Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Kyiv, killing at least 15 people, including four children, and injuring 38 others, Ukrainian officials said early Thursday. The combined strikes, which Ukraine’s...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja early Thursday following a three-day state visit to Brazil that produced a series of bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s economic and diplomatic...

Access Holdings Plc has appointed Mr. Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective August 29, 2025, following regulatory approval. The announcement was contained...

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s steep 50% tariffs on Indian goods have officially taken effect, weeks after he issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% penalty on New Delhi over its purchases...

Air Peace has achieved a major milestone in Nigerian aviation with the successful operation of a direct São Paulo–Lagos flight, carrying members of Nigeria’s delegation and private-sector leaders...

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has filed a three-count charge against politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. In the charge marked...

The Anambra State House of Assembly has suspended Bernard Udemezue, the member representing Ayamelum Constituency, for three months over a social media post deemed “damaging” to the legislature. Udemezue,...

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated his willingness to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again, raising the prospect of renewed engagement on the Korean Peninsula. Trump made the remarks during...

A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several coaches toppled and causing panic among travellers. The mishap occurred at about 11:09 a.m. at KM 49, between...

The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has uncovered and closed 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. The crackdown, revealed in the commission’s latest achievements...

The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended four members for six months over an alleged attempt to impeach the Speaker, Aondona Dajoh. Those suspended are Alfred Berger (Makurdi North), Terna Shimawua...

Gaza City and surrounding areas are now officially in famine, according to an assessment released Friday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). The global hunger monitor warned that...

Palestinians are leaving parts of Gaza City after Israeli forces established positions on the outskirts, marking the first stages of a long-anticipated ground offensive. The city, home to more than a million...

The Katsina State Government has confirmed that 32 worshippers were killed in the recent bandit attack on a mosque in Malumfashi Local Government Area. A government delegation led by Secretary to the State...

At least 140 civilians were killed in July by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The rights group warned that...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set September 26 as the date for the coronation of Oba Rasidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The date was agreed after a private meeting between the governor...

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed that all passengers on civil flights must switch off their mobile phones during critical stages of flight, specifically takeoff and landing. The...

President Bola Tinubu has approved a landmark subsidy on the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals, slashing the price per session from N50,000 to N12,000 — a reduction of 76 percent. The Special...