The football governing body Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has sanctioned both the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Congolese Football Association following disciplinary...

The 98th Academy Awards were held last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with the political thriller One Battle After Another emerging as the biggest winner of the night. The film, directed by...

Global oil prices have continued to rise as United States President Donald Trump pushes for an international coalition to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors to distribute rice across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to support Nigerians observing the Ramadan and Lent seasons. The...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after discovering 11 kilograms...

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has uncovered an alleged plot by a foreign mining company to stage a blackmail campaign during the official visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United...

Security operatives have arrested four suspected bandits around the vicinity of Akure Airport in Ondo State following a coordinated security operation. The arrests were confirmed by the Federal Airports...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to restrict access to certain banking services for large-ticket borrowers with non-performing loans in a move to strengthen credit discipline and protect...

A Boeing KC‑135 Stratotanker operated by the United States Air Force has crashed in western Iraq while a second aircraft involved in the incident landed safely, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM)...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the procurement of additional military hardware to strengthen the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the ongoing fight against insurgency and terrorism...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says more than 3.7 million people are currently living in displacement across Nigeria due to conflict, violence and climate-related disasters. The disclosure...

Nine senators from different political parties have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move that is expected to reshape the balance of opposition forces in the Nigerian Senate. The...

A Federal High Court sitting in Akure has restrained Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo State, from seeking another term in office. Delivering the judgment, Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke held that the 1999...

The war involving Iran, Israel and the United States continues to escalate nearly two weeks after the conflict began, with expanding military strikes, rising casualties and growing concerns about regional...

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance following his screening by lawmakers in Abuja. Oyedele’s confirmation came after senators considered...

Four senators have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Their defections were announced during plenary at the Nigerian Senate, where...

Former Sokoto State governor and senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a resignation...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a heat stress warning as temperatures rise across several parts of Nigeria. In a public advisory, the agency said the current weather conditions could...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by the Senate. The appointment was made...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 13 containers of expired drugs, food items and restricted security equipment valued at N6.38 billion at Apapa Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of...