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$17m fraud: US Court Slaps 159-Year Jail Term on 5 Nigerians Including Siblings

A U.S. court has sentenced five Nigerian citizens to a total of 159 years in prison for their part in a massive $17...

NUPRC Unveils Measures to Boost Oil Industry Transparency, Curb Theft

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has released new guidelines under the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Advance Cargo Declaration...

FG to evacuate Nigerians from Israel, Iran amid escalating tensions

The Federal Government says it has finalized arrangements to carry out emergency evacuation plans for its citizens stranded in Israel and Iran following...

N1.12trn Agric Funds Scandal: House of Reps Launches Investigation

The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has launched an investigation into the alleged diversion of N1.12 trillion earmarked for...

UN Slams Benue Violence: Urges Authorities to Ensure Justice

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the recent bloody attacks in Benue, North Central Nigeria, which resulted in the deaths of...

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Edges Down to 22.97% – NBS 

Nigeria’s inflation rate saw a slight dip in May 2025, reaching 22.97% showing a 0.74% decrease from the April 2025 rate of 23.71%....

Defamation Trial: Court Refuses Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Arrest, Fixes Hearing Date

Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the Federal Government’s request to arrest Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for failing...

NOC Launches Construction of Five-Floor Headquarters in Abuja

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has started building its ambitious permanent secretariat in Abuja, the nation’s capital. This initiative aims to significantly boost...

UK Court Jails Nigerian Caregiver for Forcibly Kissing His Patient

A Nigerian man living in the UK, Adewale Kudabo, has been handed a one-year prison sentence for the sexual assault of a patient...

Bayern Munich Thrash Auckland City 10-0 in FIFA Club World Cup Opener

Bayern Munich kicked off their FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a resounding 10-0 victory over Auckland City FC. The German giants showcased...

Italy Turns to Gattuso: Former AC Milan Star Takes Helm Amid W/Cup Qualifying Struggles

By Samuel Akpan with agency report The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has officially appointed Gennaro Gattuso as the new head coach of the...

India’s Deadly Skies: 7 Killed in Copter Crash 3 Days After Plane Tragedy

A helicopter carrying seven individuals, including the pilot, has tragically crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, resulting in the death of...

Big Move: Ex-PDP Governors Wike, Fayose, Ortom, Ikpeazu “Meet” Tinubu at Aso Rock

President Bola Tinubu met with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and some ex-governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...

Trump Mulls Expanding Travel Ban to 36 Nations, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin on the List

The United States is reportedly considering a significant expansion of its travel ban to include citizens from an additional 36 countries, a move...

Horrific Political Violence in US: US Lawmaker, Husband Brutally Murdered

Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota, and her husband were shot and killed on Saturday in what authorities are describing as...

Israel’s Iran Strike: Nigeria Calls for Cessation of Violence

The Nigerian Government has condemned Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran, which led to escalating hostilities and sustained missile and aerial exchanges between the...