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...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack,...

US President Donald Trump has shared an image portraying the Strait of Hormuz as United States territory, days after saying he could declare the strategic waterway part of the US. Trump posted the map...

Senegal have appointed former Arsenal captain and France World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as their new head coach following the dismissal of Pape Thiaw. The Senegalese Football Federation described the...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu could have secured victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15 Osun State governorship...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched a deeper investigation into Nigeria’s cement industry following preliminary findings indicating possible price manipulation...

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that 28 people were killed in a terrorist attack by suspected Lakurawa fighters on Ungushi community in Kebbe Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. Police...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged political parties and candidates to prioritise peaceful, issue-based campaigns and reject violence, hate speech, misinformation and ethnic or religious sentiments...

The Edo State House of Assembly has elected Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko Edo Constituency I, as its new Speaker following the resignation of Blessing Agbebaku. Agbebaku’s resignation was formally...

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 15.43% in July 2026, down from 15.91% in June, according to the Consumer Price Index released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The July figure was...

Cameroon have won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after defeating tournament debutants Malawi 3-0 in Sunday’s final. Marie Ngah Manga scored twice, while Naomi Eto added the other...

Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him. Agbebaku resigned on Monday, with his spokeswoman, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele,...

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured a second term in office after winning the August 15 governorship election, defeating his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State on Saturday. Fifteen...

Former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura, has been selected as the running mate to Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate Seyi Makinde for the 2027...

Sensitive materials for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election have arrived at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Osogbo ahead of their distribution to the state’s 30 local government areas. The...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered more than ₦115 billion in outstanding statutory levies owed to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by oil companies between...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerian youths to harness education, innovation and entrepreneurship to achieve their aspirations and contribute to building a peaceful and prosperous nation. In a...