The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, as public holidays to mark the 2026 Eid-el-Adha celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee for Access Bank Zambia to boost access to trade finance for small and medium enterprises...

Pope Leo XIV has issued a historic apology for the role past popes and the Holy See played in legitimising slavery during the colonial era, describing it as “a wound in Christian memory.” The apology...

Suspected bandits have attacked the Yashikira community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 10 persons, including two wives of the Emir of Yashikira, Alhaji Umar Seriki. The attack,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally accepted the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election, pledging to consolidate ongoing reforms and deepen economic...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of candidates who emerged victorious in the party’s House of Representatives and State House of Assembly primaries...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the dismantling of a major Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate and a multi-million-dollar illegal drug...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its governorship primaries across several states, producing candidates including Obafemi Hamzat in Lagos, Solomon Adeola (Yayi) in Ogun, Sharafadeen Alli...

Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the end of the 2025/2026 season, bringing an end to a decade-long spell that reshaped the club into one of Europe’s dominant football sides. The club confirmed...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and several serving and former governors as coordinators and collation officers for its presidential primary election. The...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to stop Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in activities of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following her alleged suspension by...

The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading a viral report claiming that President Bola Tinubu plans to amend the constitution to rename Nigeria the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose tenure is expected...

The United States has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by the Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that...

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has been cleared by his party’s presidential screening committee after undergoing a screening exercise in Abuja. Obi disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday,...

Aston Villa ended a 44-year wait for a major European title after defeating SC Freiburg 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League final in Istanbul. Goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía, and Morgan Rogers...

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of outstanding 2025 allowances to beneficiaries of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme studying in partner countries abroad. In...

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state, declaring his support for whoever emerges as the...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified emergency operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after an Ebola outbreak caused about 136 deaths and more than 500 suspected cases. The outbreak,...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a transnational drug syndicate operating from a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory hidden inside a forest in Ogun State. The agency said...