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Nigeria has emerged as the most affected country in the latest United States deportation operation, with at least 110 of its nationals listed among 355 West Africans earmarked for removal under the Trump administration’s newly expanded West Africa Operations Watch (WOW) initiative. The list, released by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Nigeria and Liberia intend to pool their maritime resources to expand economic opportunities and train young sailors. Dayo Mobereola, the head of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, hosted the Liberian Envoy, Dapo Akinosun, in Lagos to finalize the details. Both nations want to secure a larger share of the global shipping market by…
Nigeria and Türkiye have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector. Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake and Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar finalised the agreement in Istanbul. The pact updates an inactive framework first established between the two nations in 2021. Both…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Aina will succeed Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second term ends on 31 July 2026. At 39 years old, the computer engineering academic will become the youngest registrar to run the nation’s tertiary admissions body. The presidency…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan warned that Nigerians are becoming dangerously desensitised to persistent insecurity and mass murder. Speaking at a book launch in Abuja, the former leader lamented that citizens now treat news of violent deaths as routine daily occurrences. He contrasted this current apathy with the national outrage that followed early insurgent attacks during…
A joint military operation by American and Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the global second-in-command of Islamic State. US President Donald Trump confirmed the elimination of the senior leader in a late Friday announcement. Trump described the raid as a highly complex, meticulously planned mission targeting the most active terrorist in the world. The operation…
S&P Global Ratings raised Nigeria’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘, citing three years of sustained structural adjustments. The American ratings agency affirmed the short-term outlook as stable. This decision follows similar upward revisions by Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service, signaling a broader recovery of international confidence in the management of the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman for laundering ₦33.8 billion. Justice James Omotosho found the former official guilty on all twelve counts brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The judgment reveals a systematic looting of funds meant for the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric projects. While…
The Senate confirmed Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Power Minister on Wednesday, handing him the most poisoned chalice in the cabinet. Lawmakers demanded an immediate end to the national grid collapses that have made a mockery of Nigeria’s industrial goals. The grid has failed so often that it is now a predictable feature of national life rather…
Sokoto health officials have confirmed that 33 children died following an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis. The state recorded 256 suspected cases across eight local government areas since the disease resurfaced last month. Sabon Birni is the worst hit with 63 cases, followed closely by Wamakko and Shagari. Most deaths occurred at home because parents initially…
