Nigeria

Five persons suspected to be masterminds of the 2022 bombing of Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, have pleaded not guilty to nine counts of terrorism filed against …

The United States has issued a strong condemnation of the recent surge in brutal attacks targeting Christian communities in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa, labelling the violence “horrific” and pledging …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly stormed the Green Legacy Hotel, located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a warning to the Federal and State Governments, urging them to address long-standing issues to avert an impending industrial crisis in …

President Bola Tinubu has approved measures aimed at improving the welfare of pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). A statement issued by Head of Corporate Communications at the Pension …

President Bola Tinubu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo have described the passing of former Minister of Agriculture Audu Ogbeh as painful, saying the place of the “patriot” and “firm believer …

A notorious criminal kingpin has entered into another truce with Nigerian authorities in Zamfara state, wracked by years of deadly violence and kidnappings — yet doubts remain about whether it …

THE Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has issued a flood alert covering Lagos, Rivers, the Federal Capital Territory, and 28 additional states. The warning comes in …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has nominated Abdullahi Ramat as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). According to a statement from the Special Adviser to the …

For nearly a year, Taraba State has been without an active deputy governor, as Alhaji Aminu Alkali remains sidelined by health issues. Alkali, who suffered a stroke in November 2024, …