GUINEA - BISSAU PREPARES FOR CONTENTIOUS PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
Nov 21, 2025
Guinea-Bissau is tense yet hopeful ahead of a highly contentious presidential election, as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló seeks a second term amid political…
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U.S LAWMAKERS COMMENCE HEARING ON GENOCIDE IN NIGERIA
Nov 21, 2025
U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa has held a public hearing to review President Donald Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular…
FEDERAL HIGH COURT SENTENCE NNAMDI KANU TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT, FG REQUEST IMPOSITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Nov 21, 2025
Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on three of seven terrorism charges. The judge, James…
BENZEMA OPENS UP ABOUT POSSIBLE REAL MADRID RETURN
Nov 19, 2025
Former Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema, has hinted at a possible return to Madrid if Florentino Pérez is still at the helm, expressing his deep connection…
PENSION FUND INCREASES TO N26tn
Nov 19, 2025
Nigeria’s pension fund assets has grown by 22.03% in the third quarter, increasing over N4.71 trillion to N26.09 trillion by September 2025, driven by…
ESWATINI CONFIRMS RECEIVING MILLIONS FOR ACCEPTING DEPORTED MIGRANTS FROM U.S
Nov 19, 2025
Eswatini has confirmed for the first time that it received $5.1 million from the U.S. in exchange for accepting third-country deportees, amid criticism from…
FACTIONAL PDP EXPELS MAKINDE, MOHAMMED AND OTHERS
Nov 19, 2025
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Minister Nyesom Wike has expelled Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, along with other party members…
ARMY CHIEF VISITS KEBBI, INTENSIFY EFFORT TO RESCUE ABDUCTED SCHOOLGIRLS
Nov 19, 2025
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has instructed troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts to rescue students abducted from…
DANGOTE PETROLEUM REFINERY SAYS RECENT PETROL PRICE CUTS UNRELATED TO FG TARIFF SUSPENSION
Nov 18, 2025
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has refuted claims that the recent reduction in petrol pump prices was caused by the Federal Government’s suspension of a 15%…
UNITED KINGDOM THREATENS VISA BANS ON ANGOLA, NAMIBIA, DRC OVER IRREGULAR MIGRANT RETURNS
Nov 18, 2025
United Kingdom has threatened to impose visa bans on citizens of Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo unless the countries agree to take…
FG TO ENGAGE RETIRED TECHNICAL TEACHERS IN FREE TVET PROGRAMME
Nov 18, 2025
instructors in the newly launched free Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) programme. A memo from the ministry’s Technology and Science…
CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT WARNS TRADITIONAL RULERS AIDING ILLEGAL MINING
Nov 18, 2025
Cross River State Government, under Governor Bassey Otu, has warned that traditional rulers found supporting illegal mining will face sanctions as part of…