News as it breaks
The CPC at 105: Staying True to Its Founding Mission, Opening a New Chapter in China-Nigeria Friendship (By Ambassador Yu Dunhai) July 1, 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Under the Party’s strong leadership, China has achieved the twin miracles of…
Thousands of South Africans marched across major cities demanding the removal of undocumented foreign nationals, as weeks of anti-immigrant demonstrations culminated in nationwide protests amid heightened security. Police mounted a heavy security presence in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and other cities following an unofficial deadline issued by citizen-led vigilante groups…
President Bola Tinubu has approved 27 road projects worth more than N3.9 trillion across 15 states, in one of the Federal Government’s biggest infrastructure investments aimed at improving Nigeria’s road network. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the approvals on Monday while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council…
The United States military has reopened a major seaport in Venezuela’s worst-hit earthquake zone as authorities begin burying more than 1,700 people killed by two devastating earthquakes, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for. Five days after the back-to-back quakes flattened entire neighbourhoods, rescue efforts are increasingly turning into recovery…
The second evacuation flight arranged for Nigerians returning from South Africa has landed in Lagos with 269 passengers as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to bring home citizens affected by South Africa’s deadline for undocumented foreigners. The Air Peace flight arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Tuesday morning,…
Former Miss Universe Nigeria contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, is facing fresh deportation proceedings in South Africa after being arrested in Cape Town over allegations of residing in the country illegally. According to reports by South African publication Sunday World, the 25-year-old was arrested earlier this month in the Summer Greens area…
The Federal Government has approved a major reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), extending the orientation camp programme from the current three weeks to six weeks. The decision forms part of a broader strategy aimed at repositioning the scheme to better equip corps members with practical skills, leadership…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 10 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during an attack on a secondary school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The military disclosed this in a statement issued on…
The national leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has appointed a three-member Caretaker Committee to oversee the affairs of its Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter for a period of three months. According to an official letter signed by SWAN Secretary-General, Amb. Ikenna Okonkwo, the committee comprises Mr.…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike across seven state-owned universities in Edo, Delta and Ondo states over the alleged failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement. The union said the decision became necessary following what it described as…
