Nigeria’s impressive 12-match unbeaten run came to an end on Wednesday after a 2–1 defeat to Portugal in an international friendly. The encounter was tightly contested for long spells before the hosts broke the deadlock late in the game, only for the Super Eagles to briefly fight back. Both sides struggled to find clear openings …
The United States is ramping up efforts to expand digital connectivity in West Africa with plans to support the deployment of approximately 1,500 mobile communications base stations across Nigeria, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The initiative, driven by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), is aimed at improving internet and mobile network access …
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has denied allegations that officials at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre robbed inmates of valuables, describing the claims as false, misleading and inconsistent with prison regulations. The reaction follows an online report alleging that a former bank executive, Tunde Ayeni, who is currently facing trial by the Economic and …
The United States military says Nigeria and the U.S. forces have carried out fresh coordinated airstrikes targeting Islamic State (ISIS) fighters in northeast Nigeria, marking a renewed escalation in joint counterterrorism operations in the region. The United States Africa Command confirmed in a statement on Monday that the strikes were conducted on Sunday against identified …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has heightened surveillance and emergency preparedness measures following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a confirmed imported case reported in Uganda. In a public health advisory signed by the Director-General of the agency, Dr. Jide Idris, the …
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working in close coordination with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), have killed Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, the Islamic State’s second-in-command globally, in what military authorities describe as the most significant counter-terrorism breakthrough in Nigeria’s North-East insurgency war in recent years. The high-profile operation, carried out in the early hours of Saturday …
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Sunday flagged off the 2026 Hajj flight operations to Saudi Arabia, urging intending pilgrims to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively on Nigeria. A total of 473 pilgrims from Kogi State were airlifted from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage. The pilgrims …
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has criticised the Nigeria Police Force over the arrest of three individuals linked to a social media report alleging that United Bank for Africa Chairman Tony Elumelu divorced his wife. In a post on Facebook on Monday, Sowore described the arrests as unnecessary, arguing that reporting …
The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has issued a safety advisory to Nigerian citizens residing in South Africa ahead of planned nationwide anti-foreigner protests scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2026. In a statement released on Sunday and signed by the Consul General, Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, the mission urged Nigerians to remain vigilant following intelligence …
In kitchens, restaurants, and street food stalls across Nigeria, a quiet danger is being consumed daily, one that has no immediate symptoms but deadly long-term consequences. From seasoning cubes to bread and processed snacks, excessive salt intake is fast becoming a major public health concern, fuelling a surge in non-communicable diseases and placing millions of …
