Nigeria’s petrol import bill declined to N87.40 billion in Q1 2026 from N3.54 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025 representing a slump of about 97.5 per cent, or roughly N3.45 trillion less spent on petrol compared with the previous quarter, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. However, on a year-on-year […]
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed on the floor of the Senate, yesterday, that the 11th Senate would consider a single term for the President and state governors. He also defended the National Assembly’s decision to reject a proposal seeking a fresh probe of military spending in the fight against terrorism, while unveiling plans for major […]
Nigeria’s much-trumpeted clean cooking and domestic gas utilisation campaign is currently being threatened by the ongoing Middle East crisis and market supply issues, as vulnerable families are turning to charcoal following a 67 per cent rise in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and N362 billion monthly bills. LPG, otherwise called cooking gas, which […]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to advance a $70 billion bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies through the end of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. The 213-211 vote sets up debate and a final vote on the bill. The Senate passed the funding bill Friday with […]
French cosmetics giant L’Oréal is facing six class action lawsuits in the United States over allegations that certain acne-treatment products sold under its CeraVe brand may expose consumers to benzene, a chemical classified as a known human carcinogen. The legal actions stem from concerns about products containing benzoyl peroxide, a common acne treatment ingredient. According […]
The US military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that US President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic. Tehran vowed to respond. The strikes were “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression”, US Central Command said on social media. […]
Sir Keir Starmer has condemned violence on Belfast’s streets as “shocking and “completely unacceptable” as he vowed to bring the “full force of the law” on those behind the protests. Homes and cars were set alight across the city on Tuesday evening after hundreds of protesters took to the streets in response to Monday night’s […]
On Tuesday, first lady Melania Trump honored student winners of the first Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge National Champion Awards at the White House. “It is wonderful to see this very impressive group of innovators at the White House,” she said at the ceremony. “I’m proud that you represent the best of America. You are our […]
Iran’s powerful clerical establishment has concluded deliberations to choose a new supreme leader following the death of Ali Khamenei. The decision was taken on Sunday by the influential Assembly of Experts, the constitutional body responsible for appointing and supervising the country’s highest religious authority. Members of the council confirmed that voting had already taken place […]
Iran has announced a temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a two-week ceasefire with the United States in an effort to calm rising tensions in the Middle East. The decision was made public on Tuesday night. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, confirmed that the strategic waterway would be reopened under controlled conditions. The […]
