Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Washington D.C.

May 5, 2026

Husband convicted for strangling his wife during argument over laundry detergent

The defendant pushed his wife to the ground, punched her several times in the face, put his knee on her chest, and strangled her with two hands.

U.S. prisoner in cuffs
April 17, 2026

Tinubu’s PPP drive yielding major infrastructure gains: ICRC

Mr Ewalefoh said the federal government was prioritising private-sector investment as a central strategy for economic growth and national development.

President Bola Tinubu
February 16, 2026

Obi knocks Tinubu over failure to provide stable electricity, N10 billion Aso Rock solar plan

Mr Obi noted that Mr Tinubu’s statement had inspired hope among millions of Nigerians who desired stable power supply.

President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi
November 28, 2025

National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom dies days after being shot near White House

He said the other National Guard member wounded in the Wednesday attack, Andrew Wolfe, 24, remained in critical condition.

October 16, 2025

FG reiterates commitment to sustainable development, climate action

Deputy finance minister Doris Uzoka-Anite has reiterated the country’s commitment to driving sustainable development and climate action.

Minister of industry, trade, and investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite
January 6, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Bola Tinubu pays U.S. lobbyists $2.7 million to help burnish image destroyed by drug dealing, certificate forgery scandals

An aide said the Nigerian leader engaged PR firms after evaluating the impact widespread coverage of his narcotics and diploma mess had on his prestige before his foreign peers.

President Bola Tinubu and David Spaulding
January 23, 2024

U.S. finalises Abacha loot lawsuit with Atiku Bagudu; to transfer $30 million to Tinubu’s shady budget minister

The Deutsche Bank-domiciled assets of Doraville Properties, run by the Bagudus in the British island of Jersey, have been identified as stolen from the Nigerian treasury.

Atiku Bagudu, Antony Blinken and Bola Tinubu
December 6, 2023

FBI announces death of Lee Andrew Edwards, Bola Tinubu’s consigliere in Chicago drug ring

The announcement followed the government’s efforts to conceal information relating to the Nigerian president’s involvement in an expansive drug business and other cimes in Chicago.

October 23, 2023
President Bola Tinubu
May 22, 2023

Accountant-General Sylva Okolieaboh retires at 60

President Muhammadu Buhari named Mr Okolieaboh to the position in June 2022 following the dismissal of Ahmed Idris, the former accountant-general, over graft charges.

Sylva Okolieaboh