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The United States has identified 124 Nigerians for deportation after placing them on what it described as its list of the country’s “worst of the worst” criminal offenders, marking the latest escalation in President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign. Read also: UPDATED: Court remands Miyetti Allah president over alleged $2.63m money laundering, terrorism financing The names […]

US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump declares interim accord ‘over’ The United States launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran on Wednesday, sharply escalating tensions in the Gulf just hours after President Donald Trump declared that the interim agreement aimed at ending months of conflict with Tehran was “over.” The strikes, […]

Naira weakened slightly in the official foreign exchange (FX) market on Wednesday despite improved market liquidity and rising external reserves, as demand pressures continued to weigh on the local currency.   Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira depreciated by N3.32 against the dollar, closing at N1,379.07 on Wednesday […]

The Ebonyi State Government has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of attempting to create a rift between Governor Francis Nwifuru and Nylson Wike, the FCT Minister, insisting that both leaders enjoy a cordial relationship built on mutual respect. The government alleged that the two factions of the PDP had twisted remarks made by […]

Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong believes Morocco can once again inspire African football to reach new heights at the FIFA 2026 World Cup, while admitting Nigeria’s absence from the tournament remains a painful disappointment. Watching Africa’s representatives compete on football’s biggest stage has filled the defender with both pride and frustration, pride at the […]

The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has commenced the implementation of the National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) 2.0 with the completion of the first cohort of a specialised residential technical training programme designed to develop the skilled workforce needed to expand Nigeria’s domestic sugar production and reduce dependence on imports. According to a statement by […]

France captain Kylian Mbappe has launched a scathing attack on Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla after she made racist remarks targeting his origins and education following France’s victory over Paraguay at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Amarilla, a member of Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, posted the comments on X after France defeated Paraguay in the Round […]

When Babatunde lost his job at an engineering company, he was confronted with a reality familiar to thousands of Nigerians because bills would not wait simply because his salary had stopped. Months of job hunting yielded no success. Rent was due, family responsibilities mounted and savings had nearly disappeared. Then he remembered something many workers […]

Three years after Nigeria ended one of Africa’s largest fuel subsidies, the country’s finances look healthier than they have in years. Government revenues have surged. States are receiving record allocations. Investors have returned. Yet for millions of Nigerians, one question remains unanswered: Did the promised subsidy dividend ever arrive? When President Bola Tinubu declared that […]

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan in a deal reportedly worth €20 million. The Spanish giants confirmed on Sunday that the attacking right-back has signed a four-year contract that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabéu until 30 June 2030. “(We) have reached an agreement for the […]