The Federal Government says it is targeting five million young Nigerians for poverty reduction through skills acquisition and empowerment programmes under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 25-year-old businessman at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for allegedly attempting to traffic 72 wraps of cocaine...

The Presidency has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu is “hale and hearty” and has continued to discharge his responsibilities while on a working vacation in Europe. Special Adviser to the...

Billionare Aliko Dangote is helping to finance a $660 million refined petroleum products pipeline linking Ethiopia and Djibouti. The 120-kilometre pipeline, announced by Ethiopian Investment Holdings,...

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as Deputy Chairman of the party’s Presidential Campaign...

President Bola Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s call for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, saying Africa cannot continue to feature prominently on the council’s agenda while...

An OpenAI AI agent accessed public and non-public files on an Australian government Medicare statistics portal in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has disclosed. Albanese said OpenAI notified the...

A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after the outlets were barred from the premises by President Donald Trump. In...

The Federal Government has said the First Niger Bridge linking Anambra and Delta states will reopen to traffic next week after key rehabilitation works. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, gave the assurance...

The Federal Government and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation and investment in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. The agreement was signed on the sidelines...

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the $800 million Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima Gas Project, describing it as a major step towards unlocking Nigeria’s gas resources for industrialisation,...

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has reflected on his relationships with colleagues, friends and family, saying recent events have led him to reassess some of those relationships. In a statement...

The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said an NDC government led by Peter Obi would reintroduce fuel subsidy through a different approach. Kwankwaso...

The United States has reportedly denied Sudan’s de facto leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Al-Burhan, whose army has been fighting...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 350 basis points to 23% from 26.5%, following the 307th meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in Abuja. The decision,...

Five major US television networks have suspended pooled coverage of White House events in protest against the Trump administration’s decision to revoke access for CNN, Politico and MS NOW. ABC, CBS,...

President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria this weekend after extending his working vacation by a few days. Tinubu left Nigeria on August 30 for London and later travelled to Paris, where...

The names of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State have been released. The victims were arrested during anti-illegal...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Government to develop a roadmap for the full launch of Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones initiative within 180 days. The President tasked the Minister of Trade...

At least 37 suspected illegal miners have died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, who described the incident...