The BBC has apologised to U.S. President Donald Trump for a Panorama edit that wrongly gave the impression he directly called for violence in his 6 January 2021 speech. The corporation has withdrawn the...

Nigeria moved to within one win of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a commanding 4–1 extra-time victory over Gabon in the African playoffs semi-final on Thursday in Morocco. A brace from...

President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd.) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for a second five-year term, extending his leadership of the agency until...

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has dismissed claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that a genocide is taking place in northern Nigeria, calling the allegations “misleading...

Nigeria’s crude oil production inched up to 1.401 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, from 1.39 million bpd in September, according to the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) released on Wednesday. Despite...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed counterfeit, expired, banned, and unwholesome pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food products valued at ₦20...

The Senate has rejected the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)’s written submission on unaccounted funds totaling ₦210 trillion covering the period between 2017 and 2023, describing...

A special criminal court in Gabon has found Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the wife of ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba, and their son Noureddin Bongo Valentin guilty of embezzling public funds and sentenced...

The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill mandating that every Nigerian child must sit for the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and Senior Secondary...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a six-count charge against 27-year-old Innocent Chukwuemeka Onukwume for allegedly inciting a military takeover of the Nigerian government through social...

Armed men in Mali have killed a popular TikTok influencer known for her videos supporting the country’s military, local authorities confirmed on Monday. The victim, Mariame Cissé, was reportedly abducted...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan,...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that multiple air strikes conducted by its fighter jets have killed several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted for alleged conspiracy and dishonest...

The United States Senate has passed a bipartisan deal aimed at ending the historic government shutdown that has paralyzed federal operations for 40 days, offering the first real breakthrough in weeks of...

The Ondo State Police Command has rescued at least 15 young women allegedly lured into sex trafficking under the guise of job opportunities, following a major operation that led to the arrest of three...

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has secured a decisive victory in the 2025 governorship election, winning all 21 local government areas of the state in what observers describe as...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20, 2025, for judgment in the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho set the date after...

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will not attend the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg, declaring that South Africa “no longer deserves” to be part of the global economic forum. Speaking...

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a high-powered reconciliation committee to mend internal divisions and foster unity within the party ahead of its elective...