The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched an investigation into controversial Nigerian singer Speed Darlington following the emergence of a viral video in...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the House of Representatives for a new external borrowing plan amounting to over $21.5 billion and the issuance of domestic bonds worth...

Officials from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), acting under the directive of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have sealed the national headquarters of the...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has officially withdrawn a bill that sought to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians. The bill, co-sponsored with Hon. Daniel Asama...

The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the 36 state governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) challenging the Federal Government’s handling and distribution of recovered looted...

Tottenham Hotspur ended a 17-year wait for silverware with a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final on Thursday in Bilbao, salvaging their season and vindicating head coach...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally presented a ₦1.481 trillion budget proposal for Rivers State to the National Assembly, seeking urgent consideration and passage of the appropriation bill for...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a nationwide reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, with new rates now ranging from ₦875 to ₦905 per litre,...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday officially handed over 753 housing units linked to a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the Federal Ministry of Housing...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday adopted a long-awaited pandemic preparedness agreement aimed at strengthening global responses to future health crises. However, the absence of the United...

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...