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The United Kingdom will raise visa, settlement and citizenship application fees across nearly all categories from April 8, 2026, in a move set to affect thousands of Nigerians seeking to travel, study, work or relocate to the country. The fee changes, published by the UK Home Office on March 18, cover visit visas, student…
A Cambodian appeals court has upheld 14-year prison sentences handed to two journalists convicted of treason for posting a photograph taken in a military-restricted zone during the deadly Cambodia-Thailand border conflict, deepening concerns over press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation. Pheap Phara, a reporter with TSP 68 TV Online, and Phorn Sopheap, a journalist…
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…
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 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…
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…
Global oil prices dropped sharply and stock markets rallied on Wednesday after reports emerged that the United States had transmitted a peace proposal to Iran, while Tehran announced it would allow vessels it deemed non-hostile through the Strait of Hormuz, offering the first concrete signs that nearly four weeks of conflict could be winding…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has unveiled a draft set of political party regulations ahead of the 2027 general elections, triggering criticism from political parties and cautious reactions from civil society groups. The draft Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2026 were presented on Monday during a consultative meeting with party leaders and stakeholders…
A Dublin court has sentenced two Nigerian nationals to a combined 16 and a half years in prison for their roles in a global money laundering network linked to more than €6 million in fraud proceeds. The convicted men, Ejike Francis Ogbuefi, 42, and Steven Silvester, 32, were found guilty of directing the activities…
Every cup of coffee, cotton shirt and loaf of bread carries an invisible cost: the billions of litres of freshwater consumed in their making, long before they reach any shelf or table. A new World Bank report has placed this hidden burden at the centre of the global trade conversation, warning that the world…
