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Nigeria imported crude oil worth $3.74 billion in 2025 to supply the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, marking a significant shift in the country’s oil trade structure as domestic refining capacity continues to expand. This was disclosed in the 2025 Balance of Payments report released by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which…

Photo: Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa The Federal Government has secured a partnership with Coventry University under a Transnational Education (TNE) arrangement to establish a campus in Alaro City, Lagos State, aimed at delivering affordable, globally recognised degrees to Nigerian students. The development was disclosed in a statement by…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening security collaboration with the United Kingdom, saying the partnership remains crucial in addressing terrorism and safeguarding regional stability in West Africa. Tinubu disclosed that he would discuss Nigeria’s counter-terrorism initiatives and the broader security challenges confronting the region during his…

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to reposition Nigeria’s correctional system by transforming custodial centres into productive agribusiness hubs through strategic public-private partnerships, while intensifying rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for inmates. The initiative marks a shift from the traditional incarceration model to a reform-focused approach aligned with global best practices…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have uncovered a warehouse allegedly used for storing stolen crude oil in Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The corps said the crude oil is suspected to have been siphoned from vandalised pipelines and stored in GP tanks at…

At least 75 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed following a failed attempt to infiltrate a military base in Malam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State, in what security sources described as a major setback for the insurgent group. The terrorist faction,…

Israel has reportedly carried out an airstrike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas deposit, in what analysts describe as a significant escalation in the ongoing Gulf conflict. According to Reuters, the attack occurred on Wednesday, with Iranian authorities confirming that parts of the sprawling facility…

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted four cocoa farmers at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), located in the Idi-Ayunre area of Ibadan. Sources gathered that some of the victims were at the institute for a familiarisation visit when the incident occurred. A cocoa farmer who escaped…

The Delta State Police Command has dismantled a suspected kidnap syndicate and rescued three abducted victims during a coordinated security operation in a forest near Issele-Uku. The operation followed a kidnapping report received by the Issele-Uku Division on March 16, 2026. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public…

Following a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mandating all service chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri to curb renewed attacks by insurgents, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday arrived in the Borno State capital.…