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The IRGC said its naval forces seized the underwater drone in what it described as a complex intelligence and operational mission, while Iranian state media released images of the vessel.

Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil trading, climbed about 2.7 percent to trade at approximately $100.57 per barrel for November delivery contracts, while the US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), rose nearly 2 per cent to around $95 per barrel.

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has promised that every Nigerian household will generate its own electricity under his presidency, unveiling an ambitious plan to install between 11 and 15 kilowatts of rooftop solar power across the country within 11 months of assuming office if elected in the 2027 general election.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has ordered states vulnerable to flash flooding to activate their emergency response systems immediately as it forecast widespread thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and strong winds across the country from Wednesday to Friday.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Adamawa State Command, has arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered ₦34 million in cash believed to have been earmarked as ransom.

The warning is contained in an analysis by Nairobi-based Senior Finance Business Partner, Brian Muloni, titled “Exodus Generation: Why Are Africa’s Young People Heading West?”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has announced more than $50 billion in investment commitments since taking office in May 2023, but actual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows have remained a fraction of the pledged amount.

Keyamo made the remarks in a statement posted on X on Wednesday, September 9, following Tuesday’s incident in which Obi’s convoy was blocked by youths along the Gboko-Makurdi Expressway while he was travelling to Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area.

CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, represented by Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate, Philip Ikeazor, gave the assurance on Tuesday at the 19th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in Abuja.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the sale of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 each, potentially raising about ₦2.15 trillion, or $1.63 billion. The offer is scheduled to run from September 14 to October 13, with the shares expected to begin trading in November.