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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, for the murder of two persons and wounding of three others in Olambe area of ​​Ogun State. According to a press release made available to Blueprint by the command spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the suspect was accused of attacking his victims with a knife after a failed business …

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Prominent political opposition figures, on Wednesday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, to protest the non-recognition of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark. Vehicular and pedestrian movement around the commission headquarters was severely disrupted as demonstrators gathered despite continued rainfall. The protests, initially related to …

According to multiple reports, a September 2025 approval tied to a failed gas pipeline transaction has resurfaced, despite the deal having been formally terminated four months earlier. The approval concerns the proposed sale of a 40% stake in the Amukpe-Escravos pipeline, a 160,000 barrel-per-day pipeline that has become a key part of Nigeria’s oil infrastructure. According to reports, the original …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four people convicted of terrorism-related offenses linked to Boko Haram to life imprisonment, while 14 others received varying prison sentences. Judge James Omotosho handed down the sentence after all the defendants pleaded guilty to charges brought by the federal government of Nigeria. The prosecution, led by the Attorney General of the Federation …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N390 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Universal Insurance, Omatek and VFD Group, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 202,585.53 points from 202,023.1 points on the previous trading day. After five …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a woman for alleged abuse of Naira in Maiduguri, Borno State. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyewale said the suspect was arrested on Tuesday after he was seen in a video mutilating his currency. READ ALSO: EFCC says man …

With Brent falling 15%, oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday amid a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which could pave the way for negotiations to end tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude oil prices fell below $100 a barrel on international futures markets at 0000 GMT on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced that a …

Former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State. Agbonayinma, who represented Ikpoba-Okha/Egor Federal Constituency between 2015 and 2019, announced his resignation at his residence in Benn City on Wednesday. He regretted that the party had been hijacked by individuals who took over the party for their own …

African football’s governing body, CAF, has concluded the draw for this year’s CAF TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco from May 13 to June 2, 2026. The draw ceremony was held on Wednesday at the CAF headquarters in Cairo and was attended by African stars Fiston Mayele, Aliou Dieng and Ahmed Belhadji. A total …