Oil prices slip as investors assess supply outlook
Oil prices slipped on Thursday, January 22, 2026, after gaining in previous sessions, as investors assessed the supply and demand outlook. Brent crude was down 28 cents, or 0.43%, at $64.96 a barrel at 0749 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate for March declined 19 cents, or 0.31%, to $60.43 a barrel. The contracts climbed more than 0.4% on Wednesday following a...
Real Madrid top world’s richest clubs as Arsenal Women lead earners
Real Madrid stayed top of football's rich list as Liverpool outstripped their English rivals for the first time. Spanish giants Madrid generated nearly 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in revenue in the 2024/25 season despite failing to win a major trophy. This is contained in Deloitte's Money League study released on Thursday. The refurbishment of the club's Santiago Bernabeu stadium into a...
Awujale stool: Ogun suspends selection, palace under heavy security
The Ogun State Government on Wednesday ordered a fresh suspension of the selection process for the new Awujale of Ijebuland, deploying heavy security presence to the Awujale Palace in Ijebu-Ode. Our correspondent observed a large contingent of police officers and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at the palace following the government’s directive. The Awujale stool became...
NiMet forecasts 3-day dust haze, thunderstorms nationwide
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and thunderstorms across the country from Thursday to Saturday, January 24, 2026. NiMet, in its weather outlook released on Wednesday, January 21, envisaged slight dust haze in parts of Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Yelwa, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe States on Thursday. It anticipated Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, and Taraba States to be under...
Akpabio takes Natasha’s suspension case to Supreme Court
The legal battle over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has escalated, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio approaching the Supreme Court to challenge appellate decisions linked to the controversy. Court documents show that Akpabio, in his capacity as President of the Senate, has filed an application before the apex court seeking to regularise and sustain his appeal over the suspension...
Stock market extends bullish rally with N6bn gain
The Nigerian stock market sustained its upward momentum on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, with market capitalisation rising by N6 billion or 0.01 per cent. The market capitalisation rose from an opening value of N106.436 trillion to close at N106.442 trillion. The positive performance was primarily driven by gains in NCR Nigeria, RT Briscoe, Mc Nicholas, Jaiz Bank, May and Baker, and...
Liverpool thrash Marseille as Bayern reach Champions League last 16
Liverpool thrashed Marseille 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday as Harry Kane's double earned Bayern Munich a 2-0 victory against Union Saint-Gilloise that secured a place in the last 16 for the German giants. Liverpool extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions since a 4-1 hammering at home by PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League in...
Nigerians spent N1.58tn on petrol in December 2025 — NMDPR
Nigerians spent an estimated N1.58tn on petrol in December 2025, driven by high fuel consumption during the Yuletide, according to data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The regulator’s December fact sheet shows that average daily petrol consumption stood at 63.7 million litres, bringing total usage for the 31-day month to about 1.97 billion litres. Using...
ICPC to arraign Ozekhome Monday over alleged UK property fraud
The Federal Government is set to arraign a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, January 26, over alleged fraud linked to a property in London, United Kingdom. According to a hearing notice sighted on Wednesday, the case will be heard in Courtroom 4, with the Federal Republic of...
Man City players refund fans after Bodo defeat
Manchester City’s players will refund fans who travelled to Norway for the club’s shock 3-1 Champions League defeat to Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday night. City followed up their 2-0 derby defeat at Manchester United with another poor performance as they fell 3-0 down before Rayan Cherki pulled a goal back on the hour, only for any faint hope of a comeback...
