Oil rises, stocks fall as Trump’s Iran deadline looms
Oil prices jumped Tuesday and stocks fell after US-Israeli strikes on the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, with investors bracing for US President Donald Trump’s looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks. The US crude benchmark, West Texas Intermediate for delivery in May, jumped more […]
Power debt: Peter Obi queries fresh ₦3.3tn approvals, demands accountability
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over repeated federal government approvals of trillions of naira to settle debts in the power sector, questioning their impact and transparency. In a post via his official X handle on Tuesday, Obi said the recent approval of ₦3.3 trillion as a “full and final” payment […]
Faster emergency care ahead as FG considers Air Ambulance program
The Federal Government (FG) has started discussions with Airbus to buy air ambulance helicopters to improve emergency medical services across Nigeria. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, shared the update via the official Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) Coordination Office on Monday. The plan aims to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system by adding […]
Court convicts four terror suspects, orders rehabilitation
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced multiple defendants in separate terrorism-related cases, with penalties ranging from 10 to 20 years’ imprisonment. In the first case marked FHC/KMJ/CR/583/2026, the prosecution team led by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, alongside B.N […]
Kaduna community blames Easter attacks on refusal to negotiate with bandits
Residents of the Ariko community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have blamed a recent wave of Easter attacks on alleged deals between bandits and some neighbouring communities, insisting that their refusal to negotiate with terrorists has made them a target. The community, which was among those affected during the Easter attacks in […]
Plateau women block burial of 28 victims to protest arrests
A funeral service for victims of the Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, was on Tuesday disrupted by a protest led by women who demanded the release of some youths arrested by security agents in the wake of the attack, which claimed at least 28 lives. […]
2027: INEC laying landmines to prevent us from fielding candidates — ADC
LAGOS — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, kept mum as the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, accused it of laying landmines to stop it from fielding candidates in the 2027 polls. The electoral umpire was also silent on the 72-hour ultimatum given it by ADC youths to reverse its non-recognition of the Senator […]
Kebbi speaker’s death a painful vacuum, Idris mourns
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru. Idris described the loss as “tragic and monumental” for the state and the nation. Zuru, represented Zuru constituency and held the traditional title Lifiddan Zuru, died on Monday, April 6, […]
