South Africa on Monday said it accepted a conservative envoy highly critical of Pretoria as the new US ambassador to the country, amid frayed relations with President Donald Trump.

Mexico has sent 2,500 troops to boost security in the west of the country after the death of a top drug lord in a military operation, Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said Monday.

The United States Mission in Nigeria has clarified that Nigerian students and exchange visitors with valid visas will not be affected by the partial visa suspension introduced under Presidential Proclamation 10998.

A Nigerian doctor, Toluwani Binutu, has shared his emotional journey of working for more than a year without pay before taking loans to relocate to the United Kingdom, UK in search of better opportunities.

The presidential aide spoke in a post on his verified X handle on Monday, following criticism that the order amounts to the President “making law”.

A cement-laden truck careered out of control on Monday, killing a traffic officer and two motorcyclists at Badagry Roundabout in Lagos.

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed former minister and Chairman of Seplat Energy, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU).

The renewed scrutiny followed Simi’s vocal position on sexual assault and the ongoing controversy surrounding a rape allegation involving Mirabel.

He emphasised that the governor’s order signalled a firm stance on market governance within the state’s industrial hubs.

UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni for Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash against Real Madrid following an incident involving Vinicius Junior in last week’s first-leg match.

“We estimate that in the coming days, Hamas will be given an ultimatum to disarm and completely demilitarise Gaza,” Smotrich said in an interview with public broadcaster Kan.

Police detective in Ondo State have arrested two suspected kidnappers, Abubakar Sindiku 25 years, and Oliver Okoh, 35 years in Sabo Sango, Ado road and Ilado Community respectively, in Akure North council areas of the state.

The Federal Government has confirmed that Section One of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway will be ready for inauguration by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the month of May 2026.

The Kaduna State Police Command has recorded significant successes in its ongoing operations against banditry, gunrunning, kidnapping, and other violent crimes, arresting several suspects and recovering illegal firearms and hard drugs over the past two weeks.

Ikorodu City FC, the only Lagos-based club in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), maintained its position atop the league table following a thrilling 1–1 draw against Bayelsa United at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena yesterday.