President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs following the resignation of Yusuf Tuggar. Tuggar stepped down from the position to pursue political...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, citing public interest. In a related...

The Government of France has advised its citizens to leave Mali immediately, citing a rapidly worsening security situation following a series of coordinated attacks across the country. The warning...

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Bayern Munich 5–4 in a dramatic UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg clash, producing one of the competition’s most thrilling encounters. The high-scoring match,...

U.S. President Donald Trump has said Britain’s monarch, King Charles III, agrees with his position that Iran should not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. Trump made the remark during a state dinner...

The National Council on Nutrition has adopted the National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NPFN) 2026–2035, marking a major step toward strengthening food security and addressing malnutrition across the...

President Bola Tinubu has formally signalled the start of his re-election campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections after obtaining the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the...

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully rescued five students of Gateway Polytechnic who were abducted by gunmen in the Saapade area of the state. The students were reportedly...

The United Arab Emirates has announced it will withdraw from the OPEC effective May 1, marking a major shift in global oil politics and a significant blow to the oil-producing alliance. The UAE said the...

At least four people have been killed and dozens injured after two trains collided on the outskirts of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, in one of the country’s latest major rail disasters. The accident...

The United Nations has expressed deep concern over a series of coordinated attacks in Mali, describing the violence as one of the most significant offensives the country has witnessed in over a decade. The...

President Bola Tinubu has announced a new foreign policy direction that places the interests and welfare of Nigerians at the centre of the country’s diplomatic engagements. The President said the repositioning...

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed strong support for the governorship ambition of his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, following the latter’s formal declaration of interest in the state’s...

Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has reiterated the need for purposeful leadership and national unity following a high-level consultation with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. In a...

The Federal Government has proposed a 30-day credit facility for domestic airlines to ease the impact of rising aviation fuel costs. The initiative will allow operators to access Jet A1 fuel and defer...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria’s state-owned refineries will never function effectively under their current structure. Obasanjo criticised repeated efforts to rehabilitate the facilities...

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has officially extended its daily trading hours, with the market now operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The new schedule, which took effect on Monday, April 27, 2026, replaces...

Russian forces have launched fresh attacks on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, injuring several people and damaging residential buildings and infrastructure in a renewed escalation of the war. Local...

U.S. President Donald Trump was likely the intended target of a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, according to U.S. officials. The incident occurred near a security...

Factions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party, and Accord Party have rejected plans to adopt a joint presidential candidate for the 2027 elections...