Keir Starmer, on Monday, resigned from office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, following weeks of internal revolt within the Labour Party. The development set the stage for a rapid leadership transition that is increasingly expected to elevate former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to Downing Street. Announcing his departure outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer […]
England will aim to become the latest of the World Cup big guns to book their place in the knockout rounds on Tuesday as Portugal attempt to kickstart their campaign after a lacklustre opening draw. A day after Argentina and France sailed into the last 32, England face Ghana in Group L knowing that victory […]
The Federal Government has disclosed that local petrol production has increased from effectively zero in 2023 to about 48 million litres per day. Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas, Mrs. Olu Verheijen, disclosed this at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Energy Day 2026. A text of her presentation at the event, held […]
The federal government is considering the reinvigoration of the cashless policy as part of broader efforts to curb the rising wave of kidnappings and related criminal activities across the country. The consideration of strengthening the policy comes amid intensified efforts by security agencies to dismantle kidnapping syndicates and cut off their sources of funding, as […]
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is set to file a no-case submission in his alleged wiretapping trial, after the Department of State Services closed its case against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The DSS is prosecuting El-Rufai on an amended five-count charge bordering on alleged unlawful interception of communications […]
The Federal Government has presented Letters of Credence to four newly appointed Nigerian ambassadors and high commissioners, clearing them to assume diplomatic duties in Trinidad and Tobago, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea and Egypt.The presentation ceremony marks the final diplomatic requirement before the envoys officially take up their assignments in their respective host countries. With the issuance […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has received 177 Nigerian returnees from Libya, under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) programme. In a statement issued on Monday, NEMA said the returnees were received by its Lagos operations office in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). The agency […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of online publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in the correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of his motion for stay of […]
The United States Department of State has introduced a new premium service for applicants seeking B1/B2 visitor visas, allowing travellers to pay an additional $750 for expedited interview appointments. According to a notice published in the Federal Register on June 9, applicants who opt for the premium service will be eligible for visa interview appointments […]
Pope Leo XIV slammed on Monday the “progressive bureaucratisation of solidarity” which hampers the delivery of aid to the world’s hungry, while weapons move freely, fuelling conflicts. On a visit to the headquarters of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Rome, the pope appealed for the international community “to increase the resources dedicated to combating […]
In a major regulatory move aimed at tightening oversight in the telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have announced strict new compliance requirements for changes in the ownership structure of licensed communications companies. Effective immediately, any transfer of shares amounting to 10 per cent or more of a […]
Oil prices retreated on Monday after signs of progress in US-Iran negotiations eased fears of ongoing supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route. At the time of writing, Brent crude was down 0.91% at $79.12 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude had fallen 0.70% to $75.32 […]