Trump presides over 2026 World Cup draw in Washington
The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place in Washington on Friday, with United States President Donald Trump set to play a prominent...
Chevron’s Gorgon LNG secures $2bn investment nod
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...
Troops rescue 10 kidnapped women, recover ransom money in Kaduna
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...
2026 Hajj: NAHCON issues mandatory operational rules for pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced strict new operational rules for the 2026 Hajj, introducing major changes in flight management, group...
FG approves $128m gas debt payment to boost power supply
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...
Senate queries CBN over alleged N1.44trn unremitted surplus
The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions on Thursday confronted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over an alleged failure to...
EFCC arraigns Gombe Magistrate for alleged ₦1.4m bribery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a serving magistrate, Mohammed Suleiman Kumo, before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High...
Court rejects Kanu’s brother as legal representative, adjourns transfer request
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday barred Emmanuel Kanu from attempting to represent his elder brother, Nnamdi Kanu, during court proceedings, insisting...
Why Kanu is seeking transfer from Sokoto prison
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja...
New Defence Minister Musa promises swift action against insecurity
Newly sworn-in Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has vowed rapid improvements in Nigeria’s security, assuring citizens they will see “tangible results within...
