US drone and crewed aircraft operations in Niger following a coup.

More than a month after a coup halted operations, the United States military has resumed operations in Niger, flying drones and other aircraft out of airbases in the country, according to the commander of Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa.

Since the rebellion that ousted Presid...

UAE, and Nigeria sign agreements to increase collaboration in the arts, youth, and sports

At the initial meeting of the UAE-Nigeria Joint Committee, the two sides also demanded the creation of new avenues for bilateral collaboration.

At the first UAE-Nigeria Joint Committee meeting, the UAE and Nigeria emphasised the necessity for opening new avenues of bilateral collaborati...

Supply From Nigeria to Replace Russian Gas Supply in the EU

The Deputy Director General, Matthew Baldwin, of the European Commission’s energy department, stated that EU member countries are seeking an increase in Nigerian gas supply as they plan to cut its import from Russia.

Currently, 14 percent of the European Union’s LNG supply c...

Nigeria Can Make Up For Europe's Shortage Of Oil And Gas

Nigeria has the potential to boost its energy exports to Europe and assist solve predicted crude oil and natural gas shortages, in addition to becoming one of Africa's main oil and gas producers in 2022, with over 37 billion barrels of crude oil reserves.

With the European Union see...

40% of Pesticide Products in Nigeria are Banned by the EU

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Nigeria has said that 40 percent of registered brands of pesticide products in Nigeria have been banned by the European Union and hence are harming people, animals, and the Nigerian environment.

Nigeria is a so...

NTPC grabs projects in Cuba to setup Solar plants

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has gained contracts for setting up solar plants in Cuba. The NTPC has rafted these projects from the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in Cuba.

In these projects the NTPC will help set up solar power plants in Niger, Cuba and Malawi. T...

US CONDEMNS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO SUSPEND TWITTER

Highlights

• Calling it a concern, the US State Department spokesperson also said that the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission had ordered all television and radio broadcasters to stop use of Twitter.

The United States government led by President Joe Biden has condemned a de...

CNB & NIGERIAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE OFFICIALS ASKED TO EXPLAIN BAN ON CRYPTOCURRENCY

Highlights:

•             There has been widespread opposition to the crypto ban in Nigeria

•             The Senate has now asked the officials th...

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PROHIBITED CRYPTO DEALINGS

Highlights:

• Nigerian Central Bank does not approve of crypto transactions or exchanges
• Banks have been warned to close any account that deals with the same

Nigeria has a strict anti- cryptocurrency stand as is evident from the stand taken by the Cent...

TURKISH PILOT STRIPPED NAKED AND THREATENED TO BURN WITH IRON IN DUBAI BY NIGERIAN GANGSTERS

HIGHLIGHTS

• A 26-year person purportedly acted like an 'American lady' to draw a pilot for a date, before his group attacked and looted the later, a Dubai court has heard

The Dubai Court of First Instance heard that the Nigerian blamed a...

U.S. SPECIAL FORCES RESCUE AMERICAN HOSTAGE PHILIP WALTON IN NIGERIA

Highlights

• The President of the United States, Donald Trump also made a tweet hailing US Special Forces for this achievement and termed it as a “big win”

• The Pentagon said “Walton is safe and in the care of the US State Department. The US forces...

GUANGZHOU: NIGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NIGERIANS

Various platforms have been constantly reporting about discrimination towards Africans, especially Nigerians in the city of Guangzhou. This led to a clarification from Guangzhou's Mayor who said that no discrimination will happen towards all these people, despite the news continue to come reg...

11 COVID-19 PATIENTS RECOVER IN NIGERIA

Highlights:

• Nigeria witnesses the first signs of community transmission
• An increase in cases is expected soon

Some good news amidst the coronavirus pandemic from Nigeria is that today they discharged 11 people after the patient’s recovered.

HOW AFRICA IS PREPARING TO FIGHT CORONA VIRUS

Highlights:

• Africa is not yet as affected 
• It is prepared and has already put in strict measures to check any kind of spread 

Not many might be aware of the fact that Africa was fighting an epidemic of Lassa fever in Febru...

CRYPTOCURRENCY SCAM HITS NIGERIA HARD

Highlights:

• Large-scale cryptocurrency scam has taken a huge on Nigeria.
• Nigeria’s monetary authorities and law enforcement agencies seem to be helpless.
• Losses under these scams are counted to be in hundreds of millions of Naira.

JAPAN HELPS OUT EKITI WITH COMMERCIAL RICE PRODUCTION

Highlights:

• The state government of Ekiti came up with plants to boost the economy of Ekiti citizens
• Ekiti region previously had abundant oil resources, the dwindling resources has made the government look for other income sources

Ko...

The Sahel Summit: France to send more troops

France’s association with West African armies to fight Islamist terrorism is shaking, but to strengthen it rose from a rapid summit meeting held on Monday by President Emmanuel Macron of France.

As the leaders of 5 countries in West and Central Africa flanked Macron, he said he wo...

Female doctors are responsible for funding treatment, prevention of diseases

Yesterday, the President, Medical Women's Association of Nigeria (MWAN), branch of Ogun State, Dr. Olayinka Elemide, called for adequate health sector funding to address non-communicable diseases and other health challenges effectively.

Elemide, who noted that the country has been g...

40 million dollars sinking in Nigeria

According to the latest news in Nigeria, Nigerian foreign reserves drop by 812 million dollars by this Tuesday. The drop in the number of reserves as well as the amount suffered Nigeria a lot as the economy was in trouble already due to its currency as well as due to its economic factors but when...

Papua New Guinea recoup from 19 for 6 to paralyze Kenya by 45 runs, secure lady capability to T20 World Cup

Worldwide cricketers hailed one of the game's "vibe great" accounts of the year on Monday after Papua New Guinea uncovered themselves from underneath an immense opening at a Dubai qualifier to book their lady appearance at the T20 World Cup in Australia one year from now. Developing...