•US House of Representatives An amendment sponsored by United States Congressman Gregory Steube to withhold all US assistance to Nigeria until the country meets specific conditions to tackle violence has been adopted by the House of Representatives. The amendment, approved by a voice vote yesterday, was added to the fiscal 2027 State Departmen...
•Tinubu and UN logo The United Nations has announced plans to transition the coordination and leadership of humanitarian interventions in Nigeria to local authorities and institutions, scaling back its central role through the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria,...
•Peter Obi and Tinubu The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has condemned the renewed wave of killings in Benue and Plateau states, describing the attacks as painful, deeply disturbing and unacceptable. In a statement posted on his X handle today, the former Anambra State governor called for a proactiv...
•Idara Michael Youth development advocate and public speaker, Idara Michael is representing Nigeria at the 39th JCI Academy, an international leadership programme currently taking place in Tokachi Obihiro, Japan. The academy, which runs from July 2 to July 11, 2026, brings together more than 170 participants from countries around the world, wi...
The UK government has updated its list of countries that require visa to enter or transit the country. Updated on July 10, 2026, the list includes countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. Nationals of countries and territories who need a visa to enter or transit the UK […]
•Cameroonian soldiers and Tinubu The House of Representatives has urged the Tinubu-led federal government to take urgent diplomatic and security measures to halt alleged incursions by Cameroonian military personnel into Nigerian territory, warning that repeatÂed border violations could undermine the country’s sovereignty and heighten insecurit...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said Togo, Republic of Benin and Niger Republic failed to pay $12.66 million electricity bill in the First Quarter of 2026 Q1 2026. Of the $17.48million bill that was issued to them, the three international customers, remitted $4.84 million, being 27.57 per cent for the energy the elect...
•Tinubu and World Bank logo The World Bank’s latest warning over mounting global food risks is raising fresh concerns for Nigeria, where food inflation remains one of the biggest challenges conÂfronting households despite government efforts to increase agricultural production. In its June Food Security Update, the World Bank cautioned that per...
•American soldiers The United States has withdrawn the majority of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin, while maintaining intelligence sharing and other security cooperation with Nigerian authorities. Commander of US Air Forces in Africa, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, announced...
•Oyedepo and Adeboye General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, have called for stronger U.S. collaboration with Nigeria to combat terrorism. They lamented that insecurity has continued to devastate communities across the country...
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