The European Union and the United Kingdom on Tuesday announced new, coordinated sanctions packages targeting Russia, as part of a renewed diplomatic effort to pressure President Vladimir Putin into ending...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 percent, marking the second consecutive time in 2025 that the rate has been held steady. The decision was announced...

A student heading to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was allegedly killed by a stray bullet in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday. The tragic incident occurred...

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not trigger a crisis in Ogoniland by supporting a forceful resumption of oil production,...

Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has appointed former United Nations official Kamil El-Tayib Idris as the country’s new prime minister. The appointment,...

The Southeast Caucus of the House of Representatives has called for the cancellation of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following widespread technical failures that disrupted...

At least 34,289 Nigerians became naturalised U.S. citizens between 2020 and 2022, according to the latest Naturalisations Annual Flow Report released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The report,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the issuance of critical regulatory licences for the Kolmani Integrated Development Project, a multibillion-dollar oil exploration initiative located between Bauchi...

Barcelona have secured the LaLiga championship after a 2-0 victory against local rivals Espanyol, inspired by standout youngster Lamine Yamal. The second-half goals from Yamal and Fermin Lopez, combined...

An al-Qaeda-linked group, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for killing 200 soldiers in an attack on a military base in Djibo, northern Burkina Faso, according...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to attend the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Sunday. He will depart Abuja for Rome on Saturday, accompanied by Catholic priests and government...

Renewed violence has erupted in Plateau State’s Riyom Local Government Area, with at least 10 people confirmed dead and dozens of cattle killed or stolen in a flurry of retaliatory attacks. Security...

Finnish prosecutors have charged a man with inciting terrorism online, with local media identifying him as Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa. The National Prosecution Authority said on Friday that...

The Federal Government has approved the deployment of forest guards across Nigeria’s 1,129 documented forests in a major security push to reclaim territories overrun by terrorists and criminal gangs. President...

The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on construction activities at night, restricting building work to between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays. The new directive was disclosed...

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate the technical glitch that led to the mass failure of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following the adoption...

France has announced the expulsion of several Algerian diplomats in a retaliatory move following Algeria’s recent decision to eject 15 French embassy employees over alleged breaches of diplomatic protocol. French...

In a major move to deepen financial inclusion and tap into the economic potential of Nigerians living abroad, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement...

The town of Kiagbodo in Delta State was filled with cultural pride and national reverence on Tuesday as prominent Nigerians gathered to honor the late elder statesman and Ijaw nationalist, Chief Edwin...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a far-reaching strategic economic agreement with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, marking a major milestone at the start of his tour of Gulf states. The deal, which includes...