The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, which commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was contained in...

The Federal Government has acknowledged that several Nigerian diplomatic and consular missions abroad are grappling with financial and operational challenges, including unpaid salaries, rising debts, and...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the just-concluded local government elections in Rivers State, winning 20 chairmanship seats, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish citizen, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences and other crimes. According to official court...

Prominent Nigerian law enforcement figure Solomon Ehigiator Arase, the former Inspector-General of Police and ex-Chairman of the Police Service Commission, has passed away at the age of 69. He died at...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception of cannabis valued at N48.5 million and other contraband items worth N220.4 million during operations in Kaduna State. Spokesman for the...

Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Kyiv, killing at least 15 people, including four children, and injuring 38 others, Ukrainian officials said early Thursday. The combined strikes, which Ukraine’s...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja early Thursday following a three-day state visit to Brazil that produced a series of bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s economic and diplomatic...

Access Holdings Plc has appointed Mr. Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective August 29, 2025, following regulatory approval. The announcement was contained...

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by...

Air Peace has achieved a major milestone in Nigerian aviation with the successful operation of a direct São Paulo–Lagos flight, carrying members of Nigeria’s delegation and private-sector leaders...

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has filed a three-count charge against politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. In the charge marked...

The Anambra State House of Assembly has suspended Bernard Udemezue, the member representing Ayamelum Constituency, for three months over a social media post deemed “damaging” to the legislature. Udemezue,...

A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several coaches toppled and causing panic among travellers. The mishap occurred at about 11:09 a.m. at KM 49, between...

The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has uncovered and closed 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. The crackdown, revealed in the commission’s latest achievements...

The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended four members for six months over an alleged attempt to impeach the Speaker, Aondona Dajoh. Those suspended are Alfred Berger (Makurdi North), Terna Shimawua...

The Katsina State Government has confirmed that 32 worshippers were killed in the recent bandit attack on a mosque in Malumfashi Local Government Area. A government delegation led by Secretary to the State...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set September 26 as the date for the coronation of Oba Rasidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The date was agreed after a private meeting between the governor...

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed that all passengers on civil flights must switch off their mobile phones during critical stages of flight, specifically takeoff and landing. The...