The FBI says Operation Blackout has led to nine arrests in Nigeria, the seizure of 53 electronic devices and the identification of $11 million in potentially freezable funds linked to international cybercrime networks targeting Americans. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the Nigeria results on Sunday, describing the operation as part […]
The Alef flying car has become the centre of a playful public rivalry with Tesla, after California-based Alef Aeronautics posted a video of its electric Model A passing over a Tesla Roadster and a Cybertruck. The company also has a link to Nigeria: business magnate Ben Murray-Bruce, founder of Silverbird […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has joined Nigerians in New York to celebrate the 34th Nigerian Day Parade, praising the community for its cultural, economic and social contributions across the city. In a message shared after the event, Mamdani opened with the Nigerian Pidgin greeting “New York City, […]
A military aircraft travelling from Benin to Lagos has crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft on Monday morning. The aircraft, identified by tail number NGR 931, was reported missing at about 9:13 a.m., according to a statement issued […]
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has taken the Federal Republic of Nigeria before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, seeking $10 million in damages over alleged violations of his fundamental rights during successive military administrations in the 1980s and 1990s. The suit, marked ECW/CCJ/APP/30/2026 and […]
The Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg has condemned the deaths of three Nigerian nationals in separate incidents across South Africa between September 18 and September 21, 2026. The Consul-General, Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, disclosed this in a statement released on Monday, September 28, as the diplomatic mission called for transparent investigations and […]
There was a time when going to the bank was an event. You dressed up, filled out a withdrawal slip, joined a queue and waited your turn. Today, much of that experience has moved into our phones. According to Central Bank of Nigeria data cited in this article, Nigerian banks […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker allegedly being used to transport 2,145 kilogrammes of cannabis hidden in a concealed compartment in Ondo State. The tanker, marked MKA 960 XC, was intercepted along the Akoko/Lokoja Expressway on Friday, September 4, 2026, after […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has condemned recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, warning that Nigeria will not accept the humiliation or mistreatment of its citizens. Shettima spoke in Luanda, Angola, on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after representing President Bola Tinubu at the […]
The Nigerian Army has confirmed an attempted unauthorised takeover of its official X account, warning Nigerians and the media to disregard any suspicious or unverified posts appearing on the platform while efforts continue to secure the account. The Army said the incident occurred at about 5pm on Saturday, August 29, […]
