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Onitsha traders send S.O.S to Anambra new CP
By Stanley Umejiaku Some traders in the popular Onitsha market in Anambra State, have sent a save-our-souls message to the new state Commissioner of Police, alleging that a team of policemen
Trump administration pauses all US visa applications worldwide
The United States has paused immigrant visa applications as the Donald Trump administration moves to tighten screening and limit entry for applicants considered likely to depend on government assistance. A
UBA discloses delay in release of H1’26 financial statements
By Chukwunonso Okolo United Bank for Africa Plc, has informed shareholders and the investing public of a potential delay in the publication of its Audited Financial Statements (AFS) for the
Troops foil abduction attempt, rescue 14 victims in Zamfara
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled an attempted abduction and rescued 14 kidnapped victims during an operation in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara
US hails Dangote Refinery as Nigeria’s petroleum exports surge sevenfold
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as the key driver behind a seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to
Crude imports by domestic refineries jump 151.5% in July — NMDPRA
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Crude oil imports by domestic refineries rose by 151.5 per cent to 5.13 million barrels in July 2026, from 2.04 million barrels in June, according to
Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks
Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless
Guinea-Bissau votes on handing more powers to president
Military-run Guinea-Bissau holds a referendum on Sunday on a constitutional change that would give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 26, 2026
The Nigerian naira is trading relatively steadily against the United States dollar on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, with the latest rates showing a modest gap between the official Nigerian Foreign
Banditry knows no boundary, North-West must unite against terror — Sokoto security adviser
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Sokoto State Governor, Col. Ahmed Usman (rtd.), has backed Zamfara State’s newly inaugurated Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration, DDR,
