Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has criticised UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch over her comments about Nigeria, saying her repeated negative portrayal of her country of origin may affect how she is perceived in Britain.
Former United Nations human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on…
The Federal Government and state governments have pledged to strengthen grassroots implementation of the Nutrition 774 Initiative, drawing lessons from Ethiopia’s efforts to tackle malnutrition and child stunting. The commitment was made…
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday in Oslo, Norway, amid global attention on US President Donald Trump, who has expressed a strong desire to receive the prestigious award. The laureate is scheduled to be…
At least three people, including two security personnel and a foreign national, have been killed in a suspected Lakurawa attack on the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway construction site in Kebbi State.
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the release of a High Court judge, Justice Faruk Hassan Bunza, who was abducted from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area on July 26, 2026.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the petrol price discount introduced by NNPC Retail Limited is not a return of fuel subsidy, insisting that no public funds are being used to finance…
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has called for increased school feeding coverage and stronger school health services as part of efforts to tackle child malnutrition across Nigeria. Alausa said school feeding, nutrition education…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned that Nigeria’s dependence on food imports threatens its sovereignty, saying the country must strengthen local production to achieve food security. Shettima said this on Thursday during the…
The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by an average of 4.4 per cent annually through 2028, provided the Federal Government sustains its economic reforms and improves public service delivery.
More than 230 heads of national drug agencies, investigators and frontline specialists from 106 countries have met at the INTERPOL Global Conference on Drugs and Illicit Substances to strengthen international efforts against increasingly…
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has warned that the world may temporarily exceed the 1.5°C global warming threshold, stressing that the development makes urgent climate action more important.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to reduce petrol prices, begin renegotiating the national minimum wage and implement outstanding agreements with health and public sector workers.
Nigerian singer and entrepreneur Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has reflected on his journey into pastoral ministry, recalling a joke he once made about the meaning of his nickname, P.Banks.
China is systematically studying the Russia-Ukraine war to extract military lessons and convert them into new weapons, training and force structures, according to a new analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced another major takedown of a suspected global scam network in Ghana, as part of its ongoing Operation Blackout targeting fraud compounds around the world.
The United States Consulate in Lagos has highlighted the growing role of American artificial intelligence tools in strengthening journalism, verification and newsroom workflows in Nigeria and around the world
Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has disrupted two Russian efforts aimed at advancing towards the strategic Fortress Belt in Donetsk Oblast, according to the latest assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
The Federal Government is set to deepen the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses at Nigerian airports as part of efforts to promote cleaner and more affordable transportation.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mourned Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, eminent mass communication scholar, journalist and former Lagos State Commissioner for Education, who died at the age of 85.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on his 65th birthday.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai seeking to restrain the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other law enforcement agencies…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have repelled an attack by members of the Lakurawa terrorist group on a Forward Operating Base in Maiyama, Kebbi State.
The Federal Government has announced a package of measures aimed at shielding Nigerian households and businesses from the impact of global oil market volatility, with interventions targeting fuel prices, transport fares, energy supply and…
Moove, the global mobility company founded in Lagos, has announced plans to end its operations in Nigeria after six years, transferring ownership of eligible vehicles worth approximately N35 billion to existing customers.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has deepened its financial and institutional engagement with Asia following a series of high-level meetings in Singapore, including talks with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the signing of a…