Nigerian passport ranks 89th globally in 2026 Henley Index
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigerian passport has been ranked 89th out of 199 in the 2026 Henley Passport Index. Read More
Lagos revives iconic Eyo festival after eight-year hiatus
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLagos on Saturday came alive as thousands of residents and tourists gathered for the return of the Eyo Festival, one of Nigeria’s…
US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
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Reading Time: < 1 minute President Donald Trump has said the US launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western…
Bengaluru CCB finds drugs hidden in bread, Nigerian held
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteActing on specific intelligence, sleuths of the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) conducted a raid at the house of…
Gunmen kidnap 28 en route to Muslim religious event in central Nigeria
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGunmen in central Nigeria have abducted 28 people, including women and children, after ambushing a vehicle travelling to a Muslim religious gathering….
Nigerian, 5 others indicted in US over alleged $41m stock market fraud
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA dual United States-Nigerian citizen, Izunna Okonkwo, has been indicted alongside five other individuals of different nationalities over allegations bordering on $41…
A Nigerian national unlawfully present in the United States pleaded guilty on Monday, December 15th in federal court to making false statements while attempting to purchase a firearm.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A Nigerian national unlawfully present in the United States pleaded guilty on Monday, December 15th in federal court to making…
Soccer-Nigeria allege DR Congo fielded ineligible players in World Cup playoff
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria have submitted a petition to FIFA alleging the Democratic Republic of Congo fielded ineligible players in their African qualification play-off Read…
Burkina Faso releases Nigerian air force crew detained after emergency landing
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBurkina Faso on Wednesday released 11 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force who were detained Dec. 8 after their aircraft made an emergency landing,…
Over 37 Worshippers, Including Children, Kidnapped In Kogi Church Attack; N600Million Ransom Demanded
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe gunmen who attacked the First ECWA Church and the Apostolic Church in Aiyetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu, Kogi State, on Sunday, December 14,…