The military-led government of Niger has suspended about 10 French media organisations, accusing them of threatening public order and national stability. In a statement broadcast on state television on...

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has resumed the issuance of petrol import licences to petroleum marketers in a fresh policy shift. The...

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled a coordinated attack by suspected ISWAP fighters on the Headquarters of 27 Brigade and the Buni Gari checkpoint in Yobe State, killing more than 50 terrorists. The...

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has revealed that she held talks with South African Foreign Affairs Minister Ronald Lamola over renewed xenophobic tensions and anti-foreigner...

The All Progressives Congress has waived the screening requirement for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the party’s upcoming presidential primaries. The decision was reached during the 188th meeting of...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, over a ₦33.8 billion fraud case linked to the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric power projects. The judgment was delivered...

The Federal Government has commenced the reconstruction of the Carter Bridge in Lagos, officially handing over the project to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). Speaking during the...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, to the Federal Government. The order was granted...

Vice President Kashim Shettima says reforms introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu in the mining sector have attracted more than $2.6 billion in foreign direct investment over the past...

          Arsenal FC have booked their place in the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in nearly two decades, following a dramatic semi-final triumph that underlines...

Non-academic staff in Nigeria’s public universities have begun steps to suspend their ongoing nationwide strike, raising hopes for the full resumption of campus activities. The decision was announced...

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to close Nigeria’s metering gap under the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), with thousands of prepaid meters now available for free distribution...

President Bola Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to transparency, fiscal discipline, and sustained economic reforms. At the meeting, the Minister...

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking during a briefing, Hegseth...

Eighteen members of the African Democratic Congress in the House of Representatives have announced their defection, with 17 lawmakers joining the National Democratic Congress and one moving to the All...

Nigerians living in South Africa are increasingly requesting voluntary repatriation amid renewed fears over xenophobic tensions, with officials in Abuja confirming that many of those seeking evacuation...

Founder of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, has retired as Chairman of the bank, marking the end of a defining era in Nigeria’s banking industry. Ovia, who established Zenith Bank in 1990, is credited with transforming...

NNPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese firms to support the restart and expansion of Nigeria’s Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. The agreement was signed in Jiaxing...

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja on a two-week diplomatic visit to France, Kenya, and Rwanda, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s global partnerships and advancing key economic reforms. The President...

The OPEC has agreed to increase crude oil production by 188,000 barrels per day starting June 2026, in a move aimed at balancing global supply and stabilising the energy market. The decision was reached...