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Mass Flight Suspensions Loom as 266% Surge in Fuel Costs Cripples Airlines

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has issued a stark warning that domestic flight operations may be grounded starting April 20 due to the...

DSS to Arraign Ex-AGF Malami on Terrorism Charges on May 26

The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled May 26 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to open its case against former...

DMO Report: Nigeria’s Public Debt Hits N159.27 Trillion at Year-End 2025

Nigeria’s combined public debt for the federal and state governments reached N159.27 trillion at the close of the fourth quarter of 2025, the...

World Bank Unveils ‘Water Forward’ to Deliver Water Security to 1 Billion People by 2030

The World Bank Group has launched an ambitious global initiative aimed at improving water security for one billion people by 2030, in what...

New Heights: Nigeria Now Generates N3.6trn Monthly Under Tinubu’s Reforms

President Bola Tinubu’s reform has skyrocketed Nigeria’s monthly revenue by 411 per cent, climbing from N711 billion in May 2023 to over N3.635...

ADC to Tinubu: Resign Now; We Won’t Back Down

The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared a “firm stand” against the Bola Tinubu administration, vowing neither to bow nor retreat despite...

Breaking: Reprieve as El-Rufai granted bail

After several weeks in custody, a Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted the bail application for Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the state’s former...

Insecurity: It is my responsibility to tell President Buhari the truth - Zulum

Zulum Supports NAF Strike, Claims Hit Market Was Defunct, Terrorists Hub

Governor Babagana Zulum has come out in support of the military following an airstrike in Gubio, Borno State, stating that the Jilli market...

Suspected Airstrike Devastates Market at Yobe-Borno Border, Mass Casualties Feared

A suspected military airstrike on a bustling market at the Yobe-Borno border has left dozens dead, sparking widespread panic in the region. The...

Northern Nigeria Kidnapping Crisis: 1,100 Abducted in Three-Month Surge – Amnesty International

Amnesty International has sounded a fresh alarm over the escalating security crisis in Northern Nigeria, reporting that at least 1,100 people were kidnapped...

FG Unveils 48 Terrorism Financiers, Key Groups, Individuals Exposed

The Federal Government has named 48 individuals and entities involved in financing terrorism in the country. This disclosure by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee...

Renounce Your Citizenship, Lose Your Passport, FG Warns

In a move to strengthen national identity management, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has directed the NIS to recall passports from those who have...

New Carrier Gateway Air Commences Flights to Abuja, Kano, Calabar, Others

Ogun State’s official carrier, Gateway Air, is set to bolster national connectivity with the launch of several new domestic routes. The announcement, released...

Tinubu Mourns General Braimah, Reaffirms Commitment to Defeat Insurgency

President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound grief following a coordinated terrorist assault on the 29 Task Force Brigade camp in Benisheikh, Borno State...

Terrorist Assault on Borno Military Base Leaves Brigadier General Dead, the Second in Months

A senior Nigerian military officer was killed Thursday during a terrorist raid on a base in the country’s northeast, marking the second loss...

N68.3trn: Senate Passes Nigeria’s Largest-Ever Budget for 2026 After Approving N9trn Hike

The Senate has greenlit a record-breaking ₦68.32 trillion aggregate expenditure for the 2026 fiscal year. This follows the rapid adoption of President Tinubu’s...