South Africa’s Constitutional Court has struck down a law that barred men from automatically assuming their wives’ surnames, declaring it unconstitutional and a violation of gender equality. In its...

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday afternoon, in what officials are describing as a...

Peter Mandelson was dismissed as Britain’s ambassador to the United States on Thursday after fresh revelations about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein plunged Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

Qatar has condemned Israel’s airstrike on its capital, describing it as a “blatant attack” and warning that it reserves the right to respond. Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim...

Twelve people have died and eight others injured in a fatal collision between a gas tanker and a commuter bus along the Owerri/Onitsha Expressway in Imo State. The Imo State Police Command confirmed the...

The Federal Government has officially gazetted Nigeria’s sweeping new tax reform laws, marking what officials describe as the most comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s fiscal framework in decades. In...

Ethiopia on Tuesday officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, in a move hailed by Addis Ababa as a milestone for development but viewed...

The National Assembly has clarified why suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, cannot immediately resume her legislative duties despite her insistence that her six-month suspension...

Talks between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) extended late into Monday night, despite the Federal Government’s intervention...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, over a social media post it described as “false and malicious” against President Bola Ahmed...

British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday after admitting she underpaid property tax on a new home, a decision she described as deeply regrettable. The development marks a significant...

The Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, has pledged to honour an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to clear his name after being...

The Federal Government has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic boat accident in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, which reportedly claimed 30 lives. Minister of Information and National Orientation,...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the list of facilities schools must provide as part of preparations for the full transition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today depart Abuja for a 10-day working vacation in Europe, the State House has announced. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,...

The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, which commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was contained in...

The Federal Government has acknowledged that several Nigerian diplomatic and consular missions abroad are grappling with financial and operational challenges, including unpaid salaries, rising debts, and...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the just-concluded local government elections in Rivers State, winning 20 chairmanship seats, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

One of Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquakes in recent years has killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, officials said on Monday, as rescuers struggled to pull survivors from the rubble...

The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish citizen, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences and other crimes. According to official court...