Henry Nwosu’s Aguda bomb, by Emeka Obasi
Bombs tormented Henry Onyemanze Nwosu all through the Civil War years while his family sought refuge in Biafra. As hostilities ceased in 1970, they relocated to Lagos to begin a…
Trump skips son’s wedding as Iran talks continue
US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday he would miss his son’s wedding, insisting he had to stay in Washington because of “circumstances pertaining to government.” Trump had said a day…
Naira appreciates to N1,376/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira today appreciated to N1,376 per dollar in the parallel market, the same threshold as the official market rate, from N1,387 per dollar on Thursday. But…
NNPC accuses Dangote Refinery of seeking fuel monopoly
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited has accused Dangote Petroleum Refinery of seeking to restrict competition and expose the country’s fuel market to monopoly control by challenging import licences…
US Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries – Trump
The Trump administration announced on Friday that most foreigners seeking a Green Card granting permanent US residency must apply from their home countries. “From now on, an alien who is…
Lens beat Nice to win French Cup for first time
Lens won the French Cup for the first time in their history with a 3-1 victory over Nice in the final at the Stade de France on Friday. Florian Thauvin,…
APC presidential primaries hold across 8,809 wards
By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA Saturday’s presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC will hold simultaneously across all 8,809 wards in the country as the party moves to pick…
Mutfwang wins APC ticket to run for second term
Gov Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections in the state. Mutfwang emerged the winner,…
Argentina follows US, withdraws from WHO
The World Health Organization’s member states on Friday reached a consensus to note Argentina’s notification of withdrawal from the WHO, adding they would always welcome full cooperation from Buenos Aires.…