US President Donald Trump has predicted that the six-month-old war with Iran will end shortly after the November midterm elections, while again threatening to strike a nuclear-linked site in Iran. His...

The opening matchday of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League produced several impressive results on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Real Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and...

One person has died while two others were rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition collapsed in Aboru, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, in the early hours of Thursday. The...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified its supervision of banks and other financial institutions to prevent the country’s financial system from being used to finance terrorism and other illicit...

Nigerian Army troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai, alongside the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers to Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Mobbar Local...

France Football has unveiled the nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, officially opening the race for football’s most prestigious individual award after a season that included the 2026 FIFA World Cup....

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, was on Tuesday prevented from proceeding along Gboko Road in Makurdi, Benue State, after protesters barricaded the road and chanted,...

Zenith Bank Chairman Jim Ovia, Heirs Holdings Chairman Tony Elumelu and other leading financial experts attended the signing ceremony for the Dangote Refinery’s historic initial public offering (IPO)...

Cape Verde has begun two days of national mourning after a bus crash on Fogo Island killed 25 people, most of them children and teenagers. Eighteen victims were buried on Sunday afternoon, following the...

Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died while receiving treatment for a heart condition at a hospital in Zanzibar. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced...

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced the closure of the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, for two weeks to allow emergency rehabilitation and maintenance works. The bridge will be closed...

US Vice President JD Vance has rejected describing the ongoing conflict with Iran as a “war,” despite renewed military exchanges between both countries. Speaking at the White House, Vance said there...

Two hydropower workers have been rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, nine days after devastating floods and landslides struck the country. The men, identified as mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah and supervisor...

FIFA has accused European football governing body UEFA of conducting a “smear campaign” against its leadership over President Gianni Infantino’s abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and...

Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have signed a Joint Work Programme to strengthen cooperation on energy data, policy development and investment to support economic growth and energy security. Vice-President...

The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving US agencies and records relating to President Bola Tinubu is a civil records-disclosure dispute, not a criminal...

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued six kidnapped victims after engaging suspected terrorists along the Wasagu-Ayu Road in Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The operation was carried...

At least 43 suspected oil thieves have reportedly died after inhaling toxic petroleum fumes during an illegal loading operation at Okari Jetty in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident...

Global ride-hailing company Uber has announced plans to immediately cease operations in Nigeria and Uganda following a review of its business. Uber, which began operations in Nigeria in 2014 and Uganda...

Two Airlink passenger jets flying just above Cape Town Stadium before Saturday’s rugby Test between South Africa and New Zealand thrilled about 56,000 spectators but sparked concerns over aviation safety. Flight-tracking...