PETROL PRICES EXPECTED TO DROP AS STRAIT OF HORMUZ REOPENS
By: Muftau Fatimo The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East is expected to stabilise global oil markets...
US CHARGES TWO NIGERIANS OVER $100M TAX REFUND FRAUD PLOT
By: Balogun Ibrahim Two Nigerian men, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, are facing up to 50 years in prison each over an alleged large-scale tax...
WORLD CUP FANS TO PAY $150 FOR NEW YORK STADIUM TRAIN TICKET – OFFICIAL
Agency Report World Cup fans will have to pay $150 for the 36-mile (58-km) round-trip train trip between New York and Meadowlands Stadium when it...
UNICEF, KOREA LAUNCH IMMUNIZATION PROJECT IN NIGERIA
By: Balogun Ibrahim The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of the Republic of Korea have launched a major routine immunisation investment in...
JET A1 REACHES N3,000/LITRE: AIRLINES THREATEN SHUTDOWN IN NIGERIA
By:Tajudeen Aminat Domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria may begin shutting down services from April 20 following a sharp rise in aviation fuel (Jet...
UK COURT JAILS NIGERIAN COUPLES OVER GBP433,000 TAX FRAUD
A Nigerian couple, Luciana and Femi Akanbi, have been sent to prison in the United Kingdom for organizing a big fraud scheme. They used stolen...
COURT POSTPONES TRIAL OF DRIVER IN ANTHONY JOSHUA CAR CRASH TO JUNE 2
By:Tajudeen Aminat The Ogun Magistrate’s Court 1 sitting in Sagamu Local Government Area, presided over by Magistrate Olufunmilayo Somefun, has adjourned the trial of the...
IRAN PARTICIPATING IN WORLD CUP, FIFA PRESIDENT CONFIRMS
Agency Report FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will “for sure” participate in the 2026 World Cup despite the Middle East war. “Iran...
US OPTIMISTIC ABOUT REACHING PEACE DEAL WITH IRAN
Agency Report The United States is discussing a possible second round of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan and is optimistic about reaching a deal,...
2026 HAJJ: KWARA SCHEDULES MAY DEPARTURE FOR 1,714 PILGRIMS
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that at least 1,714 intending pilgrims from the state are set to take...