April 2026

Abuja:  Former President Goodluck Jonathan urged leaders to draw inspiration from the life of Christ and prioritise the common good over personal interests. Continuing his message in Abuja on Sunday, …

Samia, Kebbi State (Nigeria):  More than 100 Ghanaian trucks transporting onions and other vegetables from Niger to Ghana have been detained in Nigeria, raising fears of food shortages and escalating …

Tokyo: Oil prices rose on Monday, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continued to disrupt global supplies following the Easter holiday weekend. Brent crude futures rose $2.4, or ​2.2%, to …

Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion payment plan to clear long-standing power sector debts. The plan follows a final review of debts affecting Nigeria’s power sector over …

Pastor Tunde Bakare said the Citadel Global Community Church repaid its ₦4 billion debt to Wema Bank by selling the former Latter Rain Assembly auditorium. Speaking during a Thanksgiving service …

Abuja: The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a nationwide strike beginning Tuesday, April 7, following unresolved issues over the Professional Allowance Table and outstanding arrears. Dr Shuaibu …

LAGOS: Nigeria saw a notable improvement in macroeconomic stability in the first quarter of 2026. Inflation eased and the naira stayed steady, according to the Centre for the Promotion of …

Abuja: The Nigerian Army troops in the early hours of Sunday rescued 31 hostages abducted from a church in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. An operational report made …

Makurdi: Gov. Hyacinth Alia condemned the brutal attack allegedly carried out by gunmen on Mbalom in Gwer-East Local Government Area. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, issued a statement …

ABUJA: Over the past three weeks, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) carried out an intelligence-driven operation that broke up a major cocaine trafficking syndicate.  The agency arrested the …