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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…
The Sultanate Council in Sokoto has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the first day of Shawwal 1447AH, marking the commencement of Eid-el-Fitr celebrations across Nigeria following the completion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council,…
Argentine football legend Lionel Messi scored the 900th goal of his illustrious career but could not prevent Inter Miami from exiting the CONCACAF Champions Cup after a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC saw the visitors advance on away goals in their last-16 clash on Wednesday night. The 38-year-old superstar reached the historic milestone just…
Liverpool revived their faltering season with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Galatasaray at Anfield on Tuesday night, overturning a first-leg deficit to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals where they will face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain. Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah ensured the English side…
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…
The Nigerian Naira sustained a stable performance against the United States Dollar on Thursday, maintaining its position within a narrow trading band as the foreign exchange market continues to benefit from surging global crude oil prices and a historic accumulation of external reserves that has reached levels unseen in over a decade. Data from…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has announced that Nigeria’s economy has successfully transitioned from a period of stabilisation to one of capital mobilisation. Speaking on Wednesday at the Africa Capital Forum in London, held on the sidelines of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the United Kingdom, Mr. Cardoso…
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…
President Donald Trump has threatened to “massively blow up” the South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reservoir, unless Tehran ceases its strikes on Qatari energy infrastructure. The ultimatum follows extensive damage to Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility on Thursday, which sent global crude oil prices surging by 5%. While Mr Trump claimed…
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has declared that Friday will mark Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic festival celebrating the conclusion of Ramadan, following confirmation that Thursday represents the 30th and final day of the holy month. “The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Thursday, is the completion of the 30th day of the month of Ramadan….
