The Nigerian Senate has passed the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for second reading, signaling a major legislative effort to rescue the country’s struggling power sector from near-collapse. The...

The United States Department of State has announced new visa restrictions for Nigerian citizens, limiting most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas to single-entry with a validity period of three months. The...

The British High Commission in Abuja has announced a major change to the United Kingdom’s visa process for Nigerians, introducing digital eVisas for most individuals applying for study and work visas...

The Federal Government has formally established 16 years as the minimum age requirement for admission into all tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the policy...

The Federal Government has declared that any admission into tertiary institutions conducted outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) will henceforth be considered illegal. Minister of Education,...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025 academic session. The decision was reached on Tuesday...

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a sweeping new threat to impose tariffs on any country supporting what he called the “anti-American” policies of the BRICS economic bloc, as his administration...

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away at the age of 90. The revered monarch died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, exactly one year after he was officially crowned...

While Africans opine about imperialism of the west and others, the least talked about and the most lethal of all the isms, is the imperialism of religion in African society. We can criticize our tribes;...

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ruling that her six-month suspension was unconstitutional and deprived her constituents of representation. Justice...

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper and captain, Peter Rufai, has died at the age of 61. The football legend passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Lagos after a prolonged illness. Widely known by his nickname...

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in Washington, D.C., from July 9 to 11, in what analysts see as a renewed push by the United...

Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota has died in a tragic car accident in Spain, along with his brother, André Silva. The 28-year-old Portugal international was travelling with Silva in the Zamora region of...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate reactivation of all dormant oil assets across Nigeria as part of efforts to increase crude oil production and shore up revenues from the petroleum sector. The...

Prominent opposition politicians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, convened Tuesday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja for a high-level...

Even those who pray daily for miracles—hoping the impossible becomes possible—are still irked by the renewed alliance between Wike and Fubara. It’s a reminder that political allegiances are complex,...

The fragile peace between President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk has shattered in less than a month, reigniting a political feud that now threatens both Musk’s business empire and the future...

In a major move that could bring relief to consumers across Nigeria, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from ₦880 to ₦840...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been conferred with one of Saint Lucia’s highest national honours, the Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), in recognition of his leadership and contributions...

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have killed 10 Boko Haram terrorists during a fierce exchange of gunfire along the Rann–Gamboru Ngala axis, near Nigeria’s...