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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,…
The European Union has unveiled a €372 million financial package to bolster Nigeria’s agriculture and digital infrastructure. Announced at the 8th Nigeria–EU Ministerial Dialogue in Abuja, the deal marks a significant expansion of the EU’s “Global Gateway” initiative. The funding combines €66 million in direct grants with €221 million in concessional loans and a targeted…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised its petrol price to N1,275 per litre, marking the fifth adjustment this month. This latest hike came just hours after a previous increase on Friday night, signalling extreme volatility in Nigeria’s deregulated market. The new rate is a N100 jump from the N1,175 seen earlier in March. Every previous…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has called for national unity and increased security consciousness as Nigerian Muslims celebrate the completion of the Ramadan fast. In a statement released on Friday, 20 March 2026, the Minister congratulated the Muslim Ummah for their spiritual discipline during the holy month. He framed the religious milestone…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has activated a comprehensive security framework for the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, ordering the immediate nationwide deployment of tactical assets, intelligence operatives, and specialised police units to secure lives and property across all states and the Federal Capital Territory. The directive, which comes as Muslim faithful in Nigeria mark the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu used the final day of his United Kingdom state visit to promote Nigerian culture as the nation’s most potent export. Speaking at London’s Tate Modern, the President framed the ‘Nigerian Modernism’ exhibition as a demonstration of soft power. The gallery gathered diplomats and business leaders to view works from the mid-20th…
Nigeria faces a fresh round of fuel queues and price hikes due to a breakdown in crude supply to domestic refineries. The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) issued the warning on Thursday after conducting oversight in Abuja. Lawmakers identified a widening gap between the crude required by the Dangote refinery and what…
Nigeria and Sweden have formalised a new strategic roadmap to deepen cooperation in digital infrastructure, green energy, and the creative economy. Following a high-level meeting in Abuja between Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar and Swedish Ambassador Anna Westerholm, both nations committed to leveraging Sweden’s technological expertise to bolster Nigeria’s transition to a digital economy. A…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted ten Filipino sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, for trafficking 20 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria. Justice Ayokunle Faji delivered the judgment on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, imposing a cumulative fine of $6 million alongside N1.1 million in statutory penalties. The conviction follows a plea…
Nigerian troops have recovered operational notebooks from slain Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, revealing a startlingly bureaucratic approach to insurgency. Following a failed pre-dawn assault on a military base in Mallam Fatori, Borno State, soldiers discovered ledgers that meticulously document fighter names, weapon assignments, and ammunition allocations. The discovery suggests that ISWAP has…
