Oil prices bounced higher on Thursday while Asian stocks mostly fell, as new US strikes on Iran marked the latest test of a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war.

The United States struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began.

By Cynthia Alo The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, immediate past President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria(MWUN), Adewale Adeyanju, and President of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS), Aminu Umar, among others, will gather at the 2026 Shipping Correspondent Association of Nigeria (SCAN) Dockworkers’ Day to discuss sustainable practices and improved […]

Cartoon: ‘Is this not WIKEdness?’

According to Onjeh, the season should also remind leaders at all levels of the need to remain committed to the welfare of the people and to always place public interest above personal interests.

By Cynthia Alo The National Agricultural Development Fund, NADF, and the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience, OSPRE, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to deploy an Agricultural Early Warning System that will provide farmers, policymakers, financial institutions and other stakeholders with timely information for planning and responding to threats affecting food production across the […]

By Rosemary Iwunze In the quest for better management and significant return on investment for their pension savings, a total of 19,969 Retirement Savings Account, RSA, holders transferred their pension contributions from one Pension Fund Administrator, PFA, to another in the fourth quarter of 2025, Q4’25. The value of funds transferred within the quarter stood at […]

By Godwin Oritse The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, in Akwa Ibom State, yesterday received the Integrated Management System (IMS) Certification facilitated by the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), as part of efforts to strengthen institutional capacity and enhance human capital development. Speaking at the presentation of the certificate, the Minister of Marine and Blue […]

Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.

As global attention turns to ljebu-Ode, FCMB Group Plc has said that the century-old festival reflects a new generation’s embrace of heritage, identity and cultural confidence. For more than two decades, FCMB has maintained a steady relationship with the festival, long before social media amplified its visual splendor globally. According to the Banking Group, that commitment […]

No fewer than 13 people have died following a collision involving a minibus and a truck on a highway in central China.

•Importers remain govt’s biggest revenue source after oil — Yar’adua By Efe Onodjae The Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) has decried the rising cost of cargo clearance at Nigerian ports, revealing that while it costs between N7 million and N8 million to clear a 20-foot container in Cotonou, Benin Republic, the same container attracts between N14 […]

By Henry Obetta The Ntoe-in-Council of Nkonib (Ikot Ansa) Qua Clan has lauded Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State for what it described as purposeful and inclusive leadership in the last three years. The group said the administration of Otu has restored public confidence in governance and inspired renewed hope among residents through reforms […]

Social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has denied any connection to a controversial audio currently circulating online, describing it as doctored and falsely attributed to him.

The Nigerian naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Thursday, May 28, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, amid sustained market interventions and improving liquidity conditions.