The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspected arms couriers, including two nationals of Niger Republic, over their alleged involvement in the abduction of nearly 300 students and staff...

The United States has carried out what it described as “self-defense” airstrikes on Iranian radar and command-and-control facilities, amid escalating tensions and ongoing negotiations over a fragile...

Paris Saint-Germain have been crowned UEFA Champions League winners after defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time in the 2026 final held in Budapest. Arsenal took an early...

The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, on May 30, 2026, formally accepted his nomination, declaring that “a New Nigeria is Possible” and urging national...

The NSCDC Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The...

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with fellow presidential aspirant, Hayatu-Deen, at his Lagos residence...

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike beginning Monday, June 1, 2026, over the continued captivity...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State following the abduction of pupils and teachers from three schools in Esiele community, Oriire Local Government...

Liverpool Football Club has confirmed that head coach Arne Slot has left his role with immediate effect, with the club beginning the process of appointing a successor. Slot, who joined Liverpool in June...

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Saturday arrived in Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a series of tertiary education infrastructure projects across Nigeria as part of activities marking the third anniversary of his administration. The projects,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned four major Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure projects across Lagos, Abuja and Owerri, marking a major expansion of Nigeria’s clean energy...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration prevented Nigeria from imminent bankruptcy and has laid the foundation for the country’s ongoing economic...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has proposed a new national minimum wage of ₦100,000 as part of efforts to address the economic challenges facing Nigerian workers amid rising inflation and the increasing...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed the Federal Capital Territory and nine states on heightened Ebola surveillance following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo strain in...

The World Health Organization has announced the first confirmed recovery from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO spokesperson Anais Legand said the patient was discharged...

The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire by 60 days and ease restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, in what could be a major step...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigeria is gradually overcoming its economic and structural challenges, declaring that the difficult reforms introduced by his administration are beginning to yield...

National Leader of the National Democratic Congress Selection Committee, Henry Seriake Dickson, has announced that all aspirants who purchased Expression of Interest Forms will be allowed to participate...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Nigerian children and their families that the Federal Government remains committed to their safety, welfare and future, as the country marked the 2026 Children’s...