Foreign
Until his death, the President’s husband was an agricultural academic who largely kept a low public profile, even after President SAMIA took office in 2021.
Foreign
Lava fountains and volcanic ash have been rising from the volcano into the capital and the Lampung province, as the site stayed seismically active throughout the weekend.
Controversial
ATIKU ABUBAKAR’s Media Adviser, PAUL IBE, criticized Presidency for answering questions nobody asked, while avoiding the questions Nigerians are actually asking.
Crime
The extradition of Olawale and Adekunle underscores the continued collaboration between the EFCC and the FBI in tackling transnational financial crimes, particularly internet-enabled crimes involving the exploitation of minors and sextortion.
Community
U.S. Consul General Brandon Hudspeth noted that the Lejja Iron-Smelting Site tells a 4,000-year-old story of ingenuity, innovation, and technological sophistication.
Foreign
In a statement, the U.S. Mission to Nigeria said the programme underscored the United States' priority of increasing trade and investment opportunities between the United States and Nigeria.
Foreign
BRANDON HUDSPETH previously served as the Political-Economic Section Chief at the US Consulate General, Lagos.
Foreign
The trial is expected to revisit the battle between Death Row, founded by MARION “SUGE” KNIGHT, and Bad Boy Records, created by SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, with the late CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, better known as “The Notorious B.I.G.” as the lead artist, who was equally murdered in gang-related violence.
Breaking News
Beginning from August 1, 2026, the United States Mission in Nigeria says visa applicants will have to schedule appointment with the US Consulate in Lagos.
The Australian eSafety Commissioner, JULIE INMAN-GRANT, said the offensive materials Telegram failed to remove include a video of the Christchurch shootings, which she says is one of the most notorious acts of extremist violence in recent history.
Foreign
Congressman JOHN JAMES said NNAMDI KANU should either be released or made to face a retrial based on evidence, and in accordance with the Nigerian Constitution and other international conventions.
Foreign
The owner admitted to serving ants but argued that they were used in a "small part" of the restaurant's 15-course menu – as a topping for sorbets – and that diners were told they could opt for non-ant toppings.
Breaking News
PM ANDY BURNHAM has promised to do better in his first speech as UK Prime Minister, with a ten-year plan to be unveiled later this year.
Breaking News
The MoU is meant to facilitate intelligence sharing, joint operations and training, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria and Egypt.
Foreign
The South African Police Service said the men were arrested during a reactive tactical intelligence-driven operation conducted the early hours of Monday, 13 July 2026.
Breaking News
Deputy Senate President JIBRIN BARAU, said the Committee on Foreign Affairs should investigate first, stressing that Nigeria should lead Africa by example and act based on well-informed facts.
Foreign
In a social post accompanying photos of the portrait of himself and former US First Lady MICHELLE, BARACK OBAMA said it was their first together, and he described NJIDEKA as a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist.
Foreign
Millions of students are expected to retake the examination, after the initial test in May was cancelled over allegations of a paper leak through Telegram by cheating rackets.
Breaking News
Forty-one-year-old ABUGU OLIVER IKECHUKWU, who is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
Breaking News
After months before the court, the trial judge on Thursday 11th June 2026 delivered his ruling on plea bargain terms filed by the prosecution and defence in the case.
Breaking News
These include Iran, who were forced to switch their training base to Mexico due to the Middle East conflict, despite their three group games on American soil. The Iranian football federation also said its allocation of tickets for fans had been revoked.
Breaking News
The President stated that “Early assessments confirm the elimination of the wanted IS senior leader, ABU-BILAL AL-MANUKI, also known as ABU-MAINOK, along with several of his lieutenants, during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin.”
Breaking News
61-year-old Prof NKECHY EZEH committed the crime through a nonprofit known as Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative, funded by US federal programmes, the Department of Education, and private donors.
Breaking News
The Nigerian diplomat who made the clarification in an interview on Channels Television, also dismissed claims that the incident in March triggered the latest round of xenophobic threats and attacks against other African migrants in South Africa.
Breaking News
The upgraded Travel Advisory classified Plateau, Jigawa, Kwara, Niger, and Taraba states in its list of “Do Not Travel” areas, thereby increasing high-risk states in Nigeria where Americans are strongly discouraged from visiting to twenty-three.
Breaking News
NDLEA and US-DEA expressed commitment towards strengthening of existing partnership to counter the operations of drug cartels and decimate their capacity to fund other organized crimes such as extremism and terrorism.
Community
The World Happiness Report 2026 is based on an annual survey conducted in collaboration with the United Nations, under the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which ranks countries based on citizens’ self-assessed life satisfaction.
Breaking News
In addition to the jail term, he was also slapped with a $1.2M forfeiture order and a $2.4M restitution order and will be removed from the United States when he completes his sentence.
Breaking News
In a statement, the DOJ disclosed that EMMANUEL OLUWATOSIN KAZEEM attempted to steal more than Ninety-One Million Dollars from the US Internal Revenue Service in a fraud scheme targeted at over two hundred and fifty-nine thousand victims.
Breaking News
Justice AYOKUNLE FAJI delivered the judgment after the defendants pleaded guilty to a four-count charge brought against them, following a plea bargain deal reached with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
