Author: News Room

Troops of 343 Artillery Regiment attached to the Oando Oil Company in Omoku have uncovered a large cache of illegally refined crude oil concealed within the riverine area of Ebocha Egi LII in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. Military sources, according to a report by a security expert, Zagazola Makama, said the discovery was made on May 13 during a routine patrol and surveillance operation in the area. The report published on X indicated that the troops recovered about 7,800 litres of suspected illegally refined crude oil, stored in 130 sacks and concealed along the riverine corridor. According…

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.69 per cent in April 2026, from 15.38 per cent recorded in March 2026, as the surge in food, transport, hospitality, and healthcare costs pushed up consumer prices nationwide. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report released on Friday. According to the report, “In April 2026, the Headline inflation rate rose to 15.69 per cent, up from 15.38 per cent in March 2026 and stood at 26.82 per cent in the same month of the preceding year (April 2025). Looking at the movement, the April 2026 Headline inflation…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected drug dealer and recovered 879 parcels of suspected Cannabis Sativa during an operation in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state. The command said the suspect, identified as Umaru, also known as Jalo, was arrested on May 13, 2026, while allegedly offloading 18 sacks containing dried leaves suspected to be Cannabis Sativa into his residence at Yan Shado village in Dawakin Tofa. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson for the command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, operatives attached to the Dawakin…

Politics, in theory, is meant to be the management of collective hope. In Nigeria, however, it increasingly resembles the management of personal survival. Offices are no longer treated as temporary platforms for service, but as strategic shelters from irrelevance, investigation, or economic uncertainty. Public power has become largely private. Perhaps nowhere is this more visible than in the endless migration of politicians from one office to another, carrying ambition the way nomads carry luggage. I had just returned from a week-long conference and was preparing to enjoy the quiet relief of a Friday evening when the news flashed across my…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria says it has recorded 40 cases of vandalism since the beginning of the year. However, the company said this represented a reduction in vandalism cases compared to previous years, linking the development to engagements with communities. The company disclosed this during a sensitisation programme organised by its Lagos Region at Itori in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday. Speaking, the TCN General Manager (Transmission), Adeshina Adeonipekun, said the company recorded no fewer than 276 cases of tower vandalism between 2022 and 2025. He stated that “this year, with the support of…

The National Sports Commission has identified 14-year-old sprint sensation Annabelle Fasuba for its exclusive Podium Performance Prospect Project, in a move that signals Nigeria’s growing determination to attract elite young diaspora athletes into the national system. Annabelle, daughter of former African sprint king Olusoji Fasuba, is already regarded as the fastest girl in her age category in the United Kingdom, with blistering performances across the 60m, 100m and 200m events. NSC Director General Bukola Olopade visited the Fasuba family in the United Kingdom to present the P4 recognition award. “Nigeria wants you and will make sure we give you all…

Popular television host and media personality, Frank Edoho, has fired back at allegations of infidelity and financial irresponsibility levelled against him by his estranged wife, Sandra Onyenucheya, amid the messy online fallout trailing their failed marriage. Speaking on the controversy after Sandra publicly accused him of cheating, emotional abuse and abandoning his responsibilities as a father, Edoho claimed that her alleged relationship with singer, Chike, was one of the final straws that led to the collapse of the marriage. According to him, he initially attempted to salvage the relationship for the sake of their children despite allegedly discovering evidence of…

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $80,000 at Friday’s Wall Street open as analysis tied risk-asset weakness to US bond markets.Key points:Bitcoin eyes its lowest levels of May as concerns over US bond yields spark a risk-asset rout.US 10-year treasury yields rise above levels that sparked a US tariff pause on China last year.Traders wait for new local lows for BTC/USD as support stability is eroded.Bitcoin suffers as risk-asset “euphoria” turns sourData from TradingView tracked 3% daily BTC price losses, with downside intensifying as the US session began. BTC/USD approached its lowest levels in May so far.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewStocks also…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Most people hunt for home and kitchen sales during Memorial Day weekend, but some of the best markdowns happen to be on high-end fashion finds. It’s true! The long holiday weekend is one of the best times to scoop up deals on the most chic spring and summer fashion, and we dug deep to curate our list of the very best Memorial Day sales. The best part is you don’t need to wait for the actual day to shop; retailers…

A presidential aspirant in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has said if elected in 2027, he would prioritise large-scale job creation as a strategy to reduce poverty in the country. Mr Hayatu-Deen, a former chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), said employment generation should take precedence over economic reforms, arguing that countries with high unemployment often face insecurity and social instability. He stated this during a town hall meeting organised by Team Rebuild Nigeria in Abuja on Friday. “Jobs change lives. Jobs reduce poverty. Jobs put food on the tables of Nigerian families. Jobs give young…