A pregnant woman, identified as Aisha Najamu, has died at the Turai Umaru Musa Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital in Katsina State after a health worker allegedly refused to accept a bank transfer for oxygen payment, insisting on cash. The...
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Awaewhule, alongside 15 members of the House, have announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers announced their defection to the...
The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Osun State Attorney-General against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over withheld allocations due to local governments in the state. The Supreme Court held that the Osun...
In-form Aston Villa will face Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Villa Park this weekend, while Sunderland prepare for a tough test at Manchester City. Aston Villa failed to manage a single goal in their first four Premier League games...
The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place in Washington on Friday, with United States President Donald Trump set to play a prominent part in a star-studded ceremony. The most logistically complex World Cup in history will be held...
The Australian unit of United States oil giant Chevron said on Friday that the partners of the Gorgon Joint Venture have approved the A$3 billion ($1.98 billion) Gorgon Stage 3 development off Western Australia's northwest coast. The development will be...
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division, operating under Operation FANSAN YANMA, have rescued 10 kidnapped women during a precision search-and-rescue mission in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims were abducted from their farms in Ungwan Nungu...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced strict new operational rules for the 2026 Hajj, introducing major changes in flight management, group movement, medical screening and data processing. The directives, released on December 4 after a meeting with...
The Federal Government has approved the payment of N185 billion ($128 million) to settle longstanding debts owed to gas suppliers feeding Nigeria’s power plants. The National Economic Council, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, approved the decision following President Bola...
The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions on Thursday confronted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over an alleged failure to remit N1.44 trillion in operating surplus to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, as flagged in the...