Hundreds of thousands of travellers faced flight delays and cancellations on Sunday, marking the worst disruption since the U.S. government shutdown began. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that conditions could worsen ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Airlines cancelled over 2,800 flights and delayed more than 10,200 on Sunday, the third consecutive day of government-mandated flight …
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have rescued 86 kidnapped victims and thwarted a terrorist ambush during coordinated operations in Borno State. The Media Information Officer for OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, disclosed the development in a statement on Monday. Uba said troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion under …
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) is now better equipped to hold those responsible for bank failures accountable, thanks to stronger legal frameworks, according to its Managing Director/Chief Executive (MD/CE), Mr Thompson Oludare Sunday. In a recent meeting with the President/Chairman of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), Mr Chimezie Victor …
Kano State is grappling with a new wave of insecurity as fleeing bandits from neighbouring Katsina State invade its border communities, triggering fear and mass displacement among rural residents. The influx comes amid intensified military operations across the Northwest, which have pushed armed groups out of Katsina and Zamfara into adjacent territories. Residents told newsmen …
The United States is facing a worsening air travel crisis as the ongoing government shutdown enters its second week, forcing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to impose sweeping nationwide flight cuts and heightening frustration among airlines and passengers alike. On Saturday, major U.S. airlines slashed another wave of flights, marking the second consecutive day of …
Nigeria's currency came under renewed pressure in the just-concluded week as the naira lost ground against the dollar at the official window, despite sustained interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), aimed at stabilising the foreign exchange (FX) market. A review of market data for the first week of November reveals that the naira …
The Nigerian stock market ended the first week of November on a bearish note as profit-taking dominated trading sentiment amid domestic and external headwinds, leaving investors to suffer a ₦2.83 trillion loss. Trading activity started on Monday, November 3, on a bearish note, sustaining the momentum all through the week. As a result, the total …
A new crypto whale just bet $136 million against Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP with 20x leveraged shorts on Hyperliquid yesterday, November 6, 2025. This comes hours before President Donald Trump’s Miami crypto speech, where he’ll pitch the U.S. as the Bitcoin superpower and end crypto’s regulatory woes. With BTC at $103,000 and XRP at $2.32, …
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has finally obeyed the directive of the Federal High Court in Abuja to file his defence in the terrorism charge brought against him by the Federal Government. Kanu, who has repeatedly resisted opening his defence, was seen on Friday completing the process of filing …
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has cautioned Nigeria and other countries recently removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list against complacency, urging them to sustain their reforms and strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks. GIABA Director General, Mr Edwin W. Harris Jr, gave the warning …
