Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the award-winning Somali referee selected to become the first Somali official toreferee at a men’s FIFA World Cup, has expressed deep disappointment after being denied entry intothe United States.Artan was barred from entering the US on Saturday, June 6, 2026, upon arrival at Miami InternationalAirport, despite holding a valid visa and diplomatic…
The first batch of Nigerians voluntarily repatriated from South Africa is scheduled to arrive in Nigeria onThursday, June 11, 2026.The Federal Government confirmed the development on Monday, June 8, 2026, through the Ministry ofForeign Affairs. The government is deploying five evacuation flights operated by Air Peace to bring back willing Nigeriansamid rising xenophobic tensions and…
The Presidency has dismissed claims by Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the NigeriaDemocratic Congress (NDC), that the Tinubu administration has accumulated over N100 trillion in newdebt within three years, describing the increase in Nigeria’s debt profile as largely a mathematical effectof naira devaluation rather than fresh borrowing. The response was issued on Tuesday,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in two new ministers into the Federal Executive Council (FEC),filling key positions in the power and foreign affairs sectors.The ceremony took place on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa inAbuja, shortly before the weekly FEC meeting.Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe was sworn in as the…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), has identified quality education as oneof the most potent tools in the long-term fight against terrorism, banditry, and violent extremism in thecountry.General Musa made the declaration on Sunday, June 7, 2026, while speaking at a high-level security andeducation stakeholders’ forum in Kaduna alongside Kaduna State Governor, Senator…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in the state. Fubara made this known in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, saying he would support whoever emerges as the party’s candidate. The governor said his decision followed extensive consultations with his family, friends, and political…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has promised to make the fight against insecurity the cornerstoneof his administration if he emerges as the presidential candidate of the Africa Democratic Congress(ADC) for the 2027 general elections.Atiku appeared before the ADC Presidential Screening Committee on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at theparty’s national secretariat in Abuja. During the rigorous…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the risk posed by the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease(EVD) outbreak as high at the regional level but low at the global level.This assessment was contained in an official WHO statement released on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.The organisation noted that while the outbreak requires a robust and immediate response…
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment toNigeria’s unity, declaring that his love for the country is “beyond question.”Gowon made the statement on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, during the public presentation of his long-awaited autobiography titled Life of Duty and Allegiance in Abuja. The 91-year-old leader, who ruled Nigeria…
Barely a year to the inauguration of the 11th National Assembly, the Senate on Tuesday moved to tighten its internal rules, effectively narrowing the path to its most powerful offices and edging out a class of incoming lawmakers, including serving governors and former senators eyeing leadership positions. In a move widely seen as pre-emptive, the…
