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President Donald Trump announces that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open to all international commercial shipping, with only vessels travelling to and from Iranian ports subject to a U.S.-enforced blockade. U.S. abandons its proposed 20% reimbursement fee...

Senate accuses Governor Seyi Makinde of politicising Nigeria's security challenges over his call for a UN probe into the Oyo school abduction. Lawmakers caution the governor against statements capable of undermining ongoing counter-terrorism operations and reject international intervention. ...

Police arrest alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council DG in Osun hours after Federal High Court issued bench warrant. Court ordered his arrest after he failed to appear for arraignment on an eight-count charge of alleged forgery,...

Family demands release of slain officer's body: Relatives of Lt. Ademe Isaac are insisting that the Nigerian Army release his remains for burial in Adamawa State. Army reportedly plans military burial in Ibadan: The family says military authorities...

Global air cargo rates shot up by 41% year-on-year in May 2026. High-tech shipping of microchips and servers has officially replaced cheap e-commerce as the main driver of air shipping. Cargo planes flying from Asia to North America...

House Rescinds Earlier Bill: Reps withdraw their previously passed State Police Constitution Alteration Bill to consider President Tinubu's Executive-sponsored proposal. Conference Committee Dissolved: Lawmakers scrap the 12-member panel set up to harmonise differences between the House and Senate...

Ebonyi State Commissioner for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Hon. Sunday Elechi Inyima, has officially summoned the contractor handling the Iziogo-Agbaja tunnel project. The directive follows a rigorous statewide inspection of infrastructure projects initiated by Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru’s...

The Federal Government is seeking to raise up to N1.2 trillion by reopening three FGN bonds, reinforcing its reliance on the domestic debt market to finance budget implementation and manage public debt obligations. Rather than issuing new securities,...

Nigeria's crude production soared to a 74-month high of 1.56 million barrels per day in June 2026. Stable pipelines and operational efficiency pushed output to 104% of Nigeria's official OPEC quota. Despite the massive boom, local refineries are...

Police rescue abducted Oyo headmaster less than 24 hours after gunmen demanded a ₦30 million ransom for his release. Commissioner of Police says coordinated security pressure forced kidnappers to abandon the victim and flee. Nigerians hail the swift...