The Nigerian Navy, in furtherance of its offensive against crude oil theft, has successfully deactivated 2 illegal refining sites while maintaining pressure by dismantling a reactivated illegal refining network in the Niger Delta.

Nigeria has joined the World Energy Council (WEC), a move expected to strengthen the country’s engagement in global energy policymaking while attracting investment to support its energy transition and industrial development.

Beyond fuel prices, the revival of these refineries carries immense promise for job creation. Thousands of skilled and semi skilled workers will be needed to operate, maintain, and support the facilities.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has urged Nigerians to assess President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eligibility for office strictly on the provisions of the Constitution, insisting that the law does not require presidential candidates to publicly present their primary or secondary school certificates.

Balami dismissed suggestions that his return to the APC amounted to a betrayal of the Obidient Movement, insisting that he left the ruling party in 2022 of his own free will and should equally be free to rejoin it without attracting criticism.

UEFA termed the proposal to privatise the World Cup a “shabby, back room, opaque deal” hatched by Infantino.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, for his part, insists there are at least 7,000 Colombians fighting in Russia and Ukraine for money.

Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday to become the Leagues Cup’s record goalscorer as Inter Miami beat Atletico San Luis 4-2 at home in the 2026 edition’s opening group matches.

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt Judicial Division has restrained the management of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, and other respondents from interfering with the activities of the Chapel of Redemption pending the determination of a fundamental rights suit.

With their demands for protection an embarrassment for Iran’s leaders but lauded by US President Donald Trump, five later changed their minds and returned home.

…Oborevwori’s Administration Means Business- Onyeme The Delta State Government’s drive to attract foreign direct investment received a major boost on Wednesday as investors from Brazil, Malaysia and the United States expressed strong interest in investing in the state’s agriculture, energy and industrial sectors following an inspection tour of key investment sites across the state. The […]

•Over 700,000 Heritage Bank depositors paid By Cynthia Alo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has said that it has commenced payment of depositors of the 46 microfinance banks whose operating licences were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in July 2026. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDIC, Mr. Thompson Sunday, […]

 Troops conducting a special operation led by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have rescued 308 kidnap victims abducted about six months ago from communities in Kwara and Niger.

“That act by the President was to demonstrate to the Roman Catholic community in Nigeria that they have no better friend than President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

•Faults Nigeria’s planned removal of subsidy on electricity  By Victor Ahiuma-Young NAIROBI, Kenya — Organised Labour through the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has called on Nigeria and other African governments to ensure that industrialisation translates into improved living standards for workers and ordinary citizens. According to ITUC-Africa, economic growth must lift Nigerians and other Africans […]