The prolonged Middle East oil crisis in 2026 is beginning to affect the global energy market beyond crude oil prices, with refinery disruptions expected to cut worldwide crude processing by an estimated 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in the fourth quarter. Wood Mackenzie said the extended conflict is expected to reduce global crude runs…
The Nigerian Army redeployment in 2026 has placed a new senior commander at the centre of Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the North-East. Major General I.A. Ajose has been appointed Theatre Commander of Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, replacing Major General A.E. Abubakar. The change is part of…
The first-look images for Five Figurines are giving Nollywood audiences more questions than answers ahead of the film’s November cinema release. Directed and co-produced by Akay Mason, the Five Figurines movie 2026 features a large ensemble including Odunlade Adekola, Ini Edo, Ireti Doyle, Bimbo Akintola, Uche Montana, Mike Ezuruonye and Chimezie Imo. The film is…
The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Augustine Eguavoen as interim coach of the Super Falcons ahead of their 2028 Olympic qualifiers, giving the women’s national team a temporary solution while Nigerian football faces a much bigger leadership crisis. Eguavoen will take charge of Nigeria’s second-round Olympic qualifying ties against Comoros in October. He will be…
The NAFDAC alcohol ban in Nigeria has taken on a new dimension after the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, linked excessive alcohol consumption to banditry and other social problems. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Adeyeye said alcohol damages organs including the brain, kidneys and liver and argued that it also encourages banditry….
A confrontation between a Lagos mother and police officers in Ikorodu has drawn attention to renewed concerns over Lagos police illegal phone searches and how young Nigerians respond when stopped by security personnel. The incident, which was captured on video and circulated online, reportedly involved three young men travelling in a tricycle. The officers allegedly…
Manchester United have eased concerns over Luke Shaw injury news after the left-back and Matthijs de Ligt were left out of Wednesday’s open training session at Carrington. The pair were given a planned rest day as part of workload management rather than because of new injuries. Their absence comes just a day before United begin…
The Robert Orya 490-year jail sentence has been upheld by the Court of Appeal in Abuja after the former Managing Director of Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank) failed to overturn his conviction in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. A three-member panel led by Justice Muhammed Danjuma unanimously dismissed Orya’s appeal on September 8, 2026, and…
The CBN terrorism financing supervision 2026 push is putting Nigerian banks and other financial institutions under closer scrutiny as the Central Bank of Nigeria moves to strengthen controls against the use of the financial system to fund terrorism. In a September 8 statement, the CBN said terrorism financing supervision had become a current supervisory priority….
The Peter Obi convoy blocked in Benue incident has opened a fresh political and security dispute ahead of the 2027 elections, with the former Anambra governor’s team and the Benue State Government giving different accounts of what happened. Obi’s convoy was stopped by youths along Gboko Road in Makurdi on Tuesday while he was travelling…
