With effect from January 21, 2026, citizens of 75 countries will no longer be able to process visa applications to the United States (US), which may jeopardise its economy and have immediate consequences on the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. President Donald Trump recently announced an indefinite suspension to strengthen his administration’s protectionist agenda with …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a three-count charge against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, over allegations bordering on the acquisition of a London property belonging to the late former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lt Gen. Jerry Useni, using a fake passport. Useni, who …
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corp. as defendants in the amended cyberstalking charges filed against Omoyele Sowore for allegedly calling President Bola Tinubu a “criminal”. The judge removed the two foreign companies on Monday following an application by counsel to the Department …
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has called for the immediate prosecution of suspects arrested over the murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Quarters, Kano. Ganduje condemned the killings, describing the incident as tragic, inhuman, and deeply disturbing, while commending …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has raised concerns over the credibility of recent changes to Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) computation, warning that adjustments to the methodology may be weakening confidence in official inflation data. The Centre made this known in its policy brief on Nigeria’s December 2025 inflation released on …
Indigenous oil and gas company, Seplat Energy, has called on operators in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to show a serious commitment to environmental sustainability through their activities. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Roger Brown, who observed that oil and gas will continue to play a pivotal role in Nigeria’s energy mix, stressed that …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has paid tribute to the late former president of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Uche Marcus Okoro, hailing his leadership qualities and dedication to the plight of Nigerian oil workers. Comrade Okoro was one of the passengers who died in the …
Nigeria’s oil production (including crude oil and condensate) dropped to 1.544 million barrels per day (bpd) in December from 1.599 million bpd in November. This reflects a 3.44 per cent decline on a month-on-month basis. This was revealed in the latest Crude Oil and Condensate data 2025 released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission …
Uganda’s incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, has opened a commanding lead as vote counting continues in the country’s general elections. Early results released on Friday by the Uganda Electoral Commission, based on tallies from nearly half of polling stations, showed Museveni securing 76.25 percent of the votes cast. Meanwhile, Museveni’s main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Guinea-Conakry to attend the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya. Shettima’s media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed in a statement on Friday that following the inauguration, the Vice President is scheduled to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The inauguration comes after …
