The upcoming state visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom has been described as a significant validation of Nigeria’s resurgent influence in global diplomacy and a testament to the administration’s “soft-power” approach to international relations.

The report said the increase represented a major improvement from 29 per cent recorded in 2023, driven by intensified case finding, improved linkage to care and treatment optimisation.

The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has arrested six suspects and seized suspected smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of more than N1 billion.

War in the Mideast has choked trade in the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries nearly 20 percent of global oil production.

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed concern over the evolving crisis in the Middle East and its possible implications for Nigeria’s economic stability and recovery.

Nepal had two percent of votes left to count on Wednesday after parliamentary elections, with rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) having secured a majority.

Zara owner Inditex, the world’s leading low-cost fashion retailer, posted a record annual profit for the third year running on Wednesday, seeing off strong international competition.

Four members of the House of Representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

NAN this followed a protest concerning their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match against Katsina United FC played on Feb. 8, 2026, at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium (ATBS), Bauchi.

Sports car-maker Porsche warned Wednesday of a tough year ahead after its profit virtually vanished in 2025 amid cut-throat competition in China, a costly pivot back to petrol cars and US tariffs.

State television had called Khamenei a “wounded veteran of the Ramadan war” without giving details, in reference to the conflict which broke out during the holy Muslim fasting month.

Russian security services have frequently claimed that Ukraine was using the Telegram messaging app to recruit people or commit acts of sabotage in Russia.

The dispute deepened yesterday when the state leadership of the party reaffirmed Mr Ayo Akinyemi as the duly recognised chairman of the committee, dismissing claims by another camp that a separate committee had been constituted.

The Benue State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international peacebuilding organisation, Search for Common Ground (SFCG), to implement the Rapid Response for Peace (R2forPeace) initiative in selected communities across the state.

It is the first time a protest march has been banned since 2012 but a static demonstration will be permitted, according to London’s Metropolitan police.