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres fired visitors Barcelona ahead inside 24 minutes but Ademola Lookman's strike gave Atletico the edge in the gripping all-Spanish tie once again after their 2-0 win in the...
Stanbic IBTC, Ecobank top gainers’ list as stock market investors gain N884bn
The Nigerian stock market closed on a bullish note on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, with investors recording a gain of N884 billion. The positive performance was driven by buying interest in stocks such as Stanbic IBTC, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Nigerian Exchange Limited, Cornerstone Insurance, Mercure, and 37 other advancing equities. Market capitalisation rose by 0.67 per cent, increasing from N131.608...
Naira appreciates against dollar at official market
The naira appreciated at the official market on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, trading at N1,343.76 against the United States dollar. Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira gained N12.41. This represents a 0.9 per cent gain when compared to Monday, when the local currency traded at N1,356.18 to the dollar. How MDAs are draining Nigeria’s federation...
