Pope Leo XIV on Friday named a former undocumented migrant as bishop of West Virginia, weeks after a high-profile clash with US President Donald Trump.

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have rescued 6 women out of the others who were abducted by suspected Bo]ko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Ngoshe village, Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno state.

President Donald Trump told top US lawmakers on Friday that hostilities in Iran had ended, after coming under pressure from Congress to seek authorization for the conflict as it headed into its third month.

Leeds all but secured their place in the Premier League next season with a 3-1 win over already-relegated Burnley on Friday.

The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the inclusion of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship in the 2026 national budget does not indicate a reinstatement of new foreign scholarship awards under the programme.

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. (Dr.) Oladipupo Adebutu, has formally declared his intention to contest the state’s top seat again, in the 2027 general elections.

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, Friday during the 2026 International Workers’ Day celebration announced that payment of the next batch of gratuity arrears will commence in a couple of weeks.

US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered new sanctions against Cuba, targeting a broad set of people in the communist-run country and threatening foreign banks that work with them.

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have killed four members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in an intense operations across Borno State. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Lt. Col. […]

Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank and President of ANAP Foundation, Atedo Peterside, has warned that Nigeria could face instability if credible opposition is undermined ahead of the 2027 general elections, as recent Supreme Court rulings begin to reshape the country’s political landscape.

OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, recently signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with four additional tertiary institutions in the country: Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Benue State; Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Kogi State; Montgomery Polytechnic, Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State; and Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State. This expansion is in line with […]

“I urge all our people to be obedient and accept the consensus reached by the committee and stakeholders in good faith. We should all work together for the unity and progress of the party and our people,” he said.

Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday as it launched a crackdown on the use of AI.

Osifo said that retaining experienced professionals longer in service would strengthen productivity and ensure continuity in critical sectors of government operations.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has updated its portal to reflect the new leadership of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, formally recognising Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as National Chairman after the party’s convention in Abuja.