President Bola Tinubu will address a joint session of the National Assembly on June 12 as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. The announcement was made following the inauguration...

Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued 23 kidnapped passengers during a counter-kidnapping operation along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The...

The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to stop the practice of placing civil servants on a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, saying the arrangement...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday commended the Nigerian Navy for its 70 years of service in safeguarding the nation’s maritime domain and protecting economic interests. Speaking at the 2026 International...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspected arms couriers, including two nationals of Niger Republic, over their alleged involvement in the abduction of nearly 300 students and staff...

The NSCDC Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The...

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike beginning Monday, June 1, 2026, over the continued captivity...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State following the abduction of pupils and teachers from three schools in Esiele community, Oriire Local Government...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a series of tertiary education infrastructure projects across Nigeria as part of activities marking the third anniversary of his administration. The projects,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned four major Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure projects across Lagos, Abuja and Owerri, marking a major expansion of Nigeria’s clean energy...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration prevented Nigeria from imminent bankruptcy and has laid the foundation for the country’s ongoing economic...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has proposed a new national minimum wage of ₦100,000 as part of efforts to address the economic challenges facing Nigerian workers amid rising inflation and the increasing...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed the Federal Capital Territory and nine states on heightened Ebola surveillance following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo strain in...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigeria is gradually overcoming its economic and structural challenges, declaring that the difficult reforms introduced by his administration are beginning to yield...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Nigerian children and their families that the Federal Government remains committed to their safety, welfare and future, as the country marked the 2026 Children’s...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general election after defeating former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, urging citizens to embrace sacrifice, compassion, unity, and peaceful coexistence. In...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to bar former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu, who delivered judgment in the case,...

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, as public holidays to mark the 2026 Eid-el-Adha celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi...

Suspected bandits have attacked the Yashikira community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 10 persons, including two wives of the Emir of Yashikira, Alhaji Umar Seriki. The attack,...