Africa
Army Exhumes Slain Imo Community Leader’s Remains
Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade operating under Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA, have exhumed the remains of a local community leader, Chief Ibe Anyadu, from a shallow…
Resident Doctors Issue Aug 10 Strike Deadline Over Unpaid Arrears
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a deadline giving the Federal Government until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, to address critical welfare and workplace demands…
Otedola acquires N222bn FirstHoldco shares, holds 26%
Billionaire businessman and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has further consolidated his position as the group’s largest individual shareholder after acquiring an additional 1.779 billion ordinary shares valued…
Malawi Stun Super Falcons 3-2 in Major WAFCON 2026 Opening Group Shock
Nigeria's Super Falcons began their Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 title defence with a disappointing 3-2 defeat to tournament debutants Malawi in a dramatic Group C encounter in…
Fiscal Strain Grows as FG 2024 Borrowing Reaches ₦12.62tn
Nigeria’s public finance landscape faces heightened scrutiny following official disclosures that the Federal Government’s new borrowings spiked to ₦12.62 trillion during the 2024 fiscal cycle. According to figures from the…
FIFA Demands Structural Overhaul From Nigeria Ahead of 2030 World Cup
Following recent qualifying setbacks, world football governing body FIFA has issued a directive urging the Nigeria Football Federation to overhaul its internal administrative structures if the nation hopes to secure…
DIPLOMACY ON THE EDGE: Unpacking the Nigeria–South Africa Xenophobia Crisis
Diplomatic relations between Africa’s two largest economies have hit another critical tipping point as fresh anti-foreigner sentiment and targeted actions in South Africa reignite deep-seated tensions with Nigeria. What began…
Kebbi High Court Judge Abducted as Bandits Target Top Figures in North-West
Security concerns across Nigeria's North-West have intensified following the midnight abduction of Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, a Kebbi State High Court judge, at his residence in the Bunza Local Government…
