Iran World Cup Squad Lands In South Turkey For Training
Iran’s football team arrived in Turkey on Monday for a training camp and to complete visa applications ahead of the 2026 World Cup, AFP correspondents said. The 22 players and…
Naira To Dollar Exchange Rate Today, May 18, 2026
Latest figures published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the official naira exchange rate hovered around ₦1,371 per dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on…
ADC Names Imoke, Abdulfatah To Lead Presidential Primary Committees
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former governors Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed to head key committees that will oversee its presidential primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.…
Global Stocks Fall, Bonds Limp As Oil Nears $110
Global share markets slipped on Monday as fresh drone attacks in the Gulf shoved oil prices and bond yields higher, increasing inflation concerns. A drone strike caused a fire at…
Gbenga Daniel’s Loyalists Threaten To Boycott Ogun APC Senatorial Primary
Supporters of former Ogun State governor and serving Ogun East Senator, Gbenga Daniel, have called on him to stay away from the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary scheduled for…
Train Driver Charged After Deadly Bangkok Bus Collision
The driver of a train that collided with a bus in Thailand’s capital, killing eight people, has tested positive for drugs and was charged with reckless driving, police said Monday.…
Oil Marketers Oppose Dangote’s Lawsuit On Fuel Import Licenses
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has kicked against a lawsuit filed by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery seeking to invalidate fuel import licences issued by the…
Over 20 Killed As Nigeria-US Air Strikes Crush ISWAP Cells In Borno – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Monday announced that Nigerian troops, working alongside the United States Africa Command, carried out coordinated air strikes that wiped out more than 20 fighters of the…
JUST IN: Court Grants El-Rufai ₦100m Bail
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in…
Dangote Raises Investment In Ethiopia To $4bn
Dangote Group has announced an increase in investment from $2.5 billion to over $4 billion. According to a Sunday statement by the Dangote Group, President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko…