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On Monday, April 27, 2026, a farm manager identified as Afolabi Ajayi was kidnapped by gunmen in the Imafon community, situated within the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The abduction has sparked concern in the area, as local residents and the community grapple with the sudden security breach. The incident reportedly unfolded […]
On April 23, 2026, during the Africa We Build Summit in Nairobi, Kenyan President William Ruto held up the Dangote Refinery as a homegrown solution to a Nigerian paradox. An equally compelling story of continental leadership is unfolding in the skies over West Africa, where Nigeria’s air force—the largest in the region and second largest […]
Nigeria has waived a $32.8 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, following a confidential settlement that has raised concerns over the country’s approach to data protection enforcement and regulatory transparency. The fine, issued in February 2025 by Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission (NDPC), stemmed from […]
South Korea has signalled a strategic shift in its relationship with Nigeria, moving away from a traditional aid-based model towards a partnership focused on shared responsibility, institutional development and economic cooperation. The change was outlined during a joint seminar hosted by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and the Embassy of the Republic […]
Fenerbahce have parted ways with head coach, Domenico Tedesco following a humiliating 3-0 defeat to arch-rivals Galatasaray in the Istanbul derby, a result that effectively ended their hopes of winning the Turkish Super Lig title this season. The club’s board of directors convened in the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s loss at Rams Park and […]
Manchester United moved to the brink of Champions League qualification with a 2-1 win over Brentford at Old Trafford on Monday evening. Goals from Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko doing the damage before a late Mathias Jensen strike proved nothing more than a consolation for the visitors. It was Casemiro who broke the deadlock in the […]
Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, has fired a broadside at Nigeria’s opposition landscape, questioning the credibility of the African Democratic Congress and calling out the Labour Party over its reported alignment with President Bola Tinubu. Sowore noted that the very politicians now driving the ADC including […]
Former Abia State Governor and current Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has entrusted him with the responsibility of coordinating the activities of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. Kalu, who chairs the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission, shared the update following a meeting with the […]
The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg has reported the deaths of two Nigerian nationals, Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpenyong Andrew, amid escalating xenophobic tensions in South Africa. The consulate expressed deep concern regarding the circumstances surrounding these deaths, which have left the Nigerian community and diplomatic missions in a state of shock. According to the Nigerian Consul-General, […]
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has officially announced the completion of payments for the outstanding one-month arrears of the N32,000 pension increment. This final disbursement, aimed at eligible retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS), totals N1,734,592,000. These funds have reached 54,206 pensioners, marking the settlement of a financial obligation authorized by the National […]
