Nicolas Maduro: From bus driver to iron-fisted leader
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, who has been seized by US special forces after more than a decade in power, ruled with an iron fist while seeking to portray himself as a humble man of the people.
Top African countries by domestic airline capacity this festive season
Nigeria is the second-largest domestic market on the continent but saw a 7.5% contraction in available seats in December 2025.
We deployed 1,800 officers to manage Christmas, New Year traffic — LASTMA boss
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said it deployed no fewer than 1,800 officers across key locations in the state to manage traffic during the Christmas and New Year festivities effectively.
Anthony Joshua returns to UK after fatal crash in Nigeria
The Sun newspaper said the British boxer landed at London’s Stansted Airport in a private jet on Friday evening.
Israel hails US operation in Venezuela, calls it ‘leader of free world’
Israel’s foreign minister on Saturday hailed the American nighttime operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, saying Washington acted as the “leader of the free world”.
Tinubu ‘illegally’ wiped NNPC debts, short-changed states – ADC
THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of unlawfully approving the cancellation of legacy debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account, warning that the decision violates the Constitution and deprives states and local governments of revenue due to them.
