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The United States has disbursed a total of $187,352,312 in foreign assistance to Nigeria in 2026, according to updated data published on the US Department of State website on May 20, 2026, under the “US Foreign Assistance” report. The latest figures position Nigeria as the second largest recipient of American assistance in sub-Saharan Africa…
Heavyweight sell offs in industrial and insurance counters pushed the Nigerian Exchange Limited deeper into negative territory last week, wiping billions of naira off investor portfolios and offsetting modest gains recorded across banking and oil equities, even as overall market turnover collapsed by nearly half. The benchmark NGX All Share Index closed the week…
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has directed all churches across the South East and parts of the South South to hold special memorial and thanksgiving services on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in honour of millions who perished during the Nigerian Civil War. The directive forms part of…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s bid to halt fuel importation, warning that the refinery’s products are sold at “significantly high and fluctuating market prices” and that granting its requests could hand it monopoly control of Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector….
Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has announced that he is awaiting formal approval from the Federal Government to commence operations of his security outfit, the Iru Ekun Security Network, which he says is positioned to assist conventional security agencies in clearing criminal elements from forests across the South West….
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned a forfeiture suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against nine properties linked to former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, until July 16, citing the anti-graft agency’s failure to file a compliance report on an…
The Peoples Democratic Party has blamed the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the worsening security situation in the country following a deadly attack on Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Bandits reportedly invaded the school community, killed the Vice Principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducted…
Nigerian afrobeats star Rema has teamed up with Thai rapper Lisa and Brazilian singer Anitta to release ‘Goals’, the official anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA announced the release in a post on its X handle, confirming that the trio will also perform the song during the World Cup opening ceremony in…
The Federal Government has lauded the Republic of Poland for its assistance to Nigerian students displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war, describing the solidarity as a significant pillar of the bilateral relationship between both nations. Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, made the commendation on Thursday while receiving Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…
A disability rights advocacy group, TAF Africa, has announced plans to deploy 150 observers to monitor the participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) during the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for June 20. The disclosure was made by the organisation’s Assistant Programme Manager, George Anwayi, who confirmed that approximately 50 of the observers would…
