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Defence Headquarters confirm military coup by northern elements
…List of coup plotters, states of origin The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that the Special Investigative Panel constituted to probe 16 senior officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces over allegations of indiscipline and other serious service breaches has concluded its work, with the affected officers now set to face a…
Read More »10 dead, millions in the cold in deadly storm
A powerful and historic winter storm sweeping across much of the United States has claimed at least 10 lives, knocked out power to over a million homes and businesses, forced massive flight cancellations and left officials urging residents to stay off the roads as dangerously cold conditions persist into the…
Read More »Delta Police arrest 12, recover weapons, drugs in intelligence-led operations
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested 12 suspects and recovered a cache of dangerous weapons and illicit drugs in two separate intelligence-led operations carried out within the state. The first arrest was made on January 22, 2026, at about 4:10 p.m., when operatives of the command’s Buffalo…
Read More »NNPC–Chevron JV moves closer to new production with Awodi-07
A successful appraisal and exploration campaign by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and Chevron Nigeria Limited has confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta, boosting confidence in the asset and the wider prospectivity of the area. The result follows the completion of…
Read More »Corruption Amazon: Deziani’s trial begins in London
The long-running corruption case involving Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is set to enter full trial in London on Monday, bringing to a head years of international investigations into alleged corruption in Nigeria’s oil sector. Alison-Madueke, 65, is facing six criminal charges — five counts of accepting…
Read More »Crude oil prices rises above Nigeria’s 2026 budget benchmark
By Douglas Maha, with agency reports Global oil prices remained largely stable on Monday, staying above Nigeria’s 2026 budget benchmark of $64.85 per barrel, as supply disruptions and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to support the market. Market data tracked by Reuters showed that Brent crude futures…
Read More »Naira trading below fair value, should be N1,257 to Dolar – Bismark Rewane
Photo: Olayemi Cardoso, CBN Governor Nigeria’s local currency may be trading significantly below its true worth, according to renowned economist Bismarck Rewane, who estimates the naira’s fair value at about N1,257 to the dollar. Rewane, the Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), said an analysis based on the purchasing…
Read More »US ramps up support for Nigeria as ISIS threat grows
The United States has stepped up military assistance and intelligence cooperation with Nigeria as part of renewed efforts to counter Islamic State–linked militants operating in the country. United States Army Lieutenant General John Brennan, Deputy Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), disclosed that Washington is increasing the supply…
Read More »Abba Yusuf to rejoin APC Monday after quitting NNPP
Photo: Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, is set to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, January 26, 2026, following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Bature…
Read More »APC holds ward congresses in Rivers to elect delegates for February bye-elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has conducted ward congresses in Ahoada East and Khana Local Government Areas of Rivers State to elect delegates ahead of the February 21 House of Assembly bye-elections. The congresses were organised to select delegates who will vote in the party’s primaries for the Ahoada East…
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