The FBI has arrested 22 Nigerians accused of running a massive sextortion network blamed for over 20 teen suicides in the United States since 2021, the agency announced on Thursday, April 24. The arrests were part of Operation Artemis, a first-of-its-kind global crackdown carried out in collaboration with law enforcement agencies from Canada, Australia, Nigeria,…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has raised a serious alarm over the regrouping of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in parts of the Lake Chad region and the Mandara Hills within the Sambisa Forest. Speaking in Maiduguri on Friday during a visit by the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, and the Chief of Defence Staff,…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other members of Nigeria’s official delegation have arrived at Vatican City ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral. Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. Akpabio is leading a five-member delegation appointed by President Bola Tinubu to represent Nigeria at the burial ceremonies of the…
The funeral of Pope Francis is set to take place in Rome this Saturday, drawing a historic gathering of world leaders, royals, and top diplomats. The event is one of the largest diplomatic assemblies in recent memory, with presidents, prime ministers, kings, and queens from around the globe attending to pay their last respects to…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio is leading a top-level Nigerian delegation to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, holding this Saturday in Vatican City. The delegation was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as announced in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy…
In a landmark ruling, the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld the $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Inc. (parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp) by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over discriminatory and exploitative practices against Nigerian consumers. In a statement released Friday, Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Corporate Affairs…
US. President Donald Trump has criticized Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, blaming him for extending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war by refusing to consider territorial concessions, particularly Crimea, as part of a potential peace deal. Ahead of key peace talks scheduled for Wednesday in London involving U.S., European, and Ukrainian officials, Zelenskyy made it clear that Ukraine…
The World Bank has warned that poverty in Nigeria will worsen over the next five years, projecting an increase of 3.6 percentage points by 2027. This alarming forecast was published in the Bank’s latest Africa Pulse Report, unveiled during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. Despite some gains in Nigeria’s non-oil…
While most places on Earth experience day and night in a 24-hour cycle, there are unique destinations where the sun never sets for days—or even months at a time! Known as the “Midnight Sun,” this natural phenomenon occurs in regions close to or within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. Imagine living in a place where…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global economy is slowing down sharply due to escalating U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump’s trade policies, with top U.S. trading partners China, Mexico, and Canada bearing the brunt. Speaking during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings held on April 22, 2025, in Washington, D.C., IMF Chief…
