The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a nationwide two-week warning strike starting Monday, October 13, 2025, following the Federal Government’s failure to meet its long-standing...
In a sweeping exercise of presidential clemency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted posthumous pardons to Herbert Macaulay and Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, alongside clemency for 82 inmates and...
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering fight to restore democracy and human rights in Venezuela through peaceful means.
Announcing...
The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The decision followed...
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the devastating two-year conflict in Gaza. The breakthrough agreement, brokered by the United States with support from...
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the violent attack that led to the deaths of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Christella...
The Presidency has dismissed the World Bank’s latest report estimating that 139 million Nigerians live in poverty, describing the figure as “unrealistic” and disconnected from current economic realities.
President...
The Nigeria Police Force has announced that it will temporarily halt enforcement of the tinted-glass permit policy following a court directive instructing the suspension of the exercise.
Spokesperson for...
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) returned to the Senate on Tuesday as plenary resumed after a 10-week recess, marking her first appearance since completing a six-month suspension.
The...
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who now assumes office as Acting National Chairman. Yakubu, who completed...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a 10-day working visit to Lagos, where he held a series of meetings with business leaders, government officials, and international partners focused...
France was thrown into fresh political turmoil on Monday after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just 26 days after assuming office, marking one of the shortest tenures in modern French...
After ten weeks of intense competition, drama, and entertainment, Imisi Ayanwale has emerged the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, clinching the ₦150 million grand prize in a thrilling finale...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports suggesting he plans to step down for another presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a statement released on Thursday by his Media...
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed that one of the victims killed in Thursday’s attack at a Manchester synagogue was shot by officers attempting to neutralize the assailant, who was not carrying...
Sarah Mullally was named on Friday as the first female head of the Church of England, marking a historic moment for the 1,400-year-old office. However, her appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury immediately...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 100-kilometre stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to pass through Edo State, expanding the project’s alignment to include the state for the first time.
The...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed more than 10 deaths, 24 rescued passengers, and at least 42 still missing after a boat capsized on the River Niger in Kogi State.
The incident...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country has “turned the corner” toward economic recovery and stability, as he addressed the nation on the occasion of Nigeria’s 65th Independence...
The Federal Government has announced that Dangote Group will redeploy workers who were recently disengaged from its refinery operations, following mediation between the company, the PENGASSAN union, and...
