Nigeria spent $2.86 billion on servicing its external debt between January and August 2025, according to new figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The amount represented 69.1% of the country’s total foreign payments of $4.14 billion in the...
Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
The protests, which began on Saturday with demands for better education and healthcare, have...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that he would withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presents a younger, vibrant, and widely acceptable candidate.
Atiku made the pledge during an interview with BBC Hausa...
The world's richest person, Elon Musk, is nearly halfway to becoming the planet's first trillionaire.
Forbes magazine disclosed this Wednesday on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO became the first person to achieve a net worth of $500...
Nigeria has unveiled the ISO 37003:2025 Fraud Control Management Systems standard, marking a major step in its fight against economic crimes and efforts to boost investor confidence.
The launch, held in Abuja and coordinated by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria...
At least one student has died and two others were injured during a military operation targeting bandits in Jato-Aka, Turan district, Kwande LGA, Benue State, on Tuesday afternoon.
Eyewitness accounts of the incident, which occurred at Ikpengezwa along the Jato-Aka–Kashimbila...
Champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) came from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 with a last-minute goal in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Arsenal defeated Olympiakos at Emirates Stadium.
Elsewhere, Manchester City had to settle for a draw in Monaco despite...
The Kano State Shura Council has suspended a popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Lawal Abubakar Triumph, from all teaching and preaching activities pending the investigation into the allegations levelled against him.
Triumph was alleged to have made an inappropriate derogatory statement...
President Bola Tinubu says renaming the renovated National Theatre after Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka was a fitting way to honour his legacy.
Tinubu described Soyinka as a man of many parts, whose works have permanently put Nigeria on the...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced a new policy restricting doctors nationwide from working continuous shifts longer than 24 hours, effective October 1, 2025.
The move comes as NARD warns of Nigeria’s worsening healthcare crisis, marked by...
