The United States has officially confirmed the deployment of a small military team to Nigeria as part of expanded efforts to combat the Islamic State (ISIS) threat in West Africa. The disclosure marks the first public acknowledgment of American troops operating on Nigerian soil since U.S. airstrikes targeted ISIS-linked positions in December. The confirmation came…
American streaming sensation and YouTube star Kai Cenat has praised Nigeria as a country worthy of global attention, describing his ongoing visit to Lagos as deeply personal and inspiring. The world’s most-followed Twitch streamer shared his thoughts during a courtesy visit hosted by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Lagos House in Marina on…
Tensions in the Middle East escalated after the U.S. Navy shot down an Iranian drone that approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. The incident, confirmed by the U.S. military and first reported by Reuters, occurred at a sensitive moment as diplomatic efforts were underway to revive nuclear talks between Washington…
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has announced an ambitious plan to completely remodel the historic Ahmadu Bello Stadium and transform it into a FIFA-standard sports facility capable of hosting international competitions. The governor made this known during a courtesy visit by officials of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), led by its Director-General, Phillip…
Michael Saylor’s bitcoin-focused firm, Strategy (MSTR), has momentarily slipped into the red on its bitcoin holdings following a dip in the crypto market. As Bitcoin fell to around $75,500, the price briefly dropped below Strategy’s average acquisition cost of approximately $76,037 per coin. While that technically places the company at a paper loss, the development…
China has carried out the execution of 11 individuals convicted of running large-scale illegal scamming operations based in Myanmar, marking one of the most severe actions yet in Beijing’s escalating war against cross-border telecom fraud. According to Chinese state media, the individuals were key members of organized criminal networks that operated scam centers and illegal…
British prosecutors have accused former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of funding an extravagant lifestyle with bribes received during her time in office, as her long-awaited trial opened on Tuesday at Southwark Crown Court in London. Alison-Madueke, 65, who made history as the first woman to serve as president of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting…
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark message to Iran on Wednesday, saying a “massive armada” led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is moving toward Iranian waters and urging Tehran to negotiate a deal on its nuclear ambitions or face serious consequences. In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, Trump described…
Nigeria and Türkiye have taken another significant step in strengthening bilateral relations after both countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on media and communication cooperation in Ankara on Tuesday. The agreement was signed in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following high-level one-on-one and interdelegational talks…
Nigeria has reached a major medical milestone after a private Lagos-based hospital, The Prostate Clinic (TPC), successfully performed West Africa’s first robotic gynaecological surgery, ushering in a new era of advanced, minimally invasive healthcare in the sub-region. The groundbreaking procedure, carried out on Sunday, involved the robot-assisted removal of ovarian tumours from a 30-year-old woman….
