Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to face trial next June
The trial of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, is scheduled to begin on 1 June 2027, a New York judge ordered on Wednesday. US forces seized Maduro and Flores from their compound in the Venezuelan…
Trump backs Tinubu’s counter-terrorism efforts, hails ‘decisive leadership’
United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, describing his approach as “decisive” while reaffirming Washington’s commitment to deepen security cooperation with Abuja. In a letter dated July 6, 2026, and…
Dangote returns to naira sales, raises ex-depot price to N1,215
Fresh pressure is building on Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market as Dangote Petroleum Refinery yesterday resumed gantry loading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in naira after a week-long suspension, but simultaneously raised its ex-depot price by N140 to N1,215 per litre,…
Nigeria bags four silver, two bronze at Africa’s premier Maths competition
Nigeria has won six medals at the 2026 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) held in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, reaffirming the country’s growing reputation in mathematics and science education across Africa. The Nigerian contingent secured four silver and two bronze medals…
NAFDAC enforces nationwide ban on sachet, small PET bottle alcohol
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced a nationwide mop-up exercise to remove alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles below 200ml from circulation across the country. In a statement issued…
‘I have gone back to our family’ — Fubara backs Kingsley Chinda as successor
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has declared his support for the Rainbow Coalition backed by Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Fubara spoke on Wednesday during the commissioning of the Rivers Medical Industries Project in Port Harcourt,…
Updated list: 44 Visa-free countries Nigerians can visit
NIGERIAN PASSPORT RANKED 90TH GLOBALLY WITH ACCESS TO 44 COUNTRIES Nigeria’s passport may have dropped to 90th place in the latest Henley Passport Index, but holders can still travel to 44 destinations without obtaining a visa before departure. The July…
Ecowas Approved Historic $25 Billion Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline Project
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the long-awaited Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline, a landmark $25 billion infrastructure project designed to transport natural gas from Nigeria through several West African countries to Morocco and onward to Europe. The…
Sudanese army sends massive reinforcements to Sahara desert
The Sudanese army sent massive military reinforcements to locations in the Sahara desert on Tuesday, marking new field movements after months of stalled military operations on this front. In June 2025, the Sudanese army announced it was evacuating the tri-border…
Senegal’s President Bassi Round Diomaye Faye Emerges New ECOWAS Chairman
Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Faye was elected during the 69th Ordinary Session of the…