Latest from Friday, September 19th, 2025

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has returned to Port Harcourt, more than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu lifted the six-month emergency rule in the state.

Democrats have introduced a landmark resolution in the U.S. Senate urging President Donald Trump to recognize a demilitarized Palestinian state, consistent with the long-discussed two-state solution.

Nigeria has taken the lead in uniting African petroleum regulators under a single framework, with the signing of the charter establishing the African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF).

Hundreds of supporters and former top government officials gathered at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Friday morning to welcome Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, following the suspension of emergency rule in the state.

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed positive on Thursday, with investors gaining ₦143 billion as market capitalisation rebounded past the ₦90 trillion mark.

Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged international investors to take advantage of the vast opportunities in Nigeria’s maritime sector, describing it as a key driver of Africa’s economic transformation.

The United States has blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, even as Israel continues intense military operations on Gaza City.

A United Nations committee says 91 of the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, northeastern Nigeria, in 2014 remain missing or in captivity a decade later