France booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Morocco 2-0 in Thursday’s quarter-final clash at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. After a closely...

The United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes early Thursday, raising fears of a wider conflict in the Persian Gulf despite ongoing efforts to preserve a fragile ceasefire. The US launched...

US President Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire with Iran over, accusing Tehran’s leadership of being “sick” and “vicious” as tensions escalated during his visit to the NATO summit in Ankara,...

Defending champions Argentina and Switzerland booked their places in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after dramatic Round of 16 victories on Tuesday. Argentina produced a stunning comeback...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion...

A 23-year-old Nigerian medical student, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died from injuries sustained in a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, just days before she was due to graduate. Adaobi was critically...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has begun plans to establish a new political party, signalling a deepening split with former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko ahead of key constitutional reforms...

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced that its Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, will retire from the Board on August 21, 2026, after completing the 12-year tenure limit for non-executive directors...

The Federal Government has flagged off the rehabilitation of the Bama-Banki and Dikwa-Gamboru-Ngala roads in Borno State, describing the projects as critical to improving security, trade and post-insurgency...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to creating jobs, developing skills and expanding its industrial base through the solid minerals sector, saying the country is ready...

Spain and Belgium secured places in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after winning their Round of 16 matches on Monday, while Argentina and Switzerland booked places in Tuesday’s final...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed reports alleging he was offered N500 billion to contest the 2027 presidential election against Peter Obi to split South-South votes. In a statement issued...

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has strongly criticised the decision to suspend the implementation of the automatic one-match ban issued to United States forward Folarin Balogun following...

The race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals intensified with England and Norway securing dramatic victories on Sunday, while Portugal and Spain, alongside the United States and Belgium, were set...

The United Nations Human Rights Office has announced it will close its Burkina Faso office by November 30, 2026, three months after the country’s military authorities indefinitely suspended its operations. UN...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted seven new digital asset companies into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), expanding regulatory oversight of Nigeria’s...

The United States has withdrawn most of its military personnel from Nigeria following the successful completion of a joint counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin, while maintaining intelligence...

A fresh batch of 266 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived safely at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday as the Federal Government intensified efforts to repatriate citizens...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 continued with more thrilling knockout action over the past two days, as Portugal, Spain and Switzerland booked their places in the Round of 16, while three final fixtures...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate release of ₦111 billion for the commencement of the 125-kilometre Akwanga–Jos section of the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Biu–Maiduguri Superhighway. Minister...