The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has introduced a contactless biometric capture system for driver’s licence issuance, marking a major step toward full digitalisation in Nigeria’s motor vehicle...

The Louvre Museum has been temporarily closed after a highly coordinated daylight robbery on Sunday saw thieves escape with eight priceless 19th-century French crown jewels from the Galerie d’Apollon. Authorities...

The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has placed several states, including Bayelsa, Kogi, Anambra, and Delta, on high alert following warnings of rising water levels along parts of the Niger...

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, commander of an elite army unit, was sworn in on Friday as Madagascar’s new president following a swift military coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina and sent him...

The Federal Government has approved implementation frameworks for a ₦4 trillion government-backed bond aimed at clearing verified arrears owed to power generation companies (GenCos) and gas suppliers,...

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a move that has stirred major political reactions across the state and the Niger Delta region. Diri...

The African Union (AU) on Wednesday announced the suspension of Madagascar from all its activities with immediate effect, following a military coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina from power. The...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded Nigeria’s economic growth outlook, projecting a 3.9 percent expansion in 2025 and 4.2 percent in 2026. The revised forecast was announced on Tuesday...

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was contained in...

Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former prime minister and one of Africa’s most influential political figures, has died at 80 after suffering a heart attack in India. He was pronounced dead on Wednesday...

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a strategic decision to align...

In a major breakthrough after two years of devastating conflict, Hamas on Monday released the last 20 living Israeli hostages held in Gaza under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement. The move marks a turning...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a nationwide two-week warning strike starting Monday, October 13, 2025, following the Federal Government’s failure to meet its long-standing...

In a sweeping exercise of presidential clemency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted posthumous pardons to Herbert Macaulay and Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, alongside clemency for 82 inmates and...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering fight to restore democracy and human rights in Venezuela through peaceful means. Announcing...

The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The decision followed...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the devastating two-year conflict in Gaza. The breakthrough agreement, brokered by the United States with support from...

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the violent attack that led to the deaths of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Christella...

The Presidency has dismissed the World Bank’s latest report estimating that 139 million Nigerians live in poverty, describing the figure as “unrealistic” and disconnected from current economic realities. President...

The Nigeria Police Force has announced that it will temporarily halt enforcement of the tinted-glass permit policy following a court directive instructing the suspension of the exercise. Spokesperson for...