Sunday, June 28, 2026

Costa Rica

June 4, 2026

Nigeria, 59 other countries to face 12.5% U.S. tariff increase

The USTR said Nigeria and other countries’ failure to ban the importation of goods produced with forced labour burdened or restricted U.S. commerce.

A cargo ship loaded with shipping containers
March 27, 2026

Simon, Adams fire Nigeria past Iran in Turkey friendly

Nigeria, Iran, Costa Rica, and Jordan are the four nations participating in the mini competition.

Moses Simon and Akor Adams
March 21, 2026

UN report finds declining happiness among young people in U.S., Canada

Nigeria stands at 106th in the report, indicating a steady slip from 105 in 2025 and 102 in 2024.

Youths in U.S., Canada
March 20, 2026

Nigeria drops to 106 in 2026 World happiness ranking

The World Happiness Report is released annually as part of the celebration of the day.

Lagos
December 19, 2025

UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan

The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei says it will evacuate its logistics base in Kadugli after the “heinous attack” last weekend that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers.

Sudan war
December 19, 2025

UN marks first International Day against Colonialism, celebrates migrant contributions

The UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday observed the first-ever International Day against Colonialism in All its Forms and Manifestations.

UN General Assembly
November 2, 2025

Rethinking Nigeria’s GDP: The trillion-naira pivot to unlock state-level biodiversity finance

Nigeria loses annually about 350,000 hectares of forest—equivalent to 490,000 football fields—resulting in soil erosion, biodiversity collapse, and increased climate vulnerability.

Gully erosion in Edo
October 30, 2025

UN General Assembly condemns U.S. embargo on Cuba again

The UN General Assembly, for the 33rd consecutive year, adopted a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long United States embargo against Cuba.

UN General Assembly
October 21, 2025

UK warns citizens visiting Nigeria of methanol poisoning from fake alcoholic drinks

UK Foreign Office updated travel guidance listed Nigeria, Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Russia and Uganda among countries with high risk of methanol poisoning

UK flag
July 25, 2025

Entertainment world shaken by deaths of four icons in one week

The near back-to-back losses of Warner, Osbourne, Mangione, and Hogan have plunged fans worldwide into mourning.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osbourne