Oil prices rose Monday as talks to end the Iran war appeared to be at a standstill and the crucial Strait of Hormuz no nearer being reopened.

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called on the government of South Africa to urgently safeguard Nigerians and other black immigrants amid reports of renewed xenophobic attacks in parts of the country.

“I am sorry to say that we British, of course, made our own attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814,” he said, when British soldiers torched the building.

A political support group backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in Ondo State has raised concerns that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s approach to the forthcoming primaries for National Assembly positions is creating tension and fostering disunity among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

The Nigeria Army troops under various internal security operations have arrested 10 suspected terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across the Federal Capital Territory and North-Central region.

German automaker Mercedes-Benz has reportedly filed a complaint with the Italian Carabinieri against Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen for allegedly failing to complete payments for a leased vehicle.

FIFA on Tuesday boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million following concerns over the spiraling costs for teams taking part in the tournament.

An image of Donald Trump will soon appear in some US passports, officials said Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts his personal stamp on government institutions. There are few precedents anywhere in the world, let alone in a democracy, of displaying sitting leaders’ pictures in passports, and Trump would be the first […]

Pandemonium broke out in Eda Oniyo Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Tuesday evening, as suspected gunmen invaded a church during an open-air crusade.

Alogba Kareem Adeleke has declared his intention to contest for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections, as political activities begin to gather momentum in the area.

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has rejected the criminal charges initiated against him over the 2018 robbery attack in Offa, describing the move by Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, as “a desperate ploy by a drowning politician.”

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf have called for stronger institutions, expanded opportunities for young people and inclusive leadership as key drivers of Africa’s development.

Africa must urgently abandon fragmented, piecemeal health interventions and embrace coordinated, system-wide transformation to build resilient healthcare systems, Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has said.

Nigeria has emerged as the sixth-largest hub globally by developer share on Solana, with over $162,000 injected into the local economy in the first quarter of 2026.