Customs, Afreximbank deepen partnership to boost cross-border trade
By Godwin Oritse ABUJA — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation aimed at promoting seamless cross-border trade and accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The renewed commitment was highlighted during a working visit by the President and Chairman […]
Instability in Lake Chad, Sahel worsening Nigeria’s insecurity – Says Army chief
By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has attributed Nigeria’s security challenges to instability in the Lake Chad Basin, the Sahel region and the Gulf of Guinea, stressing the need for innovative strategies to address evolving threats. Speaking at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2026 lecture in […]
Iranians pray for slain Khamenei but son and successor absent
The elder Khamenei ruled the Islamic republic from 1989 until he was killed aged 86 in an airstrike on the first day of the US-Israeli war with Iran on February 28.
9 countries making relocation easier for Nigerians in 2026
For many Nigerians hoping to relocate abroad, 2026 has presented both new opportunities and tougher challenges.
‘Very dangerous’ super typhoon nears US Pacific Islands
There were few cars on the roads in Guam on Sunday as heavy rain and strong winds lashed the island.
SERAP asks Akpabio, Abbas to explain ₦1.3bn allocation to ‘fictitious presidential council’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “urgently disclose certified copies of all documents relating to the consideration and approval of the allocation of over ₦1.3 billion (₦1,302,978,784) to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC)/Presidential […]
