By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor A US$5.3-million cross-border fuel (gasoil) trade transaction has been successfully completed with support of the Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank’s) flagship digital trade ecosystem, demonstrating the value and efficacy of the Gateway in powering African trade. The transaction, which saw Zimbabwean fuel importer Witeva Trading source a […]

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army has declared a soldier, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu of the Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC), wanted over alleged involvement in the illegal sale and supply of military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements. A statement by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, Major […]

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Tuggar Campaign Organisation has dismissed reports that supporters of Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar have accepted the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Bauchi State and pledged allegiance to the party’s candidate, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar (SAN). In a statement issued on Wednesday by Tuggar’s Special Assistant on […]

— Command promises prosecution By Dayo Johnson, Akure Residents of Ode-Irele, headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, have expressed concern over the failure of the police to disclose the identities of suspects arrested in connection with the abduction of Mrs. Morenike Falona, wife of prominent chief and businessman, Chief Babatunde Falona. Mrs. […]

— Calls for broader consultations By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South-West Region, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to the proposed Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, warning that some provisions of the legislation could infringe on constitutional rights and worsen economic hardship. The […]