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Breaking: Court orders Senate to recall suspended Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan

A Federal High Court in Abuja has delivered a verdict in favour of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ordering the Senate to recall the suspended...

Just in: Satirical Apology: Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan Fined N5m for Contempt

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, found the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, guilty of contempt. The court,...

Shettima Inaugurates NCGC Board to Unlock MSME Financing Scheme

Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Board of Directors of the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) Limited, a strategic move aimed at...

Breaking: Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, dies

Former Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, popularly known as “Dodomayana,” has died at 61 after a prolonged illness. He was widely regarded...

Breaking: Tragedy Strikes Liverpool: Star Player Diogo Jota Dies in Car Crash Two Weeks After Wedding

The world of football has been plunged into mourning as Portuguese international and Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota, dies in a car accident in...

Why We Opted for ADC — National Chair, David Mark

Sen. David Mark, former Senate President, has shed light on why the National Coalition of Political Opposition Movements in Nigeria has chosen the...

Breaking: AU Helicopter Crashes in Mogadishu, Casualties Reported

A helicopter operated by the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) crashed on Wednesday while attempting to land at Aden...

Just In: Wike Intervenes in FCT Teachers’ Strike, Calls Meeting of Stakeholders

A resolution to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) teachers’ 100-day strike appears to be on the horizon as Minister Nyesom Wike is set...

Tinubu promises continued funding for life-impacting projects in FCT

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in delivering impactful projects...

Tinubu Explores Visa Waiver Arrangement with Caribbean Countries

President Bola Tinubu has expressed Nigeria’s openness to exploring a visa waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports from the Organisation...

The Day in Pictures: Highlights from President Tinubu’s State Visit to St Lucia To Strengthen Nigeria-Caribbean Ties

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made history as the first Nigerian leader to embark on a state visit to Saint Lucia. He arrived at...

2026 Commonwealth Games: Tinubu to Receive King’s Baton Relay July 1

President Bola Tinubu will be formally presented with the Commonwealth Sport King’s Baton on July 1-2, 2025, in Abuja, as Nigeria welcomes the...

Tension as Armed Policemen Take Over PDP HQ, Abuja, Ahead of NEC, BoT, Meetings

Heavily armed police personnel took control of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) national headquarters in Abuja on Monday morning in what is seen...

Presidency Sets Record Straight: Tinubu’s Trip to Saint Lucia is Diplomatic, Not Vacation

The Presidency has risen to the defence of President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to Saint Lucia, describing it as a landmark diplomatic...

Tinubu Confers GCON on Afreximbank President Oramah, Hails Bank’s Role in Africa’s Transformation

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah President Bola Tinubu has conferred Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON),...

Just in: Kano business mogul Aminu Dantata exits at 94

Kano-born billionaire business magnate and nonagenarian, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata is dead. Aged 94, he died after an old age related prolonged illness....