Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that two Nigerian nationals were killed while fighting for Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, as a surviving Nigerian recruit has appealed for urgent repatriation. The deceased, identified as Hamzat Kazeen Kolawole and Mbah Stephen Udoka, were said to have signed contracts with the Russian military in 2025 and were deployed to […]
Security operatives on Thursday reportedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly after his arrival from abroad. According to aides and eyewitnesses, operatives approached El-Rufai at the airport, but the situation did not result in his detention. Sources close to the former governor said he refused
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February 19, 2026 — Dangote Refinery has become the first refinery in the world to achieve a sustained 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) production capacity, marking a major milestone for Nigeria’s energy industry and global refining benchmarks. The feat positions Dangote Refinery — already Africa’s largest — at the forefront of global refining output, surpassing
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Chairman of First HoldCo, Femi Otedola, has expressed optimism that the naira will strengthen significantly and trade below ₦1,000 to the dollar before the end of the year, citing the expanding operations of the Dangote Refinery and the broader impact of domestic refining. Otedola said the full-scale operation and production expansion of the refinery would
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Abuja The Senate’s reversal on electronic transmission of election results has reignited national debate, shifting fresh scrutiny onto the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general elections. After widespread public backlash and protests, lawmakers amended the Electoral Act to allow electronic transmission of results to INEC’s Result Viewing Portal
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A fragile peace agreement between the community of Doma town in Katsina State and local gunmen collapsed, leading to a violent raid that killed at least 21 people, security sources and residents said. The raid occurred shortly after the breakdown of a truce that had held for about six months, underscoring the fragility of local
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Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has been elected Chairperson of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a United Nations agency. Kyari was elected at the 49th Governing Council meeting of IFAD, held in Rome, marking a significant milestone for Nigeria’s engagement in global agricultural development
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Russia has completed the sale of Moscow Domodedovo Airport, the country’s fourth-busiest aviation hub, to the managing company of Sheremetyevo Airport, following a court ruling that transferred the asset to the state earlier this year. In June, a Russian court ordered Domodedovo’s ownership to be nationalised, ruling that its former owners, Dmitry Kamenshchik and Valery
Abuja Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has upheld the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, ruling that the Nigerian Senate acted within its constitutional and procedural powers and did not violate her parliamentary privileges or fundamental rights. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel of justices sitting in Abuja, the
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The United States has requested permission to establish a drone refuelling station in Nigeria as part of expanding security cooperation between both countries, according to security and diplomatic sources. The proposed facility would support U.S. surveillance and strike-capable drones currently operating out of Accra, Ghana, from where the United States conducts intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
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