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Brent crude surged to within cents of $110 per barrel on Friday as worsening disruptions along major Middle Eastern shipping routes intensified concerns over the availability of oil and refined petroleum products. The international benchmark climbed as high as $109.97 per barrel, its strongest level in four months, before retreating to around $106 as reports of possible diplomatic discussions with Iran encouraged some traders to take profits. Despite the pullback, Brent remained on course for a weekly increase of about 10 percent and its first weekly close above $100 since May. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, also remained…

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has again described the tenure extension granted by Governor Ademola Adeleke to the vice-chancellor of the state university as setting a bad precedent for other state governors of the federation. It will be recalled that Governor Adeleke announced the extension on August 31, 2026, during the inauguration of the reconstituted Governing Council of UNIOSUN. Following the announcement, the state House of Assembly amended the UNIOSUN Establishment Law to give room for the extension. Consequently, Prof. Adebooye, who was appointed in 2022, will now remain in office till January 2029.…

A social critic, Justice Ozobi, who accused the commissioner of police in Ebonyi State of collecting N4.2 million bribe, has been arrested. The police spokesperson in Ebonyi State, Joshua Ukandu, announced this in a statement on Friday. Bribery allegations In a post on his Facebook page on 31 August, Mr Ozobi, who is based in Anambra State, claimed the commissioner of police in Ebonyi State collected N700,000 each from six different families – totalling N4.2 million – to release their arrested sons. The social critic claimed the suspects were arrested in connection with a land dispute involving some villagers and…

News » Premier League news » Sunderland newsSeptember 10, 2026 21:25 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Timber to feature vs Sunderland? Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber looks set to make his return from a groin injury against Sunderland this weekend. The Dutchman has not featured for the Gunners since the Champions League final last campaign. He missed the World Cup with a nagging groin issue and has continued to remain on the sidelines.Timber started training with the team earlier this week, and he was part of the travelling squad to face Napoli, but did not make the matchday sheet.Manager Mikel Arteta did not feel that…

Four regions – the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, the waters off Somalia, and the Black Sea – are now simultaneously active theatres of danger, on a scale the shipping industry has not seen before.Vessels and seafarers are being trapped and attacked in conflicts that have nothing to do with the ships themselves.Damien Chevalier the Director, of the Maritime Safety Division at the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) spoke to UN News about the scale of the threat and what’s being done to protect ships and crews.What crisis is the shipping industry facing? This is the first time so many vessels and…

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has begun introducing self-service fuel pumps at selected NNPC Retail stations, allowing motorists to dispense petrol themselves using a mobile application. The development is part of NNPC’s plan to deploy between 50 and 70 smart, self-service stations across the country within the next six months. Unlike the conventional system where an attendant dispenses fuel, the self-service model allows customers to select the amount of fuel they want, make payment through an app and use a code to activate the pump. NNPC Retail shared a guide on its X handle on Friday showing motorists how…

Nigeria’s use of foreign exchange nearly doubled to $50.93 billion in 2025 as businesses, financial institutions and importers increased demand for dollars across the economy. The latest Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data showed that foreign exchange utilisation rose 91.1 percent from $26.65 billion recorded in 2024, taking annual utilisation to its highest level since 2019. The increase was not driven principally by merchandise imports. Transactions classified as invisibles accounted for $30.99 billion, or about 61 percent of all foreign exchange utilised during the year, while import-related transactions accounted for $19.94 billion. A year earlier, invisible transactions amounted to $11.11…

Governor Uba Sani has appointed three new commissioners, 45 aides and 40 members of different boards, in a bid to accelerate his administration’s development agenda and deepen institutional reforms. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa, the Governor said that the appointees will help to accelerate ‘’the administration’s transformational agenda, optimizing public service delivery, and fostering sustainable economic growth.’’ The statement disclosed that Ben Kure, the Managing Director of Kaduna State Media Corporation(KSMC), will be Commissioner of Sports Development. Governor Uba Sani has also appointed Amina Akilu Dalhat as Commissioner of Special Duties I while Abdullahi…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has presented its flag to Ugo Ferdinand Ukwueze, its chairmanship candidate for Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area in the 2026 Enugu State local elections.The symbolic event took place at the Igbo-Eze South Council Secretariat on 1 September as the state prepares for the 26 September elections. Dr Martins Chukwunweike, the APC State Chairman in Enugu, presented the flag to Mr Ukwueze, who is the current chairman of Igbo-Eze South council. The 16 APC councillorship candidates for the council area also received the party flags. ‘Reaffirmation of mandate’ “It is a reaffirmation of the mandate entrusted…