The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday...

The House of Representatives has appointed Frederick Agbedi, member representing Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State, as the new Minority Leader. Agbedi emerged following the resignation...

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has ordered the arrest of former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, for failing to appear before...

Three persons, including a vice principal and a six-year-old child, were killed when armed bandits attacked Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu, in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on...

Minister of Works Dave Umahi has given contractors handling the Abuja-Lokoja road project 72 hours to fully mobilise to site and utilise funds already released by the Federal Government. Speaking during...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats, alongside the immediate release of N10 billion...

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of foreign textile materials as part of efforts to revive Nigeria’s textile industry and boost local cotton production. The resolution...

Former Labour Party National Chairman Julius Abure has accused the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, of causing the leadership crisis currently affecting...

The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, security chiefs and other top government officials to provide details of funds released to security agencies over the...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled Damilola Sonayon-James as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, for the 2027 governorship election. The...

Somali referee Omar Artan has been ruled out of the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States, officials and FIFA have confirmed. US Customs and Border Protection said a Somali national...

Three passengers have been confirmed dead following the derailment of the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) at Agbor, Delta State, on Monday. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said emergency response...

Tensions have emerged within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following allegations that its Vice Presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is attempting to dominate the party structure in the North-West. In...

The Federal Government has introduced stricter financial controls governing procurement and imprest management across ministries, departments and agencies, in a move aimed at strengthening accountability...

Israel launched air strikes on western and central Iran early Monday, with explosions reported in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and Karaj, according to Iranian media reports. The Israeli military said the attacks...

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 130 others, and triggering tsunami warnings across parts of Southeast Asia...

A Federal High Court in Lagos has declared unlawful the National Assembly’s proposed N110 billion expenditure on vehicles and allowances for lawmakers, ruling that the allocations violated procurement...

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 360 abductees from a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) enclave in the Mandara Mountains area of southern...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded fresh successes in ongoing operations against criminal elements in Kwara and Taraba states, rescuing two kidnap victims and arresting five suspected armed criminals. In...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to continue praying for peace, unity and stability in the country, assuring citizens of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to restoring security...