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Rising oil prices pushed the US stock market further away from its record high on Monday, while adding even higher pressure to the US bond market. The S&P 500 fell 0.8 percent and gave back most of its gains from last week, which took it to the brink of an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 372 …

A former Kogi State Information Commissioner and convener of the Coalition for a Better Kogi State, Dr Tom Ohikere, has called for the governorship seat to be zoned to Kogi West in 2028, warning that continued exclusion of the district could undermine fairness, justice and political stability in the state. Ohikere, made this appeal in a statement released in Lokoja …

By Toni De Guzman Global News Posted on September 28, 2026 12:26 1 minute reading Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles A long-time Winnipeg fragrance factory has closed after its owners say the city asked them to rezone or no one else would come running the home business. “I don’t make enough money …

Grace Adeleke The Federal Government has launched initiatives to assess the impact of about $235 billion released through the Basic Health Provision Fund (BHCPF) over the past three years, amid concerns over the continued burden of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure on Nigerians. The National Health Insurance Authority disclosed this in a statement on Sunday ahead of the inaugural Nigeria Health Financing …

There’s good news for travelers this summer as delays at Canada’s busiest airports have seen a huge increase. There was a sharp increase in service delivery at Canada’s four largest airports between May and August this year, NAV Canada said in a statement on Monday. Canada’s NAC, the agency responsible for air traffic control in the country, reported data from …

The tragedy occurred in the early hours of Sunday when bandits invaded Unguwar Sarki area of ​​Bungdu town, headquarters of Bungdu Local Government Area of ​​Zamfara State, killing one person and kidnapping twelve others. The victim killed during the attack has been identified as Alhaji Usman Aliyu, popularly known as Babangida Kuku. Sources in the city revealed that the abducted …

A Toronto police officer charged in the Project South corruption probe has pleaded guilty and becomes the second person to do so. Constant. Elias Mouawad, one of eight current and former Toronto police officers arrested in the investigation, entered his plea in court in downtown Toronto on Monday morning. Mouawad pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized use of a …

US President Donald Trump’s rejection of an Iranian peace proposal to resolve the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil shipments, sent oil prices up more than 3% on Monday. Uncertainty over a diplomatic solution to the US-Iran conflict has renewed concerns about supply disruptions in the Middle East. Indeed, Brent crude futures rose …

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Defense Minister, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Retd), on Sunday joined Christian faithful, senior government officials and members of the diplomatic corps for an interfaith religious service at the National Christian Center in Abuja to mark the 66th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence. According to a statement by media assistant to the minister Leah Katung-Babatunde, the service, themed “Anchored in Hope: The …