The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Sokoto State governor and current senator, Waziri Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged withdrawals of N189 billion from the state’s accounts...

Ibom Air has announced a lifetime ban on a female passenger following a violent altercation aboard its Uyo–Lagos flight on Sunday, August 10. The airline identified the passenger as Comfort Emmanson,...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska next Friday, August 15, to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine. Trump announced the meeting on social media, with...

Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has died at the age of 78. A statement from the Ogbeh family on Saturday confirmed the passing of the elder statesman, noting that...

Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has issued a public apology following a confrontation with airline officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja...

At least six people were killed on Thursday when an air ambulance plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood in Kiambu County, just outside Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The aircraft, a Cessna Citation...

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved sweeping disciplinary measures against dozens of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) officers, in a move aimed at reinforcing...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its development partners have mobilised $2.2 billion (approximately ₦3.4 trillion) to implement the second phase of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs)...

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of national mourning following a tragic military helicopter crash on Wednesday that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two...

The Federal Government has issued a high alert over anticipated heavy rainfall across 19 states and 76 locations, warning of possible severe flooding over a five-day period, from August 5 to August 9,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, describing her as a woman of “integrity, tenacity, hard work, commitment to excellence and dedication to...

Tensions between the United States and India escalated on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to substantially raise tariffs on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s continued purchase...

The First Lady of Nigeria and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N500 million and essential relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster...

The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a 44-year-old suspected serial killer, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Esho, before an Ogba Chief Magistrates’ Court on an 11-count charge bordering...

The Olubadan-in-Council has nominated former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The decision was reached during a meeting held at the Oke-Aremo palace of the...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a statement issued on...

The Lagos State Government has published a list of 176 illegal estate developments operating without layout approvals and has issued a 21-day ultimatum for the developers to regularise their status with...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the commencement of the 2025 nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in preparation for the forthcoming general elections. In...

Austria: The streets of Vienna will go agog on 2 August 2025 when Igbos stylishly and pleasantly storm the streets of Vienna in a funfair and in their amazing colourful traditional attire joyously dancing...

U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified a growing diplomatic row with Canada, announcing a 35 percent tariff on Canadian exports not covered by the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The move...