Nigeria’s men’s table tennis team began their campaign at the ITTF World Team Championships in London with a narrow 3–2 victory over Saudi Arabia. The encounter proved tightly contested, with both sides pushing each other throughout the match. However, Nigeria’s star player, Quadri Aruna, rose to the occasion, producing a standout performance to guide his…
Trade between Nigeria and Malaysia has grown to N1.82tn over the past five years, according to the Nigeria Customs Service. The Service’s National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting a sharp rise in imports from Malaysia during the period. He said Nigeria’s imports increased from N159.9bn in 2020…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to halt the ongoing court martial proceedings against 36 alleged coup plotters, describing the charge as unlawful. In a statement, Falana said the Attorney-General should instead invoke his constitutional powers under Section 174 to discontinue…
The Senate has launched an investigation into a suspected resurgence of COVID-19 in Nigeria, directing its Committee on Health to verify reports of a confirmed case in the country. According to available information, the Cross River State Ministry of Health has begun contact tracing and profiling individuals linked to a Chinese national who reportedly tested…
The European Union has announced €235 million in humanitarian assistance to address escalating crises affecting vulnerable populations across West and Central Africa, including Nigeria. According to the European Commission, the funding is aimed at supporting people impacted by ongoing conflicts, food insecurity, displacement, and climate-related shocks, particularly in hard-to-reach and underserved communities. Nigeria is expected…
The Federal Government has set up an inter-ministerial committee to review and streamline the growing number of security and paramilitary agencies across the country. Announcing the development, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said the initiative is aimed at improving coordination, accountability, and efficiency within Nigeria’s security framework. Represented by Permanent Secretary Ibrahim Kana at…
Nigeria has recorded a significant leap in aviation safety performance, achieving a 91.4% score in the latest audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Announcing the development in Abuja, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, described the result as a historic milestone for the country’s aviation sector. He noted that the previous audit conducted in…
Nigeria has lost one of its seasoned diplomats, as ambassador-designate to Algeria, Mohammed Mahmud Lele, passed away at the age of 50. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Lele died in the early hours of April 19, 2026, in Ankara, following a prolonged illness. Until his passing, he served as Director of the Middle East and…
UNICEF, in collaboration with the Republic of Korea and the Nigerian government, has launched a large-scale campaign to vaccinate children who have never received routine immunization. The initiative was inaugurated in Badagry, Lagos State, and is focused on reaching about 2.2 million “zero-dose” children across Lagos, Ogun, the Federal Capital Territory, Bauchi, Niger, and Adamawa…
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has stated that the country does not currently plan to seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He made this known during a briefing of African finance ministers at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings held in Washington, D.C. According to Edun, Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms…
