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Explosions, Gunfire Rock Niamey Airport

NewsDeskNgJun 18, 2026June 18, 20260

Explosions and gunfire rocked Niamey airport; security forces respond to attack. Explosions and sustained gunfire were heard early Thursday at the airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital, Niamey, in what a security source described as an apparent attack on the facility. Witnesses said the first explosions occurred at about...

Navy Discovers 17,000 Litres Of Suspected Stolen Crude In Delta

NewsDeskNgJun 18, 2026June 18, 20260

Nigerian Navy uncovers camouflaged storage site containing 17,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Delta State operation. Operatives of Nigerian Navy Ship, Delta, (NNS Delta) have discovered a camouflaged crude oil storage site used to perpetrate crude oil theft activities in the creeks of the Niger Delta. The naval...

Sanwo-Olu Orders 24-Hour Waste Evacuation As Refuse Crisis Worsens Across Lagos

NewsDeskNgJun 18, 2026June 18, 20260

Sanwo-Olu has ordered round-the-clock waste evacuation operations as mounting refuse heaps continue to blight Lagos roads. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and other relevant agencies to intensify waste evacuation efforts across the state as growing heaps of refuse continue to...

Disu Orders Kano Police To Go On Offensive Against Criminals

NewsDeskNgJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

IGP Disu orders Kano Command to intensify offensive operations against criminals, introduces joint “Handshake Patrol” with Katsina. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwanu Disu, has ordered the Kano Police Command to go on the offensive against criminals in the state. The IGP, represented by Deputy Inspector-General Sulaiman M. Abdul in...

Jeff Bezos Says AI Will Create More Jobs For Humans, Not Replace Them

NewsDeskNgJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says AI will create a labour shortage and increase demand for human workers. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has dismissed concerns that artificial intelligence will replace large numbers of workers, insisting instead that the technology will increase demand for human labour and create new employment opportunities. Speaking...

My Name Has Been Cleared, Says Alison-Madueke After London Jury Acquits Her Of Corruption Charges

NewsDeskNgJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

Former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke says her name has been cleared after acquittal, ending eleven years of scrutiny. Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has declared her complete vindication after being acquitted of all charges brought against her by a jury at Southwark Crown Court in London. In a...

Tinubu’s Reforms Deliver Record Gains In Tax, Oil And Mining Revenues, Group Says

NewsDeskNgJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

BAT-IG says Tinubu’s reforms have boosted revenues, reserves and investment while reducing oil dependence. Nigeria has recorded significant increases in government revenue, foreign reserves, banking sector capital, and non-oil earnings following a series of fiscal and structural reforms introduced under the President Bola Tinubu administration, the convener of Bola Ahmed...

Mission 300 Powers 50 Million Africans, Connects 4.5 Million Nigerians To Electricity

NewsDeskNgJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

World Bank and AfDB say Mission 300 is accelerating electrification across Africa through partnerships. The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday announced that Mission 300, a joint initiative by the organisations, has connected 4.5 million Nigerians and over 50 million Africans to electricity across 40...

Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 1,000 Forest Guards For Katsina

NewsDeskNgJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

Tinubu approves 1,000 forest guards for Katsina to support security operations against banditry in forest and remote communities. President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards for Katsina State as part of efforts to strengthen security operations and address the persistent insecurity affecting the state. Governor Dikko...

IMF: Nigeria’s Debt Sustainable, But 50% Of Tax Revenue Goes To Interest Payments

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2026June 16, 20260

IMF says rising debt service costs are limiting Nigeria’s ability to fund health, education and social welfare. International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday stated that although Nigeria’s debt remained sustainable and the country faced no high risk of distress, the federal government’s growing debt service burden was a major concern,...