A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three men to life imprisonment over their involvement in the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, bringing a major legal breakthrough in one of Nigeria’s most shocking mass kidnapping cases this year. The convicts, Abdulrazak Umar (also known as Abu…
Nigeria is facing renewed economic pressure as exceptionally high interest rates combine with renewed weakness in the naira, raising concerns over borrowing costs, business activity and household purchasing power. The Central Bank of Nigeria has maintained its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate at 26.5 per cent, following its July 20–21 Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The decision…
Nigeria has received a potential boost to investor confidence after S&P Dow Jones Indices placed the country on its 2027 Country Classification Watchlist for a possible upgrade to Frontier Market status, even as the naira continued to weaken in the parallel foreign exchange market. The watchlist designation signals that international index providers are closely monitoring…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has urged the Federal Government to consider reciprocal visa measures against South African artistes following reports that Nigerian singer Ayra Starr and members of her team were denied visas to enter South Africa. The Kogi Central senator called on the Federal Government and the Nigeria Immigration Service to review visa applications from…
Nigeria’s monthly federal allocations have entered territory that would have seemed almost impossible a few years ago. Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, distributions are now averaging more than ₦2 trillion per month, with the highest monthly distribution reaching about ₦2.8 trillion. The increase has been driven largely by changes in fuel subsidy policy, foreign exchange…
Manchester City kept their perfect Premier League start alive on Sunday, September 20, beating Sunderland 5-3 in an eight-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium. But beyond the scoreline, the match produced an unusual moment when Erling Haaland reacted to a chant from Sunderland supporters and appeared to join in with the joke. The Manchester City…
A major global cybercrime crackdown has exposed how sophisticated West African scam networks have become, with South African authorities arresting 39 people accused of operating romance and investment scams in Johannesburg. The arrests were part of INTERPOL’s Operation Jackal IV, an eight-month investigation involving 22 countries across six continents. The wider operation identified 263 suspects…
Nigerian TikTok stars Peller and Jarvis are relocating to Canada for school, just weeks after completing their wedding celebrations in Nigeria. Peller, whose real name is Habeeb Hamzat, announced the move through an Instagram post showing the couple on a plane. He wrote “Good bye Nigeria” alongside airplane emojis, while later reports said the couple…
Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have once again found themselves at the center of online conversation after appearing together in Paris. The couple joined their son Jaden Smith for fashion-related events, with fan quickly turning their attention from the outfits to the pair’s body language. Videos circulating online showed Will and Jada…
The US-Iran war is entering another difficult phase, with the conflict now putting pressure on both Washington’s military infrastructure and its diplomatic strategy. New reporting says Iranian missile and drone strikes caused unprecedented damage to US intelligence facilities and surveillance equipment across the Middle East, with repairs expected to cost billions of dollars. At the…
