The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league-phase draw has produced several blockbuster encounters, with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain handed a particularly difficult route to defending their title. The...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and state governors have agreed to take immediate steps to reduce transportation fares nationwide, with a focus on cheaper fuel alternatives such as Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)...

A landslide-created lake on the Nepal-China border began overflowing on Friday, raising fears of further flooding in areas already devastated by this week’s flash floods and forcing authorities to...

King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, the Norwegian Royal Palace announced. He died at the National Hospital in Oslo at 6:35 a.m. on Friday. Harald, who became king in 1991, was Europe’s...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) to maximise the country’s gas resources, reduce gas flaring and ensure greater benefits for Nigerians through increased domestic utilisation. Tinubu...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following the resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Musa Gusau and other members of the...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF). Enitan succeeds Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who retired after attaining the mandatory...

EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede says the commission will appeal a court ruling that dismissed its application to forfeit nine properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Speaking...

Minister of Works David Umahi has criticised the concessionaire handling the Benin-Asaba Highway reconstruction over the slow pace of work and poor construction practices, threatening the arrest of contractors...

The Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his position on petrol subsidy, accusing him of making three conflicting statements on the issue within a week. In a statement,...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from N1,185 to N1,200 per litre, effective August 26, 2026. The refinery announced the N15 increase in a notice...

Former Vice President and ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has disowned comments by his media aide, Paul Ibe, on fuel subsidy, insisting that his position remains unchanged. Atiku said he would...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services and other security agencies to launch a coordinated operation to rescue victims of the recent...

First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has presented food items worth millions of naira to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, in Bauchi State under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). The...

Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died after battling stage four cancer. The 66-year-old Yoruba actor died on Sunday following a deterioration in his health. His daughter,...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has expanded its free petroleum products delivery initiative to Kano, Imo, Anambra and Nasarawa states in a move aimed at reducing distribution costs and supporting lower...

Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has been banned for 10 matches by FIFA for his role in post-match clashes following Argentina’s 1-0 defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Team-mate Nahuel...

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the...

The Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s reported proposal to restore fuel subsidy if elected president, describing the plan as fiscally unsustainable and a potential...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all legally cleared and unencumbered liquid funds recovered by the EFCC be transferred to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to support tertiary education. The...