Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old from Chicago appeared for the first time...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday arrived in Awka, the Anambra State capital, for his first official visit since assuming office, marking a significant moment in the state’s political history. The...

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday announced a total ban on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the state capital and surrounding areas, citing escalating insecurity...

The internal crisis within the Labour Party (LP) deepened on Wednesday as the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) announced the suspension of Abia State Governor Alex Otti and five National...

After months of deliberation and intense public scrutiny, the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed two out of the four Tax Reform Bills transmitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2024, marking a significant...

At least 26 people, including a child, were killed early Wednesday after Indian forces fired missiles into multiple locations in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed...

In a notable political development, the Senator representing Kano South, Kawu Samaila, on Wednesday formally announced his defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released a detailed statistical breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, providing a comprehensive...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that the arrest of social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, was based on multiple petitions alleging cyberstalking. EFCC...

Protesters gathered at the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) headquarters in Abuja on Monday, demanding the release of social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). Chanting “#FreeVDM”...

Several local vigilantes were killed in an ambush by armed bandits near the Bauchi–Plateau border, the Bauchi State Police Command confirmed on Monday. Police spokesperson Ahmed Wakil said the attack...

The Federal Ministry of Education has launched a formal investigation into allegations of illegal deductions from the institutional fees paid by the Nigerian Educational Loan Fund (NELFUND) for beneficiaries...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have confirmed that their searches for investigative records related to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising the welfare of Nigerian workers, describing them as the “engine of our economy” and critical to national...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed an anthrax outbreak in the eastern province of North Kivu, with one human case and one death officially recorded, the World Health Organization (WHO)...

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has stirred speculation of a potential political shift after casting doubt on the viability of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a platform for his political ambitions...

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, May 1, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s International Workers’ Day, celebrating the contributions of Nigerian workers to national development. The...

Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has claimed victory in Canada’s federal election, completing a dramatic political comeback fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threats to annex Canada and escalate...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, but Kyiv dismissed the move as a political stunt, demanding an immediate and longer-lasting...

The Federal Government has directed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to fully transition to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for all their examinations...