US withholds visa for Sudan army chief ahead of UNGA over opposition to US-backed 90-day ceasefire plan in war that has killed thousands
The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his planned appearance at the UN General Assembly, with Sudanese and other sources linking the move to Khartoum’s resistance to a US-backed ceasefire plan….
Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies aged 67
British journalist Mark Doyle, best known for his reporting on conflicts in Africa in the 1990s and 2000s, has died aged 67 after a short illness. After living in Africa, he joined the BBC in 1986. Doyle became East Africa…
FIFA Selects Nigerian Referee Kasimu Abdulsalam for 2026 U-17 World Cup
Nigerian referee Kasimu Abiola Abdulsalam has been selected by FIFA to officiate at the 2026 FIFA Men’s Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, marking another significant step in his international refereeing career. Abdulsalam is the only Nigerian among the 81 match…
Wike: Ireti Kingibe won’t return to Senate
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Senator Ireti Kingibe’s allegations that he obtained loans for capital projects in the nation’s capital without National Assembly’s statutory approval. Wike, while reacting to the allegation in Abuja on Tuesday…
There is no vacancy in Aso Rock, says Akpabio
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, dismissed calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hand over power to Vice President Kashim Shettima, saying there is no leadership vacuum despite the President’s continued working vacation abroad. HireGrant Writers Speaking…
UK removes Nigeria, Ghana from teacher qualification route
The United Kingdom Department for Education has excluded teachers trained in Nigeria, Ghana and India from using the route to apply for Qualified Teacher Status in England. The change took effect on September 9, 2026, according to updated guidance posted…
2027: Sowore backs return of fuel subsidy
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said that if elected in 2027, he would restore the fuel subsidy removed by the President Bola Tinubu administration.The activist made the remark in a post shared on…
President Tinubu Extends Working Vacation, To Return At Weekend
Tinubu left Nigeria on August 30 for London to begin his working vacation before moving to Paris, France, after spending a week in the United Kingdom. President Bola Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days and will…
Hardship: NLC backs workers’ demand for N500 petrol price, N500,000 minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and civil servants, under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, Trade Union Side, yesterday demanded a new minimum wage of N500,000 and reduction of petrol price to N500 per litre to address the…
Venezuela Interim Leader Arrives In US For UNGA
Rodriguez’s attendance marks the first participation by a Venezuelan head of state in the event since former president Nicolas Maduro’s speech in 2018. Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez has arrived in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly,…