The United States has deployed about 200 troops to Nigeria to train local forces and strengthen counterterrorism efforts, officials say.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the participation of licensed Bureau De Change operators in the foreign exchange market.
IPOB has criticised the Anambra State Government over the sealing of shops at Onitsha Main Market, describing the action as authoritarian and counterproductive.
The Senate has rescinded its earlier decision and re-amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill to permit electronic transmission of election results.
The United States Department of Homeland Security has added 18 Nigerians to its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal deportation list.
Nigeria has been ranked 36th most corrupt country in the world in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index.
IPOB supporters say advocacy efforts in Washington, involving US-based allies, are quietly gaining momentum as they lobby lawmakers over Nnamdi Kanu’s detention.
IPOB says Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has ordered the permanent cancellation of Monday sit-at-home across the South-East.
Confirming that he was recently in Nigeria, United States lawmaker, Senator Riley Moore said he held several high-level meetings with government officials and other key stakeholders.
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has said Nigerian leaders are often respected abroad but unfairly criticised at home.