Niger has revoked the licenses of dozens of transport operators and drivers for refusing to deliver fuel to neighboring Mali where they face possible attacks by jihadists. Niger and Mali, both governed by military juntas, are close allies alongside Burkina Faso, another military-led state in the Sahel region. The three countries continue to face escalating attacks from jihadist groups. Mali suffered a sharp fuel crisis in October and November after fighters from the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-linked militant organization, disrupted fuel supply routes to several cities across the country. As an oil-producing nation,...

Norwegian foreign affair minister Espen Barth Eide, in a post on X announces $400 million support to Ukraine. This is coming after European Union seek €800 billion over the next decade, for the waring nation. Espen Barth Eide posted; “Today, I announce that Norway will allocate $400 million to support Ukraine’s urgent needs this winter. “Homes must be heated, meals prepared, children educated, civil servants paid, and health care kept running.”

President Donald Trump said any country doing business with Iran would face a tariff rate of 25 per cent on any trade with the U.S. According to his Truth Social post: “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America.” Tariffs are paid by US importers of goods from affected countries. Iran, a member of the OPEC oil producing group, has been under heavy US sanctions for years and exports much of its oil to China. Turkey, Iraq,...

The Chairman of Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos, Mr. Babatunde Hunpe, has declared seven days of mourning for the late Akran of Badagry, Aholu Menu Toyi I, who died on January 12, 2026, after a brief illness. His death brings to a close a remarkable reign that lasted nearly five decades, making him one of the longest-serving traditional rulers in Lagos State. Oba Menu-Toyi I ascended the throne on April 23, 1977, after receiving the approval of the Lagos State Executive Council in 1976, becoming the 17th Akran of Badagry. Throughout his 48-year reign, he was widely regarded as...

The U.S Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, on Tuesday visited SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas, where he met with Elon Musk, and posted about it, praised the tech billionaire’s ingenuity. Hegseth wrote in a post: “Starbase is a testament to the strength of American ingenuity and invention. “Keep going @elonmusk”

Kano State’s Commissioner for Investment, Gwani Shehu Wada Sagagi, handed out 10 bicycles to junior staff this week, paying for them himself to ease travel burdens from high fuel prices. The event at the ministry in Kano marked his first year in office, with Sagagi calling it motivation for their hard work and planning another 10 bikes soon. Staff and the administration director praised the move, noting it would boost commitment amid economic pressures, though opinions divided sharply on its value.