The Nigerian passport has climbed up to 89th position out of 199 in the 2026 Henley Passport Index. The index, which is updated annually, is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), and expert analyses on the latest shifts in passport power. In July 2025, the passport placed 88th — its…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, and later Luanda, Angola, for two major international engagements — the G20 Leaders’ Summit and the AU-EU Summit. According to a statement by Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu will first attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place…
The wives of all 21 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen in Adamawa State have landed in Istanbul, Turkey, for a week-long “leadership training” programme. Reports indicated that the Local government chairmen in Adamawa state reportedly sponsored their wives for what was described as an empowerment programme. Suleiman Toungo, chairman of Toungo LGA and chairman of…
There was a security breach at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, on Thursday, as a strange man was found inside an aircraft parked at the apron. The indigenous airline (name withheld) had parked the aircraft at Kano airport on Wednesday night for an early morning flight to the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA),…
