The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the remand of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the...

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has received the remaining abducted students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, completing the rescue of all victims kidnapped...

The Senate has confirmed the appointments of Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Saidu Mohammed as Chief Executive Officer...

President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.1 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, outlining his administration’s fiscal, security and...

South African immigration and law enforcement officers have raided a centre in Johannesburg processing applications for a United States refugee programme, arresting seven Kenyan nationals for allegedly...

The United States government has added Nigeria to a list of countries facing expanded travel restrictions, citing concerns over national security, visa screening, and vetting processes. The move...

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night met with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other organised labour unions over the planned nationwide protest scheduled for Wednesday. The meeting,...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, has rejected corruption allegations made against him by the Chairman of the Dangote...

Billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote on Sunday accused the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, of paying about $5 million...

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has announced a reduction in petrol pump prices to ₦739 per litrenationwide, effective Tuesday, starting with MRS filling stations in Lagos. Speaking on...

The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence imposed on Maryam Sanda, daughter-in-law of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the murder of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. In a...

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Friday ordered the remand of former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, in Kuje Correctional Centre after he pleaded not guilty to an eight-count...

The Bayelsa State Government on Friday confirmed the death of Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and announced a three-day state mourning in his honour. In an official statement signed by the Commissioner...

Time magazine has named the “Architects of AI” as its 2025 Person of the Year, spotlighting the tech leaders whose innovations are rapidly reshaping global society. The group includes Nvidia CEO Jensen...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado has pledged to return to Venezuela “at the right moment” to continue her fight against what she called the country’s “tyranny,” after dramatically...

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the commencement of recruitment for 50,000 police constables into the Nigeria Police Force, a major step in the nationwide manpower expansion recently...

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin to help restore stability after last weekend’s failed coup attempt. The approval was announced...

Benin’s President Patrice Talon has thanked the country’s military leadership for helping to suppress an attempted coup and pledged that those responsible would be held accountable. The attempted takeover...

The Federal Government has launched the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), a new initiative that will provide Nigerian students with access to up to ₦50 million in investment funding to support innovative...

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has refused an application by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to be moved from the Sokoto Correctional...