Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed he will contest the 2027 presidential election, describing the race as his final attempt to lead Nigeria.
Atiku made the declaration in an exclusive interview with ARISE TV on Wednesday, responding to a...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved the release of N4.289 billion for the payment of pension entitlements, gratuities and death benefits to retired civil servants and families of deceased workers in state and local government service.
The disbursement covers...
Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has cautioned that aggressive interest rate increases could undermine economic reforms in developing countries, warning policymakers to tread carefully amid escalating global pressures.
Edun made the remarks at...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.38 per cent in March 2026.
The NBS made this known via its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
The bureau...
A man was rescued on Wednesday after reportedly entering the Lagos Lagoon moments after stopping his vehicle on a bridge in Lagos.
Eyewitnesses said the situation could have turned tragic, but the swift response of local fishermen in the area...
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has announced plans to reduce its workforce by up to 2,000 roles as it moves to address mounting financial challenges.
The broadcaster said it must cut costs by £500 million within the next two years.
Interim...
Late Brigadier General Omo Braimah, Captain Ismail, and other soldiers killed in active service were on Wednesday laid to rest with full military honours at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The solemn ceremony, held on April 15,...
A medical doctor, Dr Ere Ogbachi, has died following complications that set in shortly after she gave birth to triplets at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital in Okolobiri, Bayelsa State.
Her death was confirmed on Wednesday by her brother,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to contractors handling key infrastructure projects across Abuja, insisting that agreed timelines, particularly for projects slated for inauguration during President Bola Tinubu’s third anniversary,...
A teenage student shot no fewer than four people dead, including three fellow pupils, and wounded at least 20 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
The latest shooting marks Turkey's second school attack...
