MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigerian Breweries Plc recorded an 18 percent increase in profit before tax to ₦156.3 billion in the first half of 2026, driven by stronger revenue, improved operating efficiency and significantly lower finance costs. Nigeria oil market The brewer’s unaudited financial statements showed profit before tax rose from ₦132.2 billion recorded in the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Calls for tighter border controls and changes to free movement in Europe are raising concerns about how future travel could affect Africans who visit, study, work or live in European countries. The debate has intensified following a rise in irregular migration to Spain, with about 49,000 migrants from Morocco reportedly arriving in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, strongly defended his administration’s handling of Nigeria’s economy and security, declaring that the country has been rescued from the brink of bankruptcy while assuring Nigerians that terrorism, banditry and kidnapping will ultimately be defeated. Nigeria oil market The President also dismissed concerns over the integrity of the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The medical doctor at the centre of the controversy surrounding a medical report submitted in support of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s bail application has admitted preparing the document but denied taking part in any plan to forge or falsify records. Dr. Bello Abubakar, a Chief Consultant Clinical and Radiation Oncologist at the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the deployment of senior military officers to head newly established Nigerian Army divisions following President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the creation of four additional divisions in a major reorganisation aimed at strengthening the country’s defence architecture and enhancing the military’s response […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Nigerian Army has appointed new General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for four newly established divisions as part of a broader restructuring aimed at expanding its operational reach and strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. In a statement issued on July 29, 2026, the Nigerian Army said the appointments were approved by Chief of Army […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Airport officials have provided their account of the viral confrontation involving Progress Oberiko at Osubi Airport, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, following the passenger’s allegations of harassment and attempted extortion, which sparked widespread public reaction and prompted the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to order an investigation. Oberiko, travelling on […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has blamed the administration of late former President Muhammadu Buhari for the worsening insecurity that gripped Nigeria during his years in office. Presidential election coverage Amachree made the claims in his newly released book, “DSS@40: My Journey Behind the Shield,” where […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigeria has issued a sharp diplomatic rebuke to South Africa over recurring attacks against its citizens, telling Pretoria directly that the violence has followed a documented pattern spanning three decades. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, delivered the message on Monday during a meeting in Abuja with South […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Aisha Yesufu, rights activist and prominent supporter of Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed frustration over what she described as the repetitive nature of media interviews granted by the former Anambra State governor, saying the conversations no longer add anything new to public discourse. Speaking in a video […] Read more
