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The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) disclosed the development on its official website, saying a US Air Force C-17 military transport aircraft delivered the equipment to the Nigerian Air Force over the weekend.

Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose to around $105.21 per barrel, gaining more than 4 percent from $100.57 on Wednesday.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has slammed United Nigeria Airlines over recent operational disruptions, ordering the carrier to cut back its active routes.

The Federal Government has moved to shut down a long-standing loophole in the accreditation of tertiary institutions, declaring that schools will no longer be allowed to rely on temporarily “borrowed” lecturers, equipment and facilities to secure regulatory approval.

The Federal Government is targeting ₦1 trillion from investors through its September 2026 FGN bond auction, with the Debt Management Office (DMO) setting a minimum subscription of ₦50.001 million.

Nigeria’s baby-cost crisis is thrown into sharper relief by the ₦70,000 national minimum wage, which gives a minimum-wage worker an annual gross income of ₦840,000.

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo (UniUyo), Prof Christopher Ekong, has declared a new era in the institution, warning that his administration will not tolerate “cutting corners” in infrastructure, academic administration and other aspects of the university’s operations.

Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) has secured approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme from the 2026/2027 academic session

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has escalated its confrontation with Iran, referring Tehran to the UN Security Council for failing to meet its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

A former Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), now known as the Department of State Services (DSS), Chief Albert Horsefall, has died at the age of 84.