The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to restrict access to certain banking services for large-ticket borrowers with non-performing loans in a move to strengthen credit discipline and protect...

A Boeing KC‑135 Stratotanker operated by the United States Air Force has crashed in western Iraq while a second aircraft involved in the incident landed safely, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM)...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the procurement of additional military hardware to strengthen the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the ongoing fight against insurgency and terrorism...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says more than 3.7 million people are currently living in displacement across Nigeria due to conflict, violence and climate-related disasters. The disclosure...

Nine senators from different political parties have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move that is expected to reshape the balance of opposition forces in the Nigerian Senate. The...

A Federal High Court sitting in Akure has restrained Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo State, from seeking another term in office. Delivering the judgment, Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke held that the 1999...

The war involving Iran, Israel and the United States continues to escalate nearly two weeks after the conflict began, with expanding military strikes, rising casualties and growing concerns about regional...

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance following his screening by lawmakers in Abuja. Oyedele’s confirmation came after senators considered...

Four senators have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Their defections were announced during plenary at the Nigerian Senate, where...

Former Sokoto State governor and senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a resignation...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a heat stress warning as temperatures rise across several parts of Nigeria. In a public advisory, the agency said the current weather conditions could...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by the Senate. The appointment was made...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 13 containers of expired drugs, food items and restricted security equipment valued at N6.38 billion at Apapa Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-depot prices for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), marking the first downward adjustment after a series of sharp increases in recent...

The Federal Government has begun evacuating Nigerians willing to leave Iran, escorting them across the border into Armenia as tensions escalate in the Middle East. Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate deployment of 100,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits within two to three weeks to ease the impact of rising petrol and diesel prices...

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made on Monday at the Government...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for the third time in a week, raising the gantry price from N995 to N1,175 per litre, a jump of N180 or roughly 18.1 per...

The Nigerian government has called for the immediate release of 42 of its citizens reportedly arrested in Mozambique without formal charges, raising concerns over a possible xenophobic incident. Chairperson...

Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, succeeding his father Ali Khamenei and marking a major shift in the leadership of the Islamic Republic at a time of heightened regional...