…even as operators lament the rising cost of Jet A1 aviation fuel. At the peak of the Middle East crisis, the price of aviation fuel peaked at N3,500, from N900 per litre sold before the US-Israel attacks on Iran at the end of February, but it came down to N2,500, according to the Airline Operators of Nigeria, and has r…

…state, took a devastating turn on Friday, October 2, when a pastor collapsed and died in the middle of delivering a sermon, one whose very subject was the inevitability of death.According to PM News, the pastor, identified as Deacon Steve Eyo, served as the Resident Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)…

…prices retreated at the weekend after an earlier surge linked to renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed up energy costs and contributed to higher domestic fuel prices.

…and other world leaders on the contentious killing of Christians in the state and the Middle Belt in general. The outspoken clergyman landed in Israel on Friday, October 2, 2026, and, according to a schedule shared on his social media platforms, after addressing Netanyahu, he will also meet with prayer warriors from ac…

…Narendra Modi, days after Flydubai flight FZ1073 dropped more than 17,000 feet over the Middle East early on a Wednesday morning after his co-pilot turned on him mid-flight.Capt Smit Machchhar told Narendra Modi how he fought to stop more than 170 passengers from dying. Photo Images"I was lying on the floor injured but…

…set to send a third US aircraft carrier and up to 10,000 extra service members to the Middle East by the end of November, the Wall Street Journal reported. It was not immediately clear if the new carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, would replace one of the two carriers already in the region. Trump had told aides he ex…

…react to the viral clipThe timing of the video's re-emergence, right in the middle of the Osayi-VDM controversy, was not lost on Nigerian social media users, many of whom had strong opinions.@prophet_i_o_samuel wrote: "Lies"@shuugar_nd commented: "Don't be surprised the amount of people that will believe him"@kennedybr…

…years, he had been the center of every story.I carried the wedding portrait to the middle of the wall.Then I hung it there myself.I stepped back and adjusted the frame until it was straight."The past stays," I told her. "But it doesn't get the whole wall."Caleb appeared in the doorway and smiled.For a long time, I beli…

…Osayi has found fresh legs online, circulating widely on X as of September 29, 2026, in the middle of an ongoing public feud between Osayi and social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM).The clip centres on Osayi's position that tithing will persist beyond this earthly life.Old video of Abel Damina challenging Arome Osayi’…

The United States has commended Nigeria’s response to recent attacks in the Middle Belt and urged the government to sustain efforts to protect communities in Plateau State. The US Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs made the call in a post on X on Tuesday, with particular emphasis on communities in Barkin L…

…but consequential: moral standards cannot be selective. That principle extends beyond the Middle East. For Africa, the credibility of the international system has increasingly been judged by whether international law is applied consistently to powerful and less powerful states. Mahama then moved to Cuba, calling for th…

…in the Gaza Strip. Israel and the United States attacked Iran in late February, sparking the Middle East war. Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into the wider conflict when it fired rockets at Israel in solidarity with Iran. Israel has struck south Lebanon during the war and its forces continue to occupy what it calls a “secur…

…tensions involving major oil-producing and consuming countries, as well as attacks in the Middle East, are factors that can affect global oil prices and should not come as a surprise to policymakers. “We have known that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran will affect the shipping of oil products. We know that. “In b…

…video alongside her husband, Nigerian politician Ned Nwoko, and their children, right in the middle of swirling reports about a potential reconciliation between Nwoko and his actress wife, Regina Daniels.The Moroccan beauty shared the footage on her social media page, showing the family enjoying a beach escape together…

…to bring in Lamine Camara as a replacement fell through, leaving the squad thinner in the middle of the park than Alonso would have liked.According to Transfermarkt, Caicedo played in 50 matches for Chelsea last season and also featured for Ecuador at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the summer.Should Caicedo remain sideline…

…crisis in Iran, as crude prices surged towards $100 per barrel amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed to $97 per barrel on Thursday before retreating to $95.50, according to Oilprice.com, as the disruption to Iranian oil supplies heightened concerns about global crud…

…Agriculture received attention. That decision to continue investing in the future in the middle of crisis remains one of the most compelling aspects of his years in Borno,” he stated. In the last two decades, Borno was among the states worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, with thousands of residents killed and many…

…have been displaced. The June 2025 attack on Yelwata in Benue killed more than 100. In the middle of the 2026 planting season, fresh attacks killed over 40 farmers in a month and closed village markets. Livestock theft and grazing violence have compounded this across Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and Niger, displacin…

…direct investment in the sector, citing partnerships involving companies from Asia and the Middle East. The statement continued, “She also noted a rise in foreign direct investment, with joint ventures and technology transfers involving firms from India, South Korea, and Turkey, and referenced the Presidential Executiv…

…reactions from prominent regional organizations. The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) rejected the assessment, arguing that the economic policies have exacerbated poverty, inflation, and living costs across Northern communities. Conversely, the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CA…

…comes as international oil prices have strengthened sharply amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures settled at about $90.49 per barrel on Tuesday, after rising 2.71 per cent following renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran. The development is particularly significant for Nig…

…Lille on a long-term contract. The 21-year-old, who can operate on the wing or through the middle, becomes Newcastle’s eighth first-team arrival of the summer. Newcastle did not disclose the transfer fee, but British media reports put the deal at about £51m. 2. Ibrahim Mbaye — Paris Saint-Germain to Aston Villa, £47m r…

…key Iranian sites on February 28.Iran subsequently retaliated by striking US allies in the Middle East and closing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route through which about one-fifth of the world's oil previously passed. Global oil markets have remained volatile since the conflict began, with any confi…

…their way up through the lower rungs of the service. Workers at this level fall into the middle tier of the federal civil service pay ladder, which stretches from Grade Level 1 at the bottom to Grade Level 17 at the top.New salary of Nigerian military from private to major generalLegit.ng earlier reported that the Nige…

…hoping to snap a photo, only to be left empty-handed.The Afrobeats superstar was in the middle of an energetic set, running through his classic hit "Aye" and other tracks including "B4B4", when the woman made her move. Woman’s attempt to take photo with Davido ends unexpectedly during performance. >With a camera ready,…