Pope Leo XIV has been invited to join US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, the Vatican’s secretary of state said Wednesday, as reported by local news agencies.

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has questioned the democratic credentials of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, saying neither played a significant role in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle that led to the current democratic dispensation.

The kingmakers expressed optimism that the issues surrounding the temporary halt would soon be resolved, allowing the succession process to resume in the interest of peace and stability in Ijebuland.

A 45-year-old man, identified as Pascal, has been accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl in Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt.

No fewer than 11 ships have arrived at the Lekki, Tincan and Apapa ports in Lagos, awaiting discharge of crude oil, bulk urea, petrol, diesel and bulk gas.

“I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful,” Trump told the World Economic Forum of Carney’s speech, which drew a rare standing ovation from the Davos audience.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has released ₦40 million as consolatory support to the families and dependants of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, distributed ₦2 million each to 20 families […]

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced generous rewards for Senegal’s national football team, the Teranga Lions, following their dramatic triumph at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

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The Champions League dreams of several clubs have already come to an end, even though the league phase of the 2025–26 competition has yet to conclude.

He noted that Nigeria’s future competitiveness depends on a workforce equipped to create, build and solve real-world problems.

A number of Asian countries have adopted more flexible visa policies for Nigerian passport holders, offering visa-on-arrival options or simplified electronic visa processes.

…reclaims N100m Yaman Park, others By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue state government, through the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), has commenced the recovery of state-owned lands allegedly acquired fraudulently by individuals and corporate bodies across the state. Among the properties already reclaimed is the popular Yaman Park, a 7,000-square-metre facility located at […]

Catholic Bishops of the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have urged President Bola Tinubu and tax authorities to give Nigerians, particularly vulnerable citizens, sufficient time to adjust to the ongoing tax reforms before enforcing strict compliance.

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement for the North-West, Abdullahi Tanko, has unveiled plans to reintegrate at least 10,000 out-of-school almajiri children and renovate dilapidated public schools across the North West region.