U.S. forces on Tuesday intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and attack drones and carried out self-defense strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island following what Washington described as attempted...

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has resigned from his position and defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaker...

President Bola Tinubu will address a joint session of the National Assembly on June 12 as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. The announcement was made following the inauguration...

Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued 23 kidnapped passengers during a counter-kidnapping operation along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the redeployment of its four deputy governors, with the changes taking effect from June 1 as part of efforts to strengthen institutional efficiency and financial...

The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to stop the practice of placing civil servants on a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, saying the arrangement...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday commended the Nigerian Navy for its 70 years of service in safeguarding the nation’s maritime domain and protecting economic interests. Speaking at the 2026 International...

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...