Oil Prices Jump On Mid East War, Stock Markets Diverge
World oil prices jumped on Wednesday, with the benchmark international contract Brent North Sea crude surpassing $95 for the first time in nearly six weeks as the United States and…
Otedola Raises Stake In First HoldCo With ₦77.6bn Shares Purchase
Businessman and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has given his investment in the financial company a boost after a related firm acquired 706.13 million ordinary shares worth ₦77,589,693,948.52…
UN Urges Evacuation Of 6,000 Sailors Stranded In Hormuz Strait
The United Nations on Friday urged countries involved in the Middle East war to help evacuate and repatriate some 6,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. UN human rights…
Worker Dies On Barcelona’s Camp Nou Construction Site
A 54-year-old worker died on Friday while working on the redevelopment of Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium, Catalan regional police said. The death is the first fatal accident reported at the…
Germany Appoint Klopp As National Team Coach
Jürgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced on Friday. Klopp’s appointment was…
How Afrobeats Became Nigeria’s ‘Winning Team’ At 2026 FIFA World Cup
The Super Eagles may have watched the 2026 FIFA World Cup from afar, but Nigeria never truly left the tournament. While the nation missed the action on the pitch, its…
‘There’s Nowhere Like Home,’ Tinubu Urges Healthcare Professionals In Diaspora To Return
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to return home and lend their expertise to the ongoing transformation of the nation’s…
Gov Mbah Backs Probe Into Enugu Air Incident, Says Safety Non-Negotiable
Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has backed the ongoing investigation into Thursday’s runway incident involving the state-owned airline, Enugu Air, stressing that safety remains non-negotiable in the airline’s operations.…
Nworgu Wins Nigeria’s First Gold At 2026 Commonwealth Games
Esther Nworgu secured Nigeria’s first gold medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a commanding performance in the women’s lightweight para powerlifting event, leading a memorable one-two finish for Team…
No Kobo Was Spent On PEAC/PFIPC, Budget Office Tells Reps
The Budget Office of the Federation says no kobo appropriated for the disputed Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PEAC/PFIPC) was spent. The office maintained that while the…