The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has killed more than 40 terrorists in coordinated air strikes in Azir and Musarram areas of Borno State, thwarting planned attacks on nearby civilian communities. In...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation into alleged misconduct during the quarter-final matches of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, involving fixtures between Cameroon...

The political crisis in Rivers State deepened on Thursday as members of the State House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, over...

The White House on Tuesday said President Donald Trump and his advisers are actively considering options to acquire Greenland, including the possible use of military force, intensifying tensions with Denmark...

Gunmen have attacked the Old Oyo National Park in the Oke Ogun geopolitical zone of Oyo State, with reports indicating that some people were killed during the incident. Details of the attack remain sketchy,...

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), in the sum of ₦500 million...

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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to make his first appearance in a federal court in New York on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump described the criminal case against him as...

The death toll from the boat mishap in Yobe State has risen to 29, with about 10 passengers still missing, authorities have confirmed. The Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a nationwide manhunt for the terrorists behind coordinated attacks on communities in Niger State that left more than 40 people dead and several others abducted. In a statement...

Manchester United have sacked head coach Ruben Amorim, the club confirmed on Monday, January 5, 2026, bringing an abrupt end to the Portuguese manager’s short spell at Old Trafford. In a statement, the...

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the remand of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the...

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has received the remaining abducted students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, completing the rescue of all victims kidnapped...

The Senate has confirmed the appointments of Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Saidu Mohammed as Chief Executive Officer...

President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.1 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, outlining his administration’s fiscal, security and...

South African immigration and law enforcement officers have raided a centre in Johannesburg processing applications for a United States refugee programme, arresting seven Kenyan nationals for allegedly...

The United States government has added Nigeria to a list of countries facing expanded travel restrictions, citing concerns over national security, visa screening, and vetting processes. The move...

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night met with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other organised labour unions over the planned nationwide protest scheduled for Wednesday. The meeting,...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, has rejected corruption allegations made against him by the Chairman of the Dangote...

Billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote on Sunday accused the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, of paying about $5 million...