Nigeria’s banking sector closed 229 physical branches in the past year as customers increasingly prefer electronic payment channels, especially Point of Sale (POS) terminals, over visiting bank halls, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) 2024 financial sector statistical bulletin...
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and former governor of Kano State, has urged current Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to resign as governor if he plans to leave the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and pursue...
The much-anticipated defection of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been postponed.
Reports indicate the initial date of Monday, January 5, 2026 for the formal move...
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, telling him to “be careful,” following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
In a video shared by...
Declan Rice scored two goals to put Arsenal six points clear at the top of the Premier League table via a 3-2 win over Bournemouth on Saturday.
Evanilson gave Bournemouth the lead in the 10th minute on England's south coast,...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have uncovered a stash of high-calibre ammunition in the Bulumkutu Railway area of Maiduguri, strengthening ongoing security efforts across the North-East.
The discovery followed continuous patrols and intelligence-led operations aimed at restricting the activities...
United States President Donald Trump has released a photo of a handcuffed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, hours after he was captured, along with his wife, by U.S. forces in Caracas.
Trump shared the president’s picture on Truth Social on Saturday,...
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has reportedly flown back to London, the United Kingdom, after a fatal car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.
Joshua was said to have landed at London's Stansted Airport in...
A member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Bello Muhammad Zaki, has announced his resignation from the party, saying he is moving to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a resignation...
The Kwara State Police Command says three people have been arrested over a suspected arson attack on a house in Ilorin, reportedly linked to religious disagreements.
In a statement released on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi,...
