Open Heaven 17 April 2026 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye

TOPIC: Reversing Barrenness[ 17 Friday, April 2026]

  MEMORISE: He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord. – Psalm 113:9 (KJV) 

Benin, Togo, Niger owe Nigeria $9.55m electricity debt

Three West African countries of Benin, Togo and Niger have collectively failed to pay Nigeria $9.55m for electricity supplied to them in the fourth quarter of 2025.

United Nigeria Airlines hit by another bird strike

United Nigeria Airlines recorded its fifth bird strike of the year after a CRJ-900 aircraft was hit during a flight from Kano to Abuja on Tuesday, April 14.

One vigilante, four bandits k!lled at Yankari game reserve

Hambali Sa’adu, a local vigilante member, has been k!lled following an ambush by suspected armed bandits at the Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State.

Nigeria's economy is growing faster than U.S, UK - President Tinubu’s aide, Daniel Bwala says

The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has stated that Nigeria’s economic outlook has improved and is growing faster than that of the UK and the US.

Dino Melaye Steps out in Style

Politician, Dino Melaye, got heads turning as he stepped out in a ‘cape trouser’ paired with a black shirt and face cap, to the ADC National convention which held in Abuja on Tuesday, April 14. 

Tinubu Charges NRS To Earn Public Confidence Through Fairness And Transparency

At the opening of the Nigeria Revenue Service's new headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu encouraged the agency to uphold justice, embody trust, and show that the government can be responsible and responsive in its operations.

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence exlains why insecurity worsens every Political year

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has identified a recurring pattern where insecurity escalates during political seasons, attributing the trend to internal sabotage and external interference.

Nigeria’s Crude Oil output rises to 1.38mbpd in March — OPEC

Nigeria’s crude oil production saw a modest recovery in March 2026, reaching 1.38 million barrels per day (bpd), according to the latest monthly oil market report from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Actress Bimbo Ademoye addresses those attacking and insulting her over giveaway

Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye has released a statement addressing those attacking her over her giveaways.