The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised an alarm that President Bola Tinubu could announce the implementation of a five per cent fuel tax immediately after the 2027 presidential election. This was as the party said Nigerians could face another increase in the cost of living and petrol price if Tinubu wins re-election. It alleged […]

The United States has warned that Mexican drug cartels are increasingly looking to Africa as an alternative route for trafficking synthetic drugs, after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency dismantled four methamphetamine laboratories in Nigeria this year. The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs for Africa and the […]

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has declared that accessing its student loan scheme is voluntary, warning tertiary institutions against making it compulsory for students. This followed the controversy surrounding the directive by the Enugu State College of Education (Technical), Enugu, mandating all students to apply for the facility. The Fund, in a statement issued […]

Uganda has denied having an active Ebola outbreak following Nigeria’s confirmation of an imported case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), insisting that it has no confirmed active infections as authorities investigate where the patient contracted the virus. In a public statement issued in Kampala on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Uganda’s Ministry of Health said […]

The National Board for Technology Incubation has unveiled an investment and development-finance pipeline exceeding $600m, alongside a proposed solar energy programme targeting one million micro and small businesses across Nigeria. The Director-General of NBTI, Dr Kazeem Raji, disclosed this on Wednesday while presenting the outcomes of the 2026 NextGen Innovation Challenge at a world press […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has stepped up vigilance across airport operations following a confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), assuring travellers of its commitment to safeguarding public health. The Authority said it was working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Port […]

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has expressed his desire to repair his strained relationships with his father, King Charles III, and his elder brother, Prince William, saying reconciliation is important amid other challenges facing the world. In an interview with GQ magazine in New York released on Tuesday, Harry said he remained hopeful that […]

Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich will not be available for Wednesday’s Champions League match against Arsenal following a bereavement in his immediate family. The club confirmed that the Germany international is not included in the squad for the fixture at the Allianz Arena. In an official statement on its X handle on Wednesday, Bayern said: […]

Nigerians who hand over millions of naira to agents for German jobs and visas are paying for promises they cannot keep, the German Embassy in Nigeria said. The mission made it clear that no agent, intermediary, or “connection” can guarantee visa approval. The German Missions in Abuja and Lagos delivered the warning on Wednesday through […]

The first Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain, which is behind a major DR Congo outbreak, and the patient is a diplomat, an emergency meeting heard on Wednesday. The case in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda to the capital Abuja on October […]

Police officers on Tuesday morning fired tear gas to disperse residents, journalists and political figures gathered at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos for a memorial commemorating victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. Among those affected were the African Democratic Congress (ADC), governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NSDC), […]

Iran’s ambassador to Iraq said on Tuesday that Baghdad had agreed to “expel” or hand over members of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups who have taken refuge on the Iraqi side of the border. The announcement came after senior Iraqi security officials repeatedly told AFP that Baghdad was refusing to do so, fearing for the lives […]