Senate Panel Recommends ₦30 Billion Increase for INEC Ahead of 2027 General Elections

The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has recommended an additional ₦30 billion allocation to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of intensified preparations for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The recommendation, presented during budget deliberations at the National Assembly, seeks to strengthen the electoral body’s operational readiness, logistics, and technological infrastructure ahead of what…

US Escalates Pressure on Nigeria After Damning Congressional Report

The United States has escalated diplomatic and security pressure on Nigeria after a strongly worded congressional report was formally submitted to Donald Trump, raising fresh concerns about bilateral relations between the two countries. According to officials familiar with the development, the report—compiled by members of the U.S. Congress—outlined concerns spanning security cooperation, governance standards, human…

Nigerian Scientists Make History as OAU Team Deposits First-Ever Malaria Enzyme Structure in Global Protein Data Bank

A Nigerian-led research team at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has recorded a landmark achievement in global malaria research, successfully determining and depositing the first-ever crystal structure of Plasmodium falciparum transketolase bound to an inhibitor in the international Protein Data Bank. The breakthrough marks the first structural biology entry in the Protein Data Bank authored…

U.S. Embassy Clarifies Entry Status for Nigerian Students with Valid F-1, J-1 Visas Amid New Travel Restrictions

The United States Mission in Nigeria has clarified that Nigerian students and exchange visitors who already possess valid F-1 and J-1 visas remain eligible to enter the United States, despite newly introduced travel restrictions affecting certain categories of foreign nationals. The clarification follows growing concerns among Nigerian students after reports emerged about fresh U.S. entry…

AFP Report: Nigerian Government Allegedly Paid ₦2 Billion Ransom to Boko Haram for Release of 230 St. Mary’s Schoolgirls

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has reported that it can confirm that in November, the Nigerian Government paid Boko Haram ₦2 billion for the release of 230 abducted St. Mary’s Catholic School girls. According to the report, the money was delivered in cash via helicopter to Ali Ngulde, a Boko Haram commander in Gwoza, Borno State, described…