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

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 9,324,349 young Nigerians were newly registered during the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed the

The Ogun State Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) have opened discussions on reviving the long-delayed Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) project as major port and

As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the country’s judicial history provides another way of tracing the nation’s constitutional development. Since independence in 1960, 18 Chief Justices have led Nigeria’s

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria is moving beyond the difficult phase of economic reforms and entering what he described as an “age of prosperity”, as the country

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to reject calls to bring back petrol subsidies, arguing that reversing his administration’s economic reforms would take the country back to the problems the

ABUJA — Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on Northern stakeholders in the creative industry to back President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027, describing the president’s return

President Bola Tinubu has signed an amendment extending the implementation of Nigeria’s 2025 budget until December 31, giving federal ministries, departments and agencies another three months to execute outstanding capital

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, a public holiday as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. The announcement means workers across the country will have a day off

Davido revisits the story behind ‘Dami Duro’ beat Afrobeats star Davido has revisited the origins of his 2011 hit “Dami Duro”, saying he began working on the song’s beat in

A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an altercation between the pilots triggered emergency signals and briefly raised fears of

The membership record backing Ladi Adebutu’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State has come under scrutiny after a civic group claimed his name is missing

The proposed listing of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) on the stock market has no fixed date yet, with Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari saying the

Manchester City have been found liable for serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, but the club has not yet been punished. An independent commission found City guilty of

Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos have emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The three institutions were

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a national response to deaths in Ekurhuleni, directing authorities to audit high-risk areas, review stalled cases and reduce forensic backlogs.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened the door to the United Kingdom potentially rejoining the European Union, saying a return to the bloc should be considered alongside other options

The image of former Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has appeared in a promotional campaign by Krishna Shalby Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after he underwent knee replacement surgery

Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab and African Democratic Congress governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour have clashed over the state’s handling of waste management and flooding. The

More than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained across France as student protests over overcrowding, teacher shortages and school conditions intensified, with hundreds of schools affected.