Monday, June 29, 2026

Europe

May 12, 2026

Nigeria spent $9 billion on Liberia, Sierra Leone’s civil wars: Army General

Nigeria spent no less than $9 billion to liberate Liberia and Sierra Leone during their civil wars, its defence adviser disclosed.

Liberian civil war
May 7, 2026

Cocoa farmers seek local processing to tackle price fluctuations

Mr Abimbola encouraged farmers who experienced losses not to be discouraged.

cocoa pods
May 4, 2026

Suspected hantavirus outbreak poses low public risk: WHO

“There is no need for panic or travel restrictions,” the WHO said.

WHO
April 21, 2026

U.S. convenes counterterrorism forum, sets measures to quell Iran-linked terrorism 

The forum was chaired by the Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Counterterrorism, Monica Jacobsen.

U.S. and Iranian flags.
April 20, 2026

Turkish Airlines, Air Peace seal interline deal to boost global connectivity

Turkish Airlines and Air Peace have signed a bilateral special prorate agreement to enhance connectivity between Nigeria, Africa and global destinations.

Turkish Airlines and Air Peace
April 16, 2026

European flights risk cancellation if U.S. blockade continues: IEA

The IEA director previously warned that the energy crisis was set to hit harder in April as oil supply constraints worsen.

Planes on tarmacs in Europe.
April 16, 2026

Chinese national sentenced to prison for attempting to smuggle 2,000 ants out of Kenya

A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle 2,200 ants, including about 2,000 rare Messor cephalotes ants, out of Kenya.

Smuggled ants
April 13, 2026

One in four Germans has immigrant background: Official

The figure marks a slight increase of 0.5 percentage points compared to 2024, and reflects an upward trend.

Germany
March 31, 2026

NDLEA, U.S.-DEA strengthen partnership against narco-terrorism

The NDLEA chairman said Nigeria’s strategic geographic location had made it a target for international drug trafficking organisations.

bilateral strategic counter-narcotics workshop
March 30, 2026

Isime Esene’s Vive Africa charts a path for Nigerian students amid visa chaos

In the education space, as in the media, Vive Africa’s approach centres on narratives grounded in data, insight, and audience behaviour rather than assumptions.

Isime Esene’s Vive Africa