The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that 28 people were killed in a terrorist attack by suspected Lakurawa fighters on Ungushi community in Kebbe Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. Police...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged political parties and candidates to prioritise peaceful, issue-based campaigns and reject violence, hate speech, misinformation and ethnic or religious sentiments...

The Edo State House of Assembly has elected Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko Edo Constituency I, as its new Speaker following the resignation of Blessing Agbebaku. Agbebaku’s resignation was formally...

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 15.43% in July 2026, down from 15.91% in June, according to the Consumer Price Index released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The July figure was...

Cameroon have won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after defeating tournament debutants Malawi 3-0 in Sunday’s final. Marie Ngah Manga scored twice, while Naomi Eto added the other...

Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him. Agbebaku resigned on Monday, with his spokeswoman, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele,...

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured a second term in office after winning the August 15 governorship election, defeating his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State on Saturday. Fifteen...

Former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura, has been selected as the running mate to Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate Seyi Makinde for the 2027...

Sensitive materials for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election have arrived at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Osogbo ahead of their distribution to the state’s 30 local government areas. The...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered more than ₦115 billion in outstanding statutory levies owed to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by oil companies between...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerian youths to harness education, innovation and entrepreneurship to achieve their aspirations and contribute to building a peaceful and prosperous nation. In a...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new investment framework aimed at unlocking up to $50 billion in deep offshore oil and gas investment and reviving major projects that have remained stalled for...

The United States Senate has approved a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), preserving duty-free access to more than 1,800 products from eligible African countries until...

Senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, has arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo for questioning over alleged inciting comments ahead of Saturday’s governorship...

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s civil war. It is the first...

US President Donald Trump says the US Navy has cleared mines from the Strait of Hormuz and now has “100%” control of the strategic waterway, as tensions with Iran intensify over demands for war reparations. Speaking...

UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of a “fundamental breach of trust” over his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N4.03tn in revenue in the first half of 2026, putting it ahead of its mid-year projections and on track to meet its N11.074tn annual target, Comptroller-General...

Domestic crude oil and condensate supplies to Nigerian refineries reached 53.7 million barrels in the second quarter of 2026, representing 97.4 per cent of the volume allocated under the Domestic Crude...