The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has moved relief supplies to Rivers State as part of the federal response to flooding that recently affected parts of Port Harcourt. NEMA’s Director-General,

Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has said the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration contributed to the death of his mother, alleging that the rising cost of medicines made

Jigawa State Government has appointed 2,020 teachers as part of efforts to address staffing shortages in public primary, junior and senior secondary schools across the state. The appointment letters were

More than 1,000 members of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what they described

The Federal Government has officially commenced the 2026 National Youth Conference in Abuja, bringing together about 360 young Nigerians representing the country’s six geopolitical zones. The conference, which began on

The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has been plunged into an electoral crisis following Wednesday’s virtual election in which the incumbent National President, Abdulrahman Aliagan, was declared re-elected by

Manchester City have formally appealed an independent commission’s finding that the club breached Premier League financial regulations over several seasons. The club lodged its comprehensive appeal at 7pm on Thursday,

Nigeria will send more pilgrims to the 2027 Hajj after Saudi Arabia approved an additional 10,000 slots, increasing the country’s allocation from 50,000 to 60,000. The National Hajj Commission of

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has introduced a digital system for declaring imported baggage at the Seme Area Command, in a move aimed at speeding up passenger clearance and improving

Final preparations are underway in Lekki, Lagos, ahead of the funeral service of veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs, who died on September 16 at the age of 84. The funeral

US President Donald Trump has reacted to the failed execution of Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike, questioning how a lethal injection could fail after she survived two doses of the

Public servants across Nigeria have begun a three-day warning strike following the Federal Government’s failure to address demands over the high cost of petrol, workers’ welfare and negotiations for a

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is closing in on a return to training after spending several weeks on the sidelines with a groin injury. The Nigeria international is expected to resume

Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has promised to eliminate unauthorised levies and arbitrary charges imposed on businesses if elected governor in 2027.

Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, says he will resign from office if Nigerians do not begin to see meaningful changes within one year of an ADC

European Union regulators are questioning cryptocurrency exchange Binance over its continued service to customers in the bloc despite an order requiring it to wind down its EU operations, the Financial

A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $12.26 million, setting a new auction record for Jordan memorabilia. The Chicago Bulls jersey,

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has granted an absolute pardon to 130 inmates across custodial facilities in the state and commuted the death sentences of four others to life imprisonment.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says it incurred about ₦11.2 trillion in costs related to the protection of Nigeria’s oil and gas assets in 2025 on behalf

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in the Marondera area, east of Harare. The crash occurred at