Thursday, October 8, 2026

ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

January 19, 2026

Canadian court grants asylum relief to Nigerian woman who fears trauma from husband’s family for being childless

Mrs Olanipekun submitted an excerpt from a Nigerian blog post discussing infertility and societal attitudes towards childless women.

Courtroom in Canada
January 17, 2026

Greenland: Kemi Badenoch backs Starmer on Trump’s tariffs, crusade to seize Denmark territory

The Tory leader stated that the planned tariffs would further worsen the burden for businesses across the country.

Badenoch
January 14, 2026

Tinubu pays Republican lobbyist $9 million to prevent Trump from invading Nigeria, destroying APC govt

The $9 million contract carried the signatures of Aster Legal managing director Oyetunji Olalekan Teslim and DCI Group managing partner Justin Peterson, a key Trump ally.

Bola Tinubu and Trump
January 13, 2026

Popular Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies at 68

Mr Adams suffered a cancel culture that caused major mastheads to cut ties with him and stop featuring his works in their publications.

January 13, 2026

Nigeria ranks higher, moves up from 103 to 89 in 2026 Henley Passport Index

Nigerian passport holders can visit 44 nations without a visa.

Nigerian passports
January 13, 2026

Uganda again shuts Internet ahead of presidential election

President Yoweri Museveni and 43-year-old Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly called Bobi Wine, are the candidates for the election.

January 13, 2026

Insecurity: Trump sends heavy artillery to Nigeria

U.S. forces delivered critical military supplies to our Nigerian partners in Abuja,” thevU.S. Africa Command said on Tuesday.

Nigerian and United States flag (Credit: Guardian)
January 13, 2026

U.S. court bars Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer from representing Venezuela’s Maduro

“I confirmed with Mr Maduro that he does not know Mr Fein and has not communicated with Mr Fein, much less retained him,” Mr Pollack stated.

Bruce Fein
January 12, 2026

Trump ally Joe Lonsdale invests in Nigerian drone startup Terrahaptix

Mr Nwachukwu said Terrahaptix secured $11.7 million in a funding round led by 8VC, a company founded by Mr Lonsdale.

Joe Lonsdale, Terrahaptix
January 12, 2026

Malami’s money laundering investigation by EFCC started under Rasheed Bawa: Olukoyede

Mr Olukoyede rebuffed Mr Malami’s assertion that he was being “persecuted”.