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...

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...

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...

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has announced a reduction in petrol pump prices to ₦739 per litrenationwide, effective Tuesday, starting with MRS filling stations in Lagos. Speaking on...

The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence imposed on Maryam Sanda, daughter-in-law of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the murder of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. In a...

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Friday ordered the remand of former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, in Kuje Correctional Centre after he pleaded not guilty to an eight-count...

The Bayelsa State Government on Friday confirmed the death of Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and announced a three-day state mourning in his honour. In an official statement signed by the Commissioner...

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the commencement of recruitment for 50,000 police constables into the Nigeria Police Force, a major step in the nationwide manpower expansion recently...

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin to help restore stability after last weekend’s failed coup attempt. The approval was announced...

The Federal Government has launched the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), a new initiative that will provide Nigerian students with access to up to ₦50 million in investment funding to support innovative...