The Nigeria Police Force has deployed rapid response teams across examination centres nationwide ahead of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, dismissing circulating rumours about threats to candidates' safety as unfounded.
Force Public Relations Officer Anthony Placid, in a statement...
A suspected member of the Islamic State West Africa Province/Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad (ISWAP/JAS) has attempted suicide while being held in military detention in Borno State.
Security sources said the incident occurred at about 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, April...
Nigeria's federation revenues totalled N83.97tn between 2023 and 2025, but pre-distribution deductions consumed 41 per cent of the earnings before a kobo reached any tier of government, according to fresh fiscal data from the World Bank's Nigeria Development Update.
The...
The Federal Government has confirmed that the Nigerian Air Force carried out a precision airstrike on April 11 targeting terrorist positions along the Jilli axis in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State, describing the operation as deliberate and...
Opposition chieftain Alhaji Buba Galadima has delivered one of the most striking declarations of the emerging 2027 campaign season, saying that any candidate — alive or dead — could defeat President Bola Tinubu at the polls.
"Even if there is...
Javier Mascherano has announced his resignation as the head coach of MLS side Inter Miami.
Mascherano, in a statement on Tuesday, said his surprise departure was due to "personal reasons".
The 41-year-old Argentinian, who guided Miami to the club's first MLS...
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has distanced himself from recent media reports linking him to certain political aspirations, saying the comments were made without his knowledge or authorisation.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Media Adviser, Muyiwa...
President Bola Tinubu says colonial-era tax laws impoverished Nigerians through fragmentation, multiplicity, and inconsistencies, assuring that the new reforms will deliver greater prosperity and inclusivity.
Tinubu emphasised that the new tax system is designed to be people-centred and investment-friendly, thereby...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has linked the country's rising insecurity to the build-up to the 2027 general elections, asserting that the situation would normalise within weeks of the polls.
Akpabio made the claim on Tuesday at the commissioning of the...
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive education as 56 inmates from correctional centres across the country are set to graduate at its 15th convocation ceremony.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Uduma Uduma, disclosed this on...
