Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued six kidnapped victims after engaging suspected terrorists along the Wasagu-Ayu Road in Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The operation was carried...

At least 43 suspected oil thieves have reportedly died after inhaling toxic petroleum fumes during an illegal loading operation at Okari Jetty in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident...

Global ride-hailing company Uber has announced plans to immediately cease operations in Nigeria and Uganda following a review of its business. Uber, which began operations in Nigeria in 2014 and Uganda...

Two Airlink passenger jets flying just above Cape Town Stadium before Saturday’s rugby Test between South Africa and New Zealand thrilled about 56,000 spectators but sparked concerns over aviation safety. Flight-tracking...

Iran has launched missile attacks against US military positions in Iraq and Jordan after the United States resumed strikes on Iran, escalating tensions between the two countries. Iran’s Red Crescent...

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said Nigeria remains on track to become a $1 trillion economy by 2030, citing stronger economic growth. Oyedele said the...

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-South National Vice Chairman, Dan Orbih, has died at the age of 64. Orbih reportedly died on Monday, August 31, 2026. His family confirmed his death but did...

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday after winning 60 percent of the vote in the August 13 election. His main challenger, Brian Mundubile, who secured 38 percent,...

The Presidency has faulted former Vice-President and ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar for promising to “open” Nigeria’s borders if elected, saying most land borders have been open since...

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme and forgive the debts of qualifying students if...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Vice-President Kashim Shettima on his 60th birthday, describing him as a trusted partner, patriot and dedicated public servant. In a statement issued on Tuesday,...

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 39, bringing an end to one of the greatest careers in the history of the Argentina national team. Messi made...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday departed Abuja for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,...

The United States and Iran have exchanged strikes after US forces attacked two rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first known US strikes on Iran since late July. Iran’s...

The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league-phase draw has produced several blockbuster encounters, with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain handed a particularly difficult route to defending their title. The...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and state governors have agreed to take immediate steps to reduce transportation fares nationwide, with a focus on cheaper fuel alternatives such as Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)...

A landslide-created lake on the Nepal-China border began overflowing on Friday, raising fears of further flooding in areas already devastated by this week’s flash floods and forcing authorities to...

King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, the Norwegian Royal Palace announced. He died at the National Hospital in Oslo at 6:35 a.m. on Friday. Harald, who became king in 1991, was Europe’s...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) to maximise the country’s gas resources, reduce gas flaring and ensure greater benefits for Nigerians through increased domestic utilisation. Tinubu...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following the resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Musa Gusau and other members of the...