Reports of a U.S.-linked strike in Sokoto stirred fresh debate about joint counter‑terror operations, intelligence sharing, and how Nigeria sustains pressure after air action.
A Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas wins a roughly $1.8bn jackpot, renewing attention on lottery odds, taxes, and winner-claim rules.
A GSMA-backed projection suggests 6G could reach 5 billion connections by 2040, raising questions about spectrum planning, capex, and emerging-market readiness.
Petroleum marketers renew calls to privatise NNPC refineries, arguing private capital and governance reforms are needed to end recurring rehabilitation cycles.
Pope Francis urged a Christmas truce and renewed diplomacy as wars and humanitarian crises intensify across multiple regions.
Libya’s army chief of staff died in a plane crash in Turkey after an official trip, a shock that could reshape Libya’s fragile security coordination and defence diplomacy.
Nigeria’s counterterrorism chief says instability in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso is worsening Nigeria’s threat environment through cross-border networks and regional spillovers.
The US has reportedly denied visas to a former EU commissioner and activists amid a growing dispute over tech regulation and content rules. The move escalates a policy fight into diplomacy and immigration, with ripple effects for how platforms operate globally.
Venezuela says Russia reaffirmed support as US pressure tightens around oil tanker shipments.
In a report by the Associated Press, the Trump administration has expanded nationality-based travel restrictions, adding more countries to full bans while placing others—including Nigeria—under partial constraints…