Community leaders in Katsina and Nasarawa States have commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for arresting a terrorists’ arms supply kingpin, Abubakar Mubarak, and dismantling a network feeding weapons to terrorists around both States. The leaders, who spoke in separate interviews with newsmen, said Mubarak was nabbed on Tuesday by DSS operatives in Magabar […]

By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled an attempted abduction and rescued 14 kidnapped victims during an operation in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operation, conducted on August 26, 2026, followed credible intelligence about suspicious activities around Magazu village. Acting on the information, the troops deployed to […]

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as the key driver behind a seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA). The U.S. agency disclosed that Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product shipments averaged 561,000 barrels per […]

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Crude oil imports by domestic refineries rose by 151.5 per cent to 5.13 million barrels in July 2026, from 2.04 million barrels in June, according to data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The increase came as domestic crude supply to refineries fell sharply during the […]

Washington has announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening the Islamic republic with “economic asphyxiation”.