The United States has been conducting clandestine intelligence-gathering surveillance flights over extensive areas of Nigeria since late November 2024, according to flight tracking data and revelations from current and former American officials, heightening concerns about escalating security cooperation amidst strained diplomatic relations between the two nations. Flight tracking records analysed by Reuters reveal that…

  Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, on Monday received the remaining 130 students and staff who were abducted from St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, bringing an end to a month-long ordeal that had gripped the nation. The rescued victims were formally handed over to Governor Bago at the State Government…

  Patson Daka emerged as Zambia’s hero at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca on Sunday, heading home a stoppage-time equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw against Mali in their opening Group A fixture at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Leicester City striker’s intervention came at a crucial moment when the 2012 continental…

  Former First Lady Dr Aisha Buhari has disclosed that she fought off persistent attempts by influential individuals to force her and her children out of the Presidential Villa during her husband’s eight-year tenure as Nigeria’s president. In a newly published biography titled “From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari,” authored by Dr…

  Ghana’s parliament has passed landmark legislation to legalise and regulate cryptocurrency, positioning the West African nation as a progressive hub for digital assets amidst growing concerns over unregulated transactions across the continent. The Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, which received parliamentary approval, establishes a comprehensive framework for licensing cryptocurrency platforms and overseeing their operations….

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State to spend the end-of-year holidays, concluding a scheduled three-state domestic tour that included official visits to Borno and Bauchi states. His arrival marks a return to Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre and his longstanding political base, where he is set to partake in a key cultural…

  Morocco’s national team coach, Walid Regragui, has confirmed that captain Achraf Hakimi is medically fit for the Africa Cup of Nations but remains undecided on starting the star defender in the host nation’s crucial opening match. The announcement, made during a press conference in Rabat on Saturday, provides both relief and strategic suspense for…

  The swift collapse of the December 7 coup attempt in Benin presented a rare, clear-cut victory for constitutional order in West Africa. Within hours, the combined might of Nigeria’s air force and a rapid ECOWAS military deployment had quashed the rebellion, leading to the arrest of dozens of soldiers and, days later, the high-profile…

  The United States has halted the processing of green card and citizenship applications from Nigerian nationals, following the country’s inclusion in an expanded list of nations facing immigration restrictions under a new presidential proclamation. Signed by President Donald Trump on 16 December 2025, the proclamation added Nigeria to a roster of 15 countries subject…