Twenty-four state Houses of Assembly have approved a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a dual policing system in Nigeria, meeting the two-thirds threshold required for constitutional alteration. The...

Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at 57 following a brief illness, his family announced on Friday, October 23, 2026. The family shared the news on his official Instagram page but did not disclose...

One person has died and three others have been rescued alive following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction on Akinola Street, near Fadeyi Bus Stop, off Ikorodu Road, Lagos, early Friday...

President Bola Tinubu has urged international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria to award more contracts to competent indigenous engineering firms, reaffirming his administration’s commitment...

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of its capacity to contain the Ebola outbreak, citing strengthened surveillance, contact tracing and isolation measures. The Chairman of the Presidential...

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has urged the public to remain calm following reports of a confirmed Ebola case in Nigeria involving a Nigerian woman who travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has mourned the death of elder statesman Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, who died at the age of 100. In a condolence statement issued on Tuesday, October...

The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, with 44 contacts identified as health authorities intensify efforts to prevent...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an 18-month tenure extension for Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, and Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Nigerian youths and support groups for promoting his administration’s economic reforms and the Renewed Hope agenda, urging them to sustain grassroots mobilisation...

Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71 following a brief illness. His family announced his passing in a statement signed by Toju Andre Uduaghan on Monday, October...

  French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned failures in intelligence and preparedness following violent nationwide protests over rising living costs and fuel prices, while refusing to accept...

The Presidency has dismissed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria LNG (NLNG) dividends for each state until after the 2027 elections,...

African economies have weathered the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war, but declining foreign aid and persistent insecurity leave the continent exposed to future shocks, the International Monetary...

The Lagos State Government has announced a 35-day rehabilitation of Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, from Adetokunbo Ademola/Civic Centre to Samuel Manuwa/BJ, beginning October 19, 2026. The government said a contra-flow...

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted three executive bills to the House of Representatives, proposing reforms to drug law enforcement, transport safety investigations and public service training. The...

Pope Leo XIV has undergone a successful 90-minute operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, with the Vatican confirming that he woke up normally after the procedure on Tuesday. The 71-year-old...

The Ondo State Government has ordered the fumigation of the river where a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area, following complaints by residents about a...

Rwanda will host Africa’s first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in the early 2030s, following a decade-long agreement announced on Tuesday. The East African country has pursued a place on the...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the full membership list of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, named as Chairman. Vice President Kashim Shettima,...