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Four Edo Kidnappers To Die By Hanging or Injection

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Edo State Special Criminal Court in Benin City has made history with its first judgment, sentencing four persons to...

Campaign to Shake Off ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Tag Moves to UN

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigeria is working with the United Nations, UN, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to strengthen border...

Tinubu Departs Paris for Lagos After 4-Week ‘Working Vacation’

By Samuel Akpan President Bola Tinubu has departed Paris following his working vacation and is en route to Lagos, where he will touch...

NASS to Digitise, Translate Nigerian Laws for Greater Public Access

The National Assembly is set to advance its digital archives by translating Nigerian laws into Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and other local languages to...

Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Surge to $55.25bln in September

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves climbed to $55.25 billion in September 2026, up from $53.81 billion recorded at the end of August. The latest...

Tinubu is hale and hearty, returns this week – Presidency

The Presidency has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is in good health, clarifying that his absence from Nigeria is strictly for an...

A New Pandemic? The Rise of Nudity as Social Media’s New Currency

By Segun Adebayo Today, phrases like “Get Ready With Me,” “Body Goals,” or “Look at This Body” almost guarantee one thing – a...

Black Market breaks Guinness World Record with 51,000 viewers at TBS

By Segun Adebayo Nollywood has recorded a new milestone as Black Market, a feature film produced by Rixel Studios, has broken the Guinness...

“I’m Fixing Past Govt. Errors”: Tinubu Asks Nigerians for Patience to Complete Reforms

President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to give his administration more opportunity to complete what he described as the “good work” it has...

Tinubu Oversees Signing of $7bn Ogun Deep Seaport, Economic Zone Deals in Paris

President Bola Tinubu has said the proposed Gateway Deep Seaport and Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone will attract more than $7...

Ahead of UN Address, Shettima Drives Diaspora Engagement in New York

By Samuel Akpan Vice President Kashim Shettima rallied Nigerians in New York ahead of President Tinubu’s address at the 81st UN General Assembly,...

PHOTO NEWS: Landau, Alake Seal Nigeria–U.S. Critical Minerals, Rare Earths Agreement at UNGA

Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake signed on behalf of Nigeria, while U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau signed for the...

Boom at Nigerian Ports as Cargo and Vessel Movements Surge

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria’s seaports delivered a strong second-quarter performance in 2026, with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) reporting growth in cargo throughput,...

Breaking: CBN Slashes Interest Rate to 23% as Inflation Edges Lower

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria’s apex bank stunned markets Tuesday by slashing its benchmark interest rate to 23 percent up from 26.5 percent after...

FG Urges Opposition to Protect Country’s Image, Desist From Demarketing Nigeria

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris has cautioned opposition politicians against de-marketing the country before the international community. In an official...

Just In: Another Enugu Building Collapse Leaves Six Family Members Dead

Heavy rains and landslides in Enugu State’s Awgu Local Government Area caused a fatal building collapse on September 18, claiming the lives of...