Super Eagles Rocked by Bassey Injury Blow
Nigeria’s preparations for their upcoming international friendlies have suffered a fresh blow, with…
Super Eagles Rocked by Bassey Injury Blow
Nigeria’s preparations for their upcoming international friendlies have suffered a fresh blow, with Calvin Bassey ruled out of the Super Eagles squad after sustaining a back injury during Fulham FC’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Burnley last weekend. The withdrawal, confirmed just two days before Nigeria’s scheduled clash against Iran, adds to a…
Makinde, Wike Camps In Talks as PDP Seeks Unity Deal
The Peoples Democratic Party has stepped back from the edge of a damaging internal rupture, with camps loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike opening peace talks aimed at steadying the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. For months, the crisis had played out in courtrooms, public exchanges…
Nigeria’s Capital Importation Hits $6.44bn In Q4 2025
Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital importation in the fourth quarter of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed, marking a 26.61 per cent rise from the $5.09 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. Data released by the NBS on Wednesday also showed a 7.13 per cent quarter-on-quarter improvement from the $6.01…
Owo Church Attack Suspect Alleges DSS Threats
A suspect standing trial over the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that a Department of State Services officer threatened to feed his corpse to crocodiles if he refused to confess to involvement in the massacre. Al-Qasim Idris, one…
CBN Mandates Naira-Only Payouts for Diaspora Remittances from May 1
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered that all international money transfers be paid out exclusively in Naira starting May 1, 2026. In a directive issued on Wednesday, the apex bank stripped beneficiaries of the option to receive foreign currency directly from International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs). Instead, all incoming funds must be converted…
Over 440,000 TB Cases Identified in Nigeria
Nigeria recorded a historic 440,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2025, a massive leap from the 138,591 cases reported just five years ago. Speaking in Abuja to mark World TB Day 2026, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, attributed this surge not to an outbreak, but to a radical expansion of…
Tinubu Rallies Global Partners to Fix Nigeria’s Mismatched Job Market
The Federal Government has moved to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented youth empowerment schemes into a single, industry-led national system. At a high-level roundtable in Abuja on Tuesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for an end to “isolated interventions” that fail to translate into stable employment. Represented by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, the Vice President argued that…
Switzerland to Return Benin Bronzes
Switzerland has committed to returning a collection of Benin Bronzes and other looted artefacts to Nigeria, marking a significant victory for the Tinubu administration’s cultural diplomacy. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting in Abuja on Tuesday between Vice President Kashim Shettima and his Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis. Beyond the restitution of kingdom treasures,…
Lukashenko and Kim Forge “New Era” Alliance in Pyongyang
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for his first official visit to North Korea, a move designed to formalise a burgeoning strategic axis. United by heavy Western sanctions and their mutual roles as primary enablers of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the two leaders are expected to sign a “treaty of friendship” and…
Blackouts Hit 600,000 as Russia and Ukraine Strike Energy Grids
A surge in “tit-for-tat” infrastructure attacks has plunged over half a million people into darkness across the Russo-Ukrainian border. In Russia’s Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported that 450,000 residents lost electricity, heating, and water as temperatures hovered near freezing. Simultaneously, 150,000 consumers in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region faced total power failure following strikes on…