FULL LIST: 44 visa-free countries for Nigerian passport holders
Nigeria’s passport has dropped to 90th place in the Henley Passport Index Although Nigeria’s passport has dropped to 90th place in the latest Henley Passport Index, holders can still access 44 destinations without obtaining a visa before departure. The July 2026 edition of the global ranking, released by Henley & Partners on Tuesday, assigned the Nigerian passport a visa-free score of 44. The ranking means Nigerian citizens can access 44 destinations through visa-free entry, visa on arrival or an electronic…
Inside alleged coup plotters’ secret transition note, attack plan on Villa, military bases, airports
Untold stories about 2025 alleged coup to topple President Tinubu’s administration, Untold stories about last year’s alleged coup to topple President Tinubu’s administration, paints a fuller picture of the alleged conspirators’ preparations toward the D-Day and H-Hour and the transition plan that would follow. Fresh details of the operational blueprint allegedly developed by military officers accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration last year have emerged. These include how they assigned targets to individual operatives, adopted coded language,…
UK releases list of items travellers cannot bring into the country in 2026
UK has updated list of prohibited items for visitors The United Kingdom, UK has published an updated list of prohibited and restricted items that travellers are not allowed to bring into the country in 2026, warning that banned goods will be seized by customs officials at the border. The updated guidance, issued as part of the UK’s border and customs regulations, outlines items that are either completely prohibited or require special licences before they can be imported. According to the…
FG suspends new internet, digital platform regulations
FG halts new digital platform regulations The Federal Government has directed the suspension of the implementation of new regulations affecting internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues pending the development of a harmonised national policy framework. The directive was issued by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, following a strategic meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission, National Information Technology Development Agency and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. In a statement…
Trump doubts US carried out February 28 Attack on Iran school on war’s first day
February 28 attack, probably carried out by US is yet unrevealed The February 28 attack, likely carried out by the US, killed more than 175 children and teachers in the southern city of Minab. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it may never be known who was at fault for a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran on February 28, the first day of the Iran war, that killed scores of children. Reuters first reported in March…
NATO official reveals Russia’s war casualty count
How many have been killed and wounded? In February 2022, the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine began and kicked off a war that has lasted for more than four years and led to an enormous casualty count for Moscow, at least according to a recent statement from a senior NATO official. Revelations from a senior NATO official A high-ranking NATO representative speaking on the sidelines of a recent meeting between the alliance’s defence ministers said that Moscow has suffered between…
Africa’s second-richest man, Rabiu, takes delivery of $81 million Bombardier Global 8000
Abdul Samad Rabiu launches Bombardier Global 8000 Abdul Rabiu, the Africa’s second-richest man, has taken delivery of a Bombardier Global 8000 private jet valued at approximately $81 million (₦110 billion), according to a post on his Instagram page. Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group and Africa’s second-richest man, has taken delivery of a Bombardier Global 8000 private jet valued at approximately $81 million, according to a post on his Instagram page. The deal was reportedly signed on 4 December 2025 at BUA’s Dubai office…
Tinubu orders breakup of Optasia’s 12-year monopoly on airtime credit lending
FCCPC to unbundle Optasia’s monopoly FCCPC secures presidential backing to dismantle exclusive control over N3trn airtime advance market …Capital flight and lack of local investment, cited among other reasons •Nine Nigerian fintechs to be on boarded. President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to break the 12-year monopoly of South African firm Optasia on airtime credit lending and data advance services in Nigeria, authoritative sources have told Vanguard. The decision, which followed a high-level…